Subsequently, both ships became fleet flagships. USS Blue Ridge became the Seventh Fleet command ship in 1979, and USS Mount Whitney became the Second Fleet command ship in 1981, and the Sixth ...

Only two vessels of this class were ever built: the USS Blue Ridge and USS Mount Whitney. -Despite their age, these ships continue to serve due to upgrades provided by the Extended Service Life ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. The USS Blue Ridge arrived on its first visit to Cairns since 2013 on Wednesday as part of a routine port stop for supplies and to provide crew some ...

U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19), left, conducts a manoeuvring exercise with the French navy Aquitaine-class frigate FS Bretagne (D 655) in the Philippine Sea during Valiant Shield ...