USS BLUE RIDGE

Three US Navy ships have been named 'USS Blue Ridge' for the Blue Ridge Mountains.

★ The first ''Blue Ridge'' was originally constructed as the Great Lakes passenger steamer ''Virginia'' and was in service for less than a year during 1918.

★ The second ''Blue Ridge'' (AGC-2) was an amphibious force flagship, and served during World War II from 1943 to 1947.

★ The third ''Blue Ridge'' (LCC-19) is a command and control ship, currently serving as the US Seventh Fleet command ship.