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U.S.S. 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
FEB1967-Keel Date: 27 FEB 1967
at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard
JAN1969-Launch Date: 4 JAN 1969
JUN1970-FEB1972West Pac-Viet Nam
NOV1970-Commissioned: 14 NOV 1970
JAN1971-JAN1971First INSURV
FEB1971-APR197111 Feb Steams from Philly Naval Shipyard to San Diego
FEB1971-Shellback Initiation - 26 FEB 1971 - Atlantic Ocean
FEB1971-FEB1971Sails with Mt Whitney off Norfork (Super 8 film)
MAR1971-MAR1971Port call Rio de Janeiro Brazil 4-6 March
APR1971-APR1971Arrives in San Diego first homeport 9 April.
JAN1972-JAN1972Leaves Ballast Point (S.D.) for first WESTPAC via Pearl 7 Jan
JAN1972-FEB1972West Pac
JAN1972-SEP1972West Pac-Viet Nam
FEB1972-Shellback Initiation - 27 FEB 1972 - Pacific Ocean
FEB1972-FEB1972Vietnam Service Medal One Star for Consolidation II
MAR1972-MAR1972Vietnam Consolidation II
APR1972-JUN1972Vietnam Service Medal second star for Vietnam Ceasefire
JUN1972-JUN197228 June RVN President Nguyen Van Thieu visits Blue Ridge
JUN1972-JUN1972Combat Action Ribbon for NVN DMZ Tiger Island
JUL1972-JUL1972Vietnam Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
AUG1972-AUG1972BR's awarded it's first Battle Printed Material
AUG1972-AUG1972Returns to San Diego from 1st WESTPAC 18 August.
AUG1972-AUG1972awarded first Battle E August 9
FEB1973-FEB1973Departs for second WESTPAC via Pearl Harbor 14 Feb
AUG1973-Shellback Initiation - 29 AUG 1973 - Pacific Ocean
OCT1973-OCT1973Returns to San Diego from 2nd WESTPAC 23 Oct.
OCT1974-MAY1975West Pac-Viet Nam
OCT1974-OCT1974Depart SD for White Beach via Pearl and Yokosuka - WESTPAC 3
MAR1975-MAY1975Meritorious Unit Commendation-Operations Eagle Pull/FrequentWind
MAR1975-MAY1975West Pac-Viet Nam
APR1975-APR1975Navy Unit Commendation- Operation Frequent Wind
APR1975-MAY1975West Pac-Viet Nam
JUL1976-JUL1976Pier 6 San Diego: Major fire in vehicle storage area
OCT1976- Shellback Initiation - 13 OCT 1976 - Pacific Ocean
OCT1976-Shellback Initiation - 13 OCT 1976 - Pacific Ocean
JUL1977-JUN1978West Pac
JUL1979-JUL1979Departs San Diego for new homeport-Yokosuka Japan
OCT1979-OCT1979Homeported in Yokosuka
JAN1980-DEC1982Mediterranean-Indian Ocean
SEP1980-Shellback Initiation - 10 SEP 1980 - Pacific Ocean
SEP1980-Shellback Initiation - 20 SEP 1980 - Pacific Ocean
SEP1980-Shellback Initiation - 21 SEP 1980 - Pacific Ocean
FEB1983- Shellback Initiation - 14 FEB 1983 - Pacific Ocean
FEB1983-Shellback Initiation - 14 FEB 1983 - Indian Ocean
FEB1983-Shellback Initiation - 14 FEB 1983 - Pacific Ocean
JAN1986-JAN1989West Pac
JAN1986-JAN1986RAN 75th Naval Anniversary
SEP1986-NOV1986West Pac
SEP1986-Shellback Initiation - 20 SEP 1986 - Pacific Ocean
JAN1987-JAN1988West Pac
JAN1987-JAN1989Sea Trials
FEB1988-APR1988West Pac
FEB1988-Shellback Initiation - 4 FEB 1988 - Pacific Ocean
JAN1989-JAN1995West Pac
JAN1989-JAN1995Desert Shield
MAY1990-Shellback Initiation - 18 MAY 1990 - Pacific Ocean
SEP1990-JAN1991Desert Shield
JAN1991-APR1991Desert Storm
SEP1991-SEP1991Sea Trials
SEP1991-FEB1997Dry Dock
OCT1991- Shellback Initiation - 22 OCT 1991 - Indian Ocean
OCT1993- Shellback Initiation - 22 OCT 1993 - Indian Ocean
JAN1995-JAN1995Dependents Cruise
JAN1996-MAY1996Golden Shellback Intiation
JAN2010-DEC2012West Pac

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