Blue Ridge-class command ship
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| Class overview | |
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| Name | Blue Ridge Class |
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| Operators | United States Navy |
| In commission | 1970 - Present |
| Completed | 2 |
| Active | 2 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 18,874 long tons (19,176.89 metric tons) full load |
| Length | 634 ft (193 m) |
| Beam | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Draft | 26 ft 9 in (8.15 m) full load |
| Propulsion | Two boilers, one geared turbine, one shaft; 22,000 hp (16,000 kW) |
| Speed | 23 kn (26 mph; 43 km/h) |
| Range | 13,000 nmi (24,000 km; 15,000 mi) at 16 knots (30 km/h) |
| Complement | 720 enlisted, 23 officers |
| Aircraft carried | All helicopters except the CH-53 Sea Stallion can be carried |
The Blue Ridge class of amphibious command ships consists of two ships.
Ships in class
References
- ^ "Blue Ridge Again Serves As Flagship For Seventh Fleet". Defense Daily. 223 (62). 28 September 2004. ISSN 0889-0404. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017.
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