BLUE RIDGE AGC 2 - Revision history

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	Appalachian Class Amphibious Force Command Ship<br/>		Appalachian Class Amphibious Force Command Ship<br/>
	Keel Laid December 4 1942 ~~as a Maritime Commission type (C2-S~~-~~B1) hull<br/>~~		Keel Laid 4 December 1942 - Launched 7 March 1943<br/>
	Launched March 7 1943<br/>		Transferred to US Navy 15 March 1943<br/><br/>
	Transferred to ~~U.S.~~ Navy March 15 1943<br/><br/>		<li>'''USS BLUE RIDGE AGC-2'''</li>
	<li>'''USS BLUE RIDGE AGC-2'''<br/>		Commissioned 27 September 1943 - Decommissioned 14 March 1947<br/><br/>
	Commissioned September 27 1943 - Decommissioned March 14 1947<br/><br/>		Struck from Naval Register 1 January 1960<br/>
	Struck from Naval Register January 1 1960<br/>		Sold 26 August 1960 for scrapping
	Sold August 26 1960 for scrapping
	</ol></td>		</ol></td>
	<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">		<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">
	<!-- [[Image:~~Name_Number_Crest~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~125px~~]] -->		<!-- [[Image:BlueRidge_AGC2_Crest.jpg\|thumb\|center\|150px]] -->
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	<li>[[USS BLUE RIDGE AGC-2_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943-44)</li>		<li>[[USS BLUE RIDGE AGC-2_Covers_Page_1 \| USS Blue Ridge AGC-2 Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943-1944)</li>
	</ol>		</ol>
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text		Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	~~Date From<br/>to~~<br/>Date To</th>		Postmark<br/>Date</th>
	<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2#<br/><br/>(Br. #16054)		Locy Type 2#<br/><br/>(Br. #16054)
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1946-08-08		1946-08-18
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_BlueRidge_AGC2_19460808_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_BlueRidge_AGC2_19460808_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
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	<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">		<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
	Locy Type~~<br/>~~2z		Locy Type 2z
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1943-10-20		1943-10-20
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	1944-11-21		1944-11-21
	~~<br/>to<br/>~~
	~~1944-11-30~~
	</td><td align="center" width="350">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett blueridge agc2 19441121 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett blueridge agc2 19441121 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	BLUE RIDGE earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*		BLUE RIDGE earned the China Service Medal, the American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 2 battle stars, the World War II Victory Medal, the Navy Occupation Service Medal w/ Asia clasp and the Philippines Liberation Medal (2 awards) during her Naval career.<br/><br/>
	Leyte operation, Leyte landings, October 1944<br/>*
	~~Luzon operation, Lingayen Gulf landings, January 1945<br/><br/>~~
	~~Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>~~China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 battle stars~~) -~~ World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal ~~(with~~ Asia clasp~~) -~~ Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - The name given to the eastern and southeastern ranges of the Appalachian Mountains that extend south from a point near Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., across Virginia and North Carolina into northern Georgia.		'''NAMESAKE''' - The name given to the eastern and southeastern ranges of the Appalachian Mountains that extend south from a point near Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., across Virginia and North Carolina into northern Georgia.
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2016-04-04T20:28:54Z

