BLUE RIDGE LCC 19

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Blue Ridge Class Command Ship Keel Laid February 27 1967 as Amphibious Force Command Ship (AGC) Redesignated August 14 1968 Launched January 4 1969 USS BLUE RIDGE LCC-19 Commissionned November 14 1970

Naval Covers

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1. USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 Covers Page 1     (1970-2017)

 

Postmarks

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A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
 
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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Postmark Date	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type FDC F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-86

1970-11-14

First Day in Commission, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1972-06-13

Note:

 

Locy Type 2(n) (USS)

1974-07-04

Independence Day, cachet by Morris W. Beck

 

Locy Type 2t(n+u) (USS)

1976-10-17

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (BLUERIDGE) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-86a

1977-09-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (BLUERIDGE) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-86b

1984-07-16

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (D2,USS)

1986-03-30

Note:

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (A,D1,USS)

1989-09-07

Ship's cachet.

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (B,D1,USS)

2001-02-21

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-86c

1986-03-30

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-86d

1990-02-27

Note:

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-86e

1989-09-07

Ship's cachet.

 

Locy Type 9-1(n+u) USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-86e

1998-01-01

New Year's Day, cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type F USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. CD-10

2008-07-10

Ship's cachet, postmark commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Great White Fleet. Cover serviced by Wolfgang Hechler

 

Locy Type F

2016-07-27

Ship's cachet, postmark is like a Type 11-2(FPO AP 96628) but has no ships name and instead has the UNIT #100102.
Cover serviced by Donald Lawson.

 

Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520271) ZIP 96628

1990-08-17

N/A

On Piece

 

Locy Type PPR USCS Postmark Catalog Illus. B-86f

1991-02-03 to 1995-01-01

Parcel Post Roller (PPR) cancel. Dates reflect the timeframe of the 29c rate.

 

Other Information

BLUE RIDGE has earned the following awards - Combat Action Ribbon - Navy Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (9) - National Defense Service Medal - Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (2) - Vietnam Service Medal (w/ 2 Campaign stars) - Southwest Asia Service Medal - Humanitarian Service Medal (3) - Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

NAMESAKE - The name given to the eastern and southeastern ranges of the Appalachian Mountains that extend south from a point near Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., across Virginia and North Carolina into northern Georgia.

 

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