USS Valley Forge (CV-45) - Wikipedia
USS Valley Forge (CV/CVA/CVS-45, LPH-8) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was the first US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named after Valley Forge, the 1777–1778 winter encampment of General George Washington's Continental Army.
USS VALLEY FORGE (CV-45) Deployments & History - HullNumber.com
USS Valley Forge was built at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after a war bond fundraiser there. Named for the Revolutionary War encampment of the same name, this ship was commissioned in November 1946. In 1947, she transferred to the Pacific fleet.
Valley Forge (CV-45) - NHHC
2015年11月17日 · Valley Forge (CV-45), built with money raised by the citizens of Philadelphia in a special war bond drive, was laid down on 14 September 1943 by the Philadelphia Navy Yard; launched on 8 July...
Aircraft Carrier Photo Index: USS VALLEY FORGE (CV-45) - NavSource
2024年11月11日 · USS Valley Forge (CV-45) leaves San Diego, Calif., 6 December 1950, to urgently return to the Korean War zone for her second tour of combat duty, following a quick replenishment visit to the U.S. west coast. Acoma (YTB-701) is …
USS Valley Forge (CV 45) - Unofficial US Navy Site
Redesignated as attack aircraft carrier CVA 45 on October 1, 1952, and antisubmarine warfare aircraft carrier CVS 45 on January 1, 1954, the VALLEY FORGE was converted to an amphibious assault ship (helicopter) between March and July 1961 and served as LPH 8 until decommissioned in January 1970.
USS Valley Forge CVA CVS-45 LPH-8 Essex Aircraft Carrier
USS Valley Forge (CV/CVA/CVS-45, LPH-8) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was the first US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named after Valley Forge, the 1777–1778 winter encampment of General George Washington's Continental Army.
USS Valley Forge (CV-45) in the Korean War - ThoughtCo
2019年10月3日 · USS Valley Forge (CV-45) was the final Essex -class aircraft carrier to enter service with the US Navy. Though intended for use during World War II, the carrier was not completed until late 1946, long after hostilities had ended.
USS Valley Forge (CV-45) - Wikiwand
USS Valley Forge (CV/CVA/CVS-45, LPH-8) was one of 24 Essex -class aircraft carriers built during and shortly after World War II for the United States Navy. The ship was the first US Navy ship to bear the name, and was named after Valley Forge, the 1777–1778 winter encampment of General George Washington 's Continental Army.
USN Ships--USS Valley Forge (CV-45) - The Public's Library and …
Under attack by aircraft from Valley Forge (CV-45) on 18 July 1950. Smoke from this attack, which reportedly destroyed some 12,000 tons of refined petroleum products and much of the plant, could be seen sixty miles out at sea.
USN Ships--USS Valley Forge (CV-45) - The Public's Library and …
USS Valley Forge (CV-45) Flight deck crewmen wheel carts of rockets past a Vought F4U-4B fighter, while arming planes for strikes against North Korean targets in July 1950. This plane is Bureau # 97503. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the "All Hands" collection at the Naval Historical Center.