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USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19)

Blue Ridge-class Amphibious Command Ship
USS Blue Ridge (LCC-19) is the lead ship of the two Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ships of the United States Navy, and is the flagship of the Seventh Fleet. Wikipedia
Launched: January 4, 1969
Length: 634′
Construction started: February 27, 1967
Propulsion: 2 boilers, 1 geared turbine
Aircraft carried: 2 × Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk helicopters
Aviation facilities: Flight deck
Commissioned: 14 November 1970