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    Long Beach Los Angeles County | California United States
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USN February 29, 1952
Location
Lat 33° 46' 1N Long 118° 11' 21W  Long Beach is a city within Los Angeles in Los Angeles County in southern California in the United States of America (USA). Borders San Pedro Bay to the south and San Pedro to the west.

Douglas Aircraft Company Long Beach
During World War II, Douglas Aircraft Company had a factory at Long Beach that built the B-17 Flying Fortress under contract for Boeing and other aircraft including the A-20B Havoc.

Long Beach Airport
Located in Long Beach.

Long Beach Navy Base
U.S. Navy Shipyard at Long Beach.

Queen Mary (Museum)
Displays RMS Queen Mary permanently docked at Long Beach with Soviet submarine B-427 Scorpion.

References
News Long Beach "Mine Sweepers Rejoin Fleet Here / Lay-ups End For 3 Vessels" March 1, 1952

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March 20, 2022

 

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