Keywords: US Navy Task Force One front view 1964.jpg Operation Sea Orbit On 31 July 1964 USS Enterprise CVAN-65 center USS Long Beach CGN-9 left and USS Bainbridge DLGN-25 right formed Task Force One the first nuclear-powered task force and sailed 26 540 nmi 49 190 km around the world in 65 days Accomplished without a single refueling or replenishment Operation Sea Orbit demonstrated the capability of nuclear-powered surface ships Official US Navy photograph http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cvn65-86/007 htm from the http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cvn65-86/index_002 htm USS Enterprise CVN-65 1986 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de 1964-07-31 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Bainbridge CGN-25 USS Long Beach CGN-9 Nuclear-powered ships Groups of naval ships of the United States Aircraft carrier crews spelling out messages on flight decks Einstein formula General views of USS Enterprise CVN-65 Operation Sea Orbit |