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Contributed by Mike Smolinski

USS VALLEY FORGE   (CV-45)
(later CVA-45, CVS-45 and LPH-8)

Memorabilia
Photo Packet