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USS BLUE RIDGE

(LCC-19)

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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

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Month Year to Month Year Deployment / Event
FEB 1967 Keel Date: 27 FEB 1967
at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
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