Top 3 Points: The U.S. Navy’s two aging Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ships, USS Blue Ridge and USS Mount Whitney, have been critical for fleet coordination since the 1970s. However, these ...

The USS Blue Ridge, the U.S. Navy’s oldest active warship, arrived in Wellington, New Zealand, marking its first visit and strengthening U.S.-New Zealand naval and diplomatic relations. “This historic ...

YOKOSUKA NAVAL BASE, Japan — Sailors in their dress whites manned the rails of the amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge as it steamed into Tokyo Bay on Tuesday, concluding its longest deployment in ...