Keywords: USS Blue Ridge (AGC-2) underway in 1943.jpg The U S Navy amphibious force command ship USS Blue Ridge AGC-2 underway on 6 October 1943 Following trial runs in Long Island Sound Blue Ridge departed New York City USA on 8 October 1943 to train in the Chesapeake Bay area out of Norfolk Virginia USA On 1 November 1943 the ship put to sea with two destroyers bound for the South Pacific Official U S Navy photo https //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-107000/NH-107681 html NH 107681 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command; originally uploaded by User Hhawks12 on https //en wikipedia org en wikipedia 2011 07 11 original upload date 1943-10-06 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Blue Ridge AGC-2 |