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USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)
Seventh Fleet command ship
USS Blue Ridge is a Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship. As the command ship for Commander, U.S. Seventh Fleet, Blue Ridge provides the highest quality capability for seagoing command and control of theater level forces by naval and/or joint commanders during peacetime or conflict and provides preeminent naval support for U.S. diplomatic initiatives and objectives. Blue Ridge is 620 feet long, 82 feet wide, and displaces 19,290 tons fully loaded. The ship can reach speeds of 23 knots and has a complement of 819 ship's company and approximately 240 staff personnel.