1961 to 1970    

LPH-8 USS Valley Forge

US US Navy

1946 to 1961 - CVS-45 USS Valley Forge    




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See Also: CV Essex (long hull) class CVS-45
CG Ticonderoga class CG-50





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History of US USS Valley Forge LPH-8

History of US USS Valley Forge CVS-45

1946-nov-03CommissionedCommissioned Philadelphia Naval Shipyard in Philadelphia, as CV-45
1948-aug-14HomeportHomeport Naval Base San Diego transferred to NB San Diego
1950-jun-29DeploymentDeployment RP Subic Bay Harbour rapidly stored and departed Subic Bay with CAG-5 embarked, to stand off N Korea to join Task Group 77.4 (with HMS Triumph), following invasion of S Korea
1950-jul-04AircraftAircraft Accident lost Ships HO3S-1 SAR helicopter, which ditched after an engine failure, off Korean coast.
1952-oct redesignated CVA-45
1953RefitRefit NS Norfolk after her 4th Korean deployment, transferred to Atlantic Fleet and became CVS-45, after refit at NS Norfolk.

History of US USS Valley Forge LPH-8

1971-octFate: scrappedFate: scrapped



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  Specifications


Essex (long hull) class
38000full load (tn)
270length (m)
28beam (m)
9.50draught (m)
33max speed (knots)




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