USS BLUE RIDGE (LCC-19) ESWS EXAMINATION
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
1. What hull classification symbol identifies USS Blue Ridge and reflects its
primary command-and-control mission?
A. LHA-19
B. LCC-19
C. LPD-19
D. CG-19
Answer: B. LCC-19
Rationale: USS Blue Ridge is designated LCC-19, identifying her as a command
ship. Her mission centers on providing command, control, communications,
computers, and intelligence capabilities in support of fleet operations. (
2. USS Blue Ridge serves in what principal operational role within the U.S. Navy?
A. Aircraft carrier
B. Attack submarine
C. Fleet command ship
D. Guided-missile destroyer
Answer: C. Fleet command ship
,Rationale: Blue Ridge is the flagship of the U.S. Seventh Fleet and is designed to
provide command-and-control capabilities for major maritime operations.
3. Where is USS Blue Ridge permanently forward deployed?
A. Norfolk, Virginia
B. San Diego, California
C. Yokosuka, Japan
D. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Answer: C. Yokosuka, Japan
Rationale: USS Blue Ridge is forward deployed to Fleet Activities Yokosuka,
Japan, supporting the U.S. Seventh Fleet mission in the Indo-Pacific region. ()
4. In what year was USS Blue Ridge commissioned into the U.S. Navy?
A. 1965
B. 1968
C. 1970
D. 1975
Answer: C. 1970
Rationale: USS Blue Ridge was commissioned on November 14, 1970. This makes
the ship one of the Navy's longest-serving active commissioned ships. ()
,5. What is the approximate full-load displacement publicly associated with USS
Blue Ridge?
A. 8,500 long tons
B. 12,500 long tons
C. 18,874 long tons
D. 28,874 long tons
Answer: C. 18,874 long tons
Rationale: Publicly available Blue Ridge ESWS study material identifies
approximately 18,874 long tons as the ship's full-load displacement. ()
6. What is the approximate beam of USS Blue Ridge?
A. 88 feet
B. 98 feet
C. 108 feet
D. 128 feet
Answer: C. 108 feet
Rationale: The publicly documented beam of USS Blue Ridge is approximately 108
feet. Beam is the maximum width of a vessel.
7. What propulsion arrangement is associated with USS Blue Ridge?
A. Nuclear reactor and two shafts
B. Two boilers, geared turbine, and one shaft
, C. Four diesel engines and four shafts
D. Gas turbines and two shafts
Answer: B. Two boilers, geared turbine, and one shaft
Rationale: Public ESWS study references identify Blue Ridge's propulsion plant as
using two boilers, one geared turbine, and one shaft, producing approximately
22,000 shaft horsepower. (
8. What is the primary purpose of a command ship such as USS Blue Ridge?
A. Conduct independent submarine patrols
B. Provide fleet-level command and control
C. Transport armored vehicles ashore
D. Operate exclusively as a hospital ship
Answer: B. Provide fleet-level command and control
Rationale: Blue Ridge provides extensive command-and-control facilities that
allow commanders and staffs to coordinate naval operations.
9. What does C5I generally describe aboard a modern Navy command platform?
A. Cargo, cranes, communications, cargo handling, and intelligence
B. Command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, and
intelligence
C. Combat, cargo, cranes, communications, and inspection
D. Centralized command, carrier control, and communications only
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR JUST RELEASED
1. What hull classification symbol identifies USS Blue Ridge and reflects its
primary command-and-control mission?
A. LHA-19
B. LCC-19
C. LPD-19
D. CG-19
Answer: B. LCC-19
Rationale: USS Blue Ridge is designated LCC-19, identifying her as a command
ship. Her mission centers on providing command, control, communications,
computers, and intelligence capabilities in support of fleet operations. (
2. USS Blue Ridge serves in what principal operational role within the U.S. Navy?
A. Aircraft carrier
B. Attack submarine
C. Fleet command ship
D. Guided-missile destroyer
Answer: C. Fleet command ship
,Rationale: Blue Ridge is the flagship of the U.S. Seventh Fleet and is designed to
provide command-and-control capabilities for major maritime operations.
3. Where is USS Blue Ridge permanently forward deployed?
A. Norfolk, Virginia
B. San Diego, California
C. Yokosuka, Japan
D. Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
Answer: C. Yokosuka, Japan
Rationale: USS Blue Ridge is forward deployed to Fleet Activities Yokosuka,
Japan, supporting the U.S. Seventh Fleet mission in the Indo-Pacific region. ()
4. In what year was USS Blue Ridge commissioned into the U.S. Navy?
A. 1965
B. 1968
C. 1970
D. 1975
Answer: C. 1970
Rationale: USS Blue Ridge was commissioned on November 14, 1970. This makes
the ship one of the Navy's longest-serving active commissioned ships. ()
,5. What is the approximate full-load displacement publicly associated with USS
Blue Ridge?
A. 8,500 long tons
B. 12,500 long tons
C. 18,874 long tons
D. 28,874 long tons
Answer: C. 18,874 long tons
Rationale: Publicly available Blue Ridge ESWS study material identifies
approximately 18,874 long tons as the ship's full-load displacement. ()
6. What is the approximate beam of USS Blue Ridge?
A. 88 feet
B. 98 feet
C. 108 feet
D. 128 feet
Answer: C. 108 feet
Rationale: The publicly documented beam of USS Blue Ridge is approximately 108
feet. Beam is the maximum width of a vessel.
7. What propulsion arrangement is associated with USS Blue Ridge?
A. Nuclear reactor and two shafts
B. Two boilers, geared turbine, and one shaft
, C. Four diesel engines and four shafts
D. Gas turbines and two shafts
Answer: B. Two boilers, geared turbine, and one shaft
Rationale: Public ESWS study references identify Blue Ridge's propulsion plant as
using two boilers, one geared turbine, and one shaft, producing approximately
22,000 shaft horsepower. (
8. What is the primary purpose of a command ship such as USS Blue Ridge?
A. Conduct independent submarine patrols
B. Provide fleet-level command and control
C. Transport armored vehicles ashore
D. Operate exclusively as a hospital ship
Answer: B. Provide fleet-level command and control
Rationale: Blue Ridge provides extensive command-and-control facilities that
allow commanders and staffs to coordinate naval operations.
9. What does C5I generally describe aboard a modern Navy command platform?
A. Cargo, cranes, communications, cargo handling, and intelligence
B. Command, control, communications, computers, combat systems, and
intelligence
C. Combat, cargo, cranes, communications, and inspection
D. Centralized command, carrier control, and communications only
