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 Evacuation (Operation Frequent Wind)
29 to 30 April 1975
Vietnam Ceasefire
7 April to 5 June 1972
15 to 30 June 1972
*Blue Ridge earned two campaign stars for Vietnam service and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal for Op. Frequent Wind or 3 campaign stars if the Armed Forces Medal is exchanged for the 18th Vietnam campaign, Operation Frequent Wind
USS Blue Ridge is currently assigned to the Pacific Fleet and serves as COMSEVENFLT flagshipSpecifications: 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) Aircraft all helicopters with the exception of CH-53 Sea Stallions Propulsion
two boilers
one geared steam turbine
single propeller, 22,000shp
