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Apr 7, 2024 · 240407-N-JC445-1003 NAPLES, Italy (April 7, 2024) A photo of Mount Vesuvius as the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) arrives in Naples, Italy. Mount Whitney, the U.S. Sixth Fleet flagship, is on a scheduled port visit to participate in the 75th anniversary of the NATO Alliance and enhance U.S.-Italian relations.
Apr 25, 2022 · The Mount Whitney is a Blue Ridge-class amphibious command ship. It was commissioned on Jan. 16, 1971, and served until 2005 as the flagship of the U.S. 2nd Fleet. It underwent conversion to a Military Sealift Command ship and is operated by a hybrid Navy/Civilian Mariner crew but remains a commissioned ship under the command of a Navy captain.
Jun 30, 2021 · 210626-N-EI510-0147 GAETA, Italy (June 30, 2021) Electronics Technician 3rd Class William Phothisran shifts colors aboard the Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) while the ship makes port in Gaeta, Italy, June 30, 2021. Mount Whitney is the U.S.
Oct 18, 2023 · GAETA, Italy – The U.S. 6th Fleet Blue Ridge-class command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) departed Gaeta, Italy, Oct. 18, 2023, in support of U.S. operations
6 days ago · Blue Ridge-class command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC-20) steams in the Mediterranean Sea, Oct. 3, 2023. ... 2024, Congressional Research Service report, Navy Ship Names: Background for Congress
Jan 14, 2021 · The ship is named for Mount Whitney, a peak in the Sierra Nevada mountain range of California. Mount Whitney is the highest summit in the contiguous United States with an elevation of 14,505 feet. She is the first Navy ship to bear the name.
Oct 19, 2023 · USS Mount Whitney departed Gaeta, Italy, on Wednesday, the Naples-based 6th Fleet said in a statement. The ship is part of a rapidly expanding fleet in the region, where the USS Gerald R. Ford ...
