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USS BLUE RIDGE
(LCC-19)Finest in the Fleet
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The USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19), is the first of two Blue Ridge class command ships. USS BLUE RIDGE, named for the Blue Ridge Mountains, was commissioned on 14 NOV 1970. Built by the Philadelphia NSY, BLUE RIDGE's first voyage was to her homeport of San Diego, California via the Straits of Magellan at the southern tip of South America. Initially USS BLUE RIDGE assumed the schedule of any West Coast "Amphib"; deployments to the Western Pacific, alternating with state side maintenance and training. In 1979 USS BLUE RIDGE changed homeport to Yokosuka, Japan and has served as the flagship of Commander, US Seventh Fleet. BLUE RIDGE deployed to the Persian Gulf during Desert Sheild and Desert Storm. She has continued with that employment since - training and deploying as needed throughout the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean. USS BLUE RIDGE serves her country from her homeport of Yokosuka, Japan.
The USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) deployment history and significant events of her service career follow:
LCC-19 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a LCC-19 Shellback Initiation | Add a LCC-19 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEB | 1967 | Keel Date: 27 FEB 1967 at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard |
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| JAN | 1969 | Launch Date: 4 JAN 1969 | |||
| JUN | 1970 | - | FEB | 1972 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| NOV | 1970 | Commissioned: 14 NOV 1970 | |||
| FEB | 1971 | - | - | - | Shellback Initiation - 26 FEB 1971 - Atlantic Ocean |
| JAN | 1972 | - | FEB | 1972 | West Pac |
| FEB | 1972 | - | - | - | Shellback Initiation - 27 FEB 1972 - Pacific Ocean |
| AUG | 1973 | - | - | - | Shellback Initiation - 29 AUG 1973 - Pacific Ocean |
| MAR | 1975 | - | MAY | 1975 | Meritorious Unit Commendation-Operations Eagle Pull/FrequentWind |
| MAR | 1975 | - | MAY | 1975 | West Pac-Viet Nam |
| APR | 1975 | - | APR | 1975 | Navy Unit Commendation- Operation Frequent Wind |
| OCT | 1976 | - | - | - | Shellback Initiation - 13 OCT 1976 - Pacific Ocean |
| OCT | 1979 | - | OCT | 1979 | Homeported in Yokosuka |
| SEP | 1980 | - | - | - | Shellback Initiation - 21 SEP 1980 - Pacific Ocean |
| SEP | 1986 | - | NOV | 1986 | West Pac |
| FEB | 1988 | - | - | - | Shellback Initiation - 4 FEB 1988 - Pacific Ocean |
| FEB | 1988 | - | APR | 1988 | West Pac |
| SEP | 1990 | - | JAN | 1991 | Desert Shield |
| JAN | 1991 | - | APR | 1991 | Desert Storm |
| JAN | 1995 | - | JAN | 1995 | Dependents Cruise |
| JAN | 1996 | - | MAY | 1996 | Golden Shellback Intiation |
LCC-19 General Specifications
Class: Blue Ridge class command ship
Named for: Blue Ridge Mountains
Complement: 52 Officers and 790 Enlisted
Displacement: 19609 tons
Length: 194 m
Beam: 108 feet
Flank Speed: 23 knots
Range: 10 000 Nautical Miles

