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← Older revision		Revision as of 20:28, 4 April 2016
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	range for covers on that page.		range for covers on that page.
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	<li>[[USS BLUE RIDGE AGC-2_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943)</li>		<li>[[USS BLUE RIDGE AGC-2_Covers_Page_1 \| Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943-44)</li>
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
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	</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>		Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
	<th align="center" width="~~320~~">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>		<th align="center" width="350">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
	<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>		<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
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	1946-08-08		1946-08-08
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:GregCiesielski_BlueRidge_AGC2_19460808_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]		[[Image:GregCiesielski_BlueRidge_AGC2_19460808_1_Postmark.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
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	Locy Type<br/>2z		Locy Type<br/>2z
	</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">		</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
	1943-11-01		1943-10-20
	</td><td align="center" width="~~320~~">		</td><td align="center" width="350">
	[[Image:JonBurdett blueridge agc2 ~~19431101~~ pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|~~200px~~]]		[[Image:JonBurdett blueridge agc2 19431020 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|300px]]
	</td><td align="center" width="120">		</td><td align="center" width="120">
	[[Image:JonBurdett blueridge agc2 ~~19431101~~.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]		[[Image:JonBurdett blueridge agc2 19431020.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
	</td></tr></table>		</td></tr></table>
	~~Censored wartime (WWII) use~~		Note:
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			<!-- Type 9efu -->
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			<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
			<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
			Locy Type<br/>9efu
			</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
			1944-11-21
			<br/>to<br/>
			1944-11-30
			</td><td align="center" width="350">
			[[Image:JonBurdett blueridge agc2 19441121 pm.jpg\|thumb\|center\|200px]]
			</td><td align="center" width="120">
			[[Image:JonBurdett blueridge agc2 19441121.jpg\|thumb\|center\|100px]]
			</td></tr></table>
			Mark from back of cover
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	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<h3>Other Information</h3>		<h3>Other Information</h3>
	~~Earned~~ 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*		BLUE RIDGE earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
	Leyte operation, Leyte landings, October 1944<br/>*		Leyte operation, Leyte landings, October 1944<br/>*
	Luzon operation, Lingayen Gulf landings, January 1945<br/><br/>		Luzon operation, Lingayen Gulf landings, January 1945<br/><br/>
	Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>China Service Medal~~<br/>~~American Campaign Medal~~<br/>~~Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 battle stars)~~<br/>~~World War II Victory Medal~~<br/>~~Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)~~<br/>~~Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>		Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>China Service Medal - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 battle stars) - World War II Victory Medal - Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp) - Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
	'''NAMESAKE''' - The name given to the eastern and southeastern ranges of the Appalachian Mountains that extend south from a point near Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., across Virginia and North Carolina into northern Georgia.		'''NAMESAKE''' - The name given to the eastern and southeastern ranges of the Appalachian Mountains that extend south from a point near Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., across Virginia and North Carolina into northern Georgia.
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<h3>Ship Name and Designation History</h3>
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during
its lifetime.
The list is in chronological order.
<table width="90%">
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<td valign="top">
<ol>
Appalachian Class Amphibious Force Command Ship<br/>
Keel Laid December 4 1942 as a Maritime Commission type (C2-S-B1) hull<br/>
Launched March 7 1943<br/>
Transferred to U.S. Navy March 15 1943<br/><br/>
<li>'''USS BLUE RIDGE AGC-2'''<br/>
Commissioned September 27 1943 - Decommissioned March 14 1947<br/><br/>
Struck from Naval Register January 1 1960<br/>
Sold August 26 1960 for scrapping
</ol></td>
<td align="center" width="220" valign="top">

</td>
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</table>
<p> </p>

<h3>Naval Covers</h3>
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the
ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each name of the ship (for
example, Bushnell AG-32 / Sumner AGS-5 are different names for the same
ship so there should be one set of pages for Bushnell and one set for Sumner).
Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).

Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't
take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date
range for covers on that page.
<ol>
<li>[[USS BLUE RIDGE AGC-2_Covers_Page_1 | Covers Page 1 ]]     (1943)</li>
</ol>
<p> </p>

<h3>Postmarks</h3>
This section lists examples of the postmarks used by the ship. There should be a
separate set of postmarks for each name and/or commissioning period. Within each set,
the postmarks should be listed in order of their classification type. If more than one
postmark has the same classification, then they should be further sorted by date of
earliest known usage.

A postmark should not be included unless accompanied by a close-up image and/or an
image of a cover showing that postmark. Date ranges MUST be based ONLY ON COVERS IN
THE MUSEUM and are expected to change as more covers are added.
<br/> <br/>
>>> If you have a better example for any of the postmarks, please feel free to replace the
existing example.



<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><th align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Postmark Type<br/>---<br/>Killer Bar Text
</th><th align="center" valign="center" width="100">
Date From<br/>to<br/>Date To</th>
<th align="center" width="320">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Postmark Image</th>
<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link To<br/>Cover Image</th>
</tr></table>




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2#<br/><br/>(Br. #16054)
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1946-08-08
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BlueRidge_AGC2_19460808_1_Postmark.jpg|thumb|center|300px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:GregCiesielski_BlueRidge_AGC2_19460808_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_C_Stephen_Anderson_ | C. Stephen Anderson]]




<br/> <br/><table width="95%" border="1" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0">
<tr><td align="center" valign="center" width="140">
Locy Type<br/>2z
</td><td align="center" valign="center" width="100">
1943-11-01
</td><td align="center" width="320">
[[Image:JonBurdett blueridge agc2 19431101 pm.jpg|thumb|center|200px]]
</td><td align="center" width="120">
[[Image:JonBurdett blueridge agc2 19431101.jpg|thumb|center|100px]]
</td></tr></table>
Censored wartime (WWII) use


<p> </p>
<h3>Other Information</h3>
Earned 2 Battle Stars (WWII)<br/>*
Leyte operation, Leyte landings, October 1944<br/>*
Luzon operation, Lingayen Gulf landings, January 1945<br/><br/>
Awards, Citations and Campaign Ribbons...<br/>China Service Medal<br/>American Campaign Medal<br/>Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal (w/ 2 battle stars)<br/>World War II Victory Medal<br/>Navy Occupation Service Medal (with Asia clasp)<br/>Philippines Liberation Medal (2)<br/><br/>
'''NAMESAKE''' - The name given to the eastern and southeastern ranges of the Appalachian Mountains that extend south from a point near Harper’s Ferry, W. Va., across Virginia and North Carolina into northern Georgia.



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