| Operation Sea Orbit | |
|---|---|
| Part of Cold War (1962–1979) | |
 Operation Sea Orbit route. | |
| Type | Naval surface warfare and naval air operations |
| Location | World-wide |
| Planned by | United States Navy |
| Objective | First circumnavigation of the world by nuclear-powered surface warships |
| Date | 31 July 1964 to 3 October 1964 |
| Executed by | Rear Admiral Bernard M. Strean, USN Task Force One: • USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) • USS Long Beach (CGN-9) • USS Bainbridge (DLGN-25) • Carrier Air Wing Six (CVW-6) |
| Mission successfully accomplished. | |
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Enterprise, Long Beach, and Bainbridge underway in the Mediterranean
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Commander William A. Spencer, the executive officer of the Bainbridge, scans the shoreline as Task Force One enters port at Karachi, Pakistan
Operation Sea Orbit was the 1964 circumnavigation of Task Force One of the United States Navy, consisting of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) and her escorts, the cruisers USS Long Beach (CGN-9), and USS Bainbridge (DLGN-25). This all-nuclear-powered unit sailed 30,565 miles around the world for sixty-five days without refueling.[1][2]