Celebrating the 36th birthday of the U.S. Navy (USN) Amphibious Command Ship USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC 19), USN SEAMAN Rachel Hoffman enjoys some crab legs on the mess deck on Nov. 14, 2006. The meal was held in conjunction with a celebration for all crewmembers that had a birthday in September, October or November. The BLUE RIDGE, commissioned Nov. 14, 1970, is the third ship to bear the name and currently the 7th Fleet Command ship, forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Tucker M. Yates) (Released)
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The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Base: USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19)
Country: Japan (JPN)
Scene Camera Operator: MC3 Tucker M. Yates, USN
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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Date
1970
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The U.S. National Archives
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