USS Blue Ridge

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USS Blue Ridge (AGC-2) was an Appalachian-class amphibious force flagship in the United States Navy. She was named for the southeasternmost ridge of the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia and North Carolina.

1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1939-09-01T00:00:00Z
1943-03-07T00:00:00Z
1943-03-07T00:00:00Z
ship launching
1947-03-14T00:00:00Z
1947-03-14T00:00:00Z
ship decommissioning
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Lieutenant J.W. Cross receiving a decordation aboard the USS Blue Ridge in November, 1944Lieutenant J.W. Cross receiving a decordation aboard the USS Blue Ridge in November, 1944
RAdm Barbey with Generals Martin and Hopkins off Saidor in January 1944RAdm Barbey with Generals Martin and Hopkins off Saidor in January 1944
USS Blue Ridge (AGC-2) underway in 1943USS Blue Ridge (AGC-2) underway in 1943
Daniel E. BarbeyDaniel E. Barbey
USS Mount Olympus (AGC-8) at Shanghai in 1946USS Mount Olympus (AGC-8) at Shanghai in 1946