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USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)

International Radio Call Sign:
November - Quebec - Hotel - Sierra NQHS

Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons

Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right
Top Row - Combat Action Ribbon
Second Row - Navy Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (9)
Third Row - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (1- Op. Eagle Pull, 1-Op. Frequent Wind) - Vietnam Service Medal (2)
Fourth Row - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal (1-Eagle Pull, 1-Frequent Wind, 2-Boat People) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medial

Blue Ridge Class Command Ship/Amphibious Force Command Ship:

Built at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA. 1967

Commissioned USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19), 14 November 1970, Naval Base Philadelphia, PA., CAPT. Kent J. Carroll in command

During the Vietnam War Blue Ridge (LCC-19) participated in the following campaigns:

**Vietnam War Campaigns**
Campaigns and Dates	Campaigns and Dates
Consolidation II 25 to 27 February 1972 4 to 5 March 1972	Vietnam Ceasefire 7 April to 5 June 1972 15 to 30 June 1972

USS Blue Ridge is currently assigned to the Pacific Fleet and serves as COMSEVENFLT flagship

Specifications:
Displacement 18,874 t.(fl)
Length 634'
Beam 108'
Speed 23 kts.
Complement

52 officers

790 enlisted
Staff and Troop Accommodations

250 Officers

2500 Enlisted
Armament

Super RBOC chaff rockets

two 25mm Bushmaster guns

four 50 cal. Machine guns

two 20mm Phalanx (CIWS)
Propulsion

two boilers

one geared steam turbine

single shaft, 22,000 shaft horsepower
Aircraft all helicopters with the exception of CH-53 Sea Stallions

Size	Image Description	Contributed By
85k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** underway off the coast of San Diego, CA., 1 May 1971. US Navy photo.	Robert M. Cieri
84k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19) and USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20)** underway in the Atlantic, date unknown. US Navy photo from "NAVSEA Journal."	Bob Bush
76k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** moored at Okinawa, 1977	Dr. Kenneth Hartman
124k	Bow on view of *USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** underway off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii, 3 September 1977. US Navy photo.	Robert M. Cieri
127k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** underway, date and location unknown. Photo @copy Marine Photo.	Robert M. Cieri
75k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** underway in 1977, location unknown.	Dr. Kenneth Hartman
110k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** underway in 1977, location unknown.	Dr. Kenneth Hartman
41k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)**, date and location unknown.	Surface Navy Association, Monterey Bay Chapter
73k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** underway in the Pacific Ocean in 1980. US Navy photo.	Robert M. Cieri
81k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** moored (left) at Busan South Korea, November 1980.	Photo by Gerhard Mueller-Debus
63k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** underway off the coast of Japan in 1987. US Navy photo.	Robert M. Cieri
34k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)**, Hong Kong, April 1989	William Chiu
102k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** underway off the coast of Japan in 1994. US Navy photo.	Robert M. Cieri
47k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia in 1995	Nick Jansen
56k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia in 1995	Nick Jansen
37k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia in 1995	Nick Jansen
65k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** entering Sidney Harbor in September 1998 as part of the RAN's 75th Anniversary celebrations.	Paul Coleman
90k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19) prepares to conduct an underway replenishment at sea (RAS) with USNS Pecos (T-AO-197)** after a four day port visit to Hong Kong, 10 December 2000. US Navy photo # 001210-N-7286M-004 by PH3 Daniel Mennuto.	Bill Gonyo
107k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** underway, date and location unknown.	Richard Miller BMCS USNR Ret.
105k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** underway, date and location unknown.	Robert Hurst
65k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** underway, date and location unknown.	Robert Hurst
64k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** being helped into her berth by Opelika (YTB-798) upon returning to her homeport at Yokosuka, Japan, 16 March 2004, after a scheduled deployment in the Western Pacific. *Blue Ridge* is the command and control ship of U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet and is forward deployed to Yokosuka. US Navy photo # 040316-N-2101W-002 by PH1 Alan Warner.	Navy Newsstand web site
55k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** being assisted into her berth by Manistee (YTB-782) at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY), 4 April 2005, after her longest scheduled Western Pacific deployment since 11 September 2001. US Navy photo # 050404-N-9851B-001 by PH2 John L. Beeman	Navy Newsstand
93k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** underway, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from the Navy Newsstand.	Bill Gonyo
67k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** pulls into her forward deployed operating base at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY), 7 September 2006 with the assistance of Kittanning (YTB-787). *Blue Ridge* is returning from a regularly scheduled deployment within the 7th Fleet area of responsibility. US Navy photo # 060907-N-6959H-001 by OS2 Kevin D. Harris	Lee Wahler
69k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** departs Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY) for a scheduled deployment. US Navy photo # 070523-N-9520G-002 YOKOSUKA, Japan (May 23, 2007) by MC2 Nardelito Gervacio.	US Navy Newsstand
51k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** departing Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY) with the assistance of Manistee (YTB-782), 1 June 2007. US Navy photo # 070601-N-2638R-005 YOKOSUKA, Japan (June 1, 2007) by MCSN Bryan Reckard.	Chet Morris
582k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** prepares to enter port, 23 July 2007, upon the ship's return to Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY). *Blue Ridge* returned after successfully participating in Exercise Talisman Saber 2007. US Navy photo # 070723-N-1883H-003 YOKOSUKA, Japan (July 23, 2007) by MC2 Byron C. Linder.	Lee Wahler
2387k	Kittanning (YTB 787) approaches *USS Blue Ridge* (LCC 19)** as she returns to Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY), 10 March 2008. *Blue Ridge* completed Key Resolve/Foal Eagle, an annual joint exercise involving the U.S. and Republic of Korea armed forces. US Navy photo # 080310-N-9520G-001 YOKOSUKA, Japan (March 10, 2008) by MC2 Nardelito Gervacio.	Robert M. Cieri
193k	Aerial view of *USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** as she steams in the western Pacific Ocean, 29 March 2008, during a scheduled deployment. US Navy photo # 080329-N-6566M-187 PACIFIC OCEAN (March 29 2008) by MCSN Heidi McCormick.	Robert M. Cieri
911k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19) steams within sight of Mt. Fuji, 30 May 2008, on its final stop to Shimizu, ending a six-week Spring Swing tour. Blue Ridge** serves under Commander, Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) 7/Task Force (CTF) 76, the Navy's only forward deployed amphibious force US Navy photo # 080530-N-6566M-022 SHIMIZU, Japan (May 30 2008) by MC3 Heidi McCormick.	Robert M. Cieri and Lee Wahler
984k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19) steams within sight of Mt. Fuji, 30 May 2008, on its final stop to Shimizu to complete a six-week Spring Swing tour in the Pacific rim area of responsibility. Blue Ridge** made port visits to Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines fostering goodwill among PACRIM nations. US Navy photo # 080530-N-6566M-247 PACIFIC OCEAN (May 30 2008) by MC3 Heidi McCormick.	Robert M. Cieri
1084k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19) steams within sight of Mt. Fuji, 30 May 2008, on its final stop to Shimizu to complete a six-week Spring Swing tour in the Pacific rim area of responsibility. Blue Ridge** made port visits to Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines fostering goodwill among PACRIM nations. US Navy photo # 080530-N-6566M-056 SHIMIZU, Japan (May 30 2008) by MC3 Heidi McCormick.	Robert M. Cieri and Lee Wahler
1034k	*USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19) steams within sight of Mt. Fuji, 30 May 2008, on its final stop to Shimizu to complete a six-week Spring Swing tour in the Pacific rim area of responsibility. Blue Ridge** made port visits to Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines fostering goodwill among PACRIM nations. US Navy photo # 080530-N-6566M-071 SHIMIZU, Japan (May 30 2008) by MC3 Heidi McCormick.	Robert M. Cieri and Lee Wahler
481k	A commercial harbor tug assists *USS Blue Ridge* (LCC-19)** as she departs Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan (CFAY) for a scheduled underway period. US Navy photo # 080813-N-9520G-019 YOKOSUKA, Japan (Aug. 13, 2008) by MC2 Nardelito Gervacio.	Robert M. Cieri and Lee Wahler

Additional Ship's Patches
Current Ship's Patch Contributed by Robert M. Cieri	COMSEVENFLT Patch Contributed by Robert M. Cieri

Blue Ridge (LCC-19 Memorabilia
Commissioning Program Contributed by Robert M. Cieri	1972 Welcome Aboard Contributed by Robert M. Cieri	1980 Welcome Aboard Contributed by Robert M. Cieri	1980 Japanese Welcome Aboard Contributed by Robert M. Cieri	1987 Welcome Aboard Contributed by Robert M. Cieri

View the USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)
DANFS history entry located at the US Naval Historical Center

Crew Contact And Reunion Information
U.S. Navy Memorial Foundation
Fleet Reserve Association

Additional Resources and Web Sites of Interest
USS Blue Ridge LCC-19
US Navy Fact File - Amphibious Command Ships - LCC

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