Caption:
Yokosuka, Japan (Apr. 12, 2004) -- Local Japanese shipyard workers man
a mooring line to the bow of USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) as the ship enters
the Naval Ship Repair Facility dry dock. Blue Ridge is scheduled to
undergo an extensive dry dock maintenance period for several months.
The 7th Fleet command and control ship Blue Ridge is forward deployed
to Yokosuka, Japan. 7th Fleet command ship duties have been temporarily
transferred to USS Coronado (AGF 11) which deployed from its homeport
of San Diego, Calif., earlier in the year. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 1st Class Novia E. Harrrington. (RELEASED)
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