US 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge conducts an underway replenishment an underway replenishment in the Philippine Sea, May 2, 2020. US Navy/MCS Seaman Sarah Eaton
Business Insider/US Navy: The Navy's oldest operational ship has set a record for time underway as the coronavirus keeps it at sea
* USS Blue Ridge, the flagship of the Navy's 7th Fleet, has been at sea for 65 straight days, breaking the ship's Vietnam War-era for underway operations.
* The Blue Ridge is known for frequent port visits, but the ship's 2020 patrol schedule changed after the coronavirus outbreak earlier this year.
"This is an amazing accomplishment for the Blue Ridge, especially being the Navy's oldest operational warship and approaching her 50th year of service," said Blue Ridge commanding officer Capt. Craig C. Sicola from Dallas. "As I told the crew, the record is only a number, but their hard work and resiliency has been truly impressive and that's what really matters. These times are uniquely challenging for the entire world, but it takes an extremely dedicated crew to maintain this old of a ship at sea for this long."
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WNU Editor: Quite an accomplishment for a ship that has been operational for almost 50 years.
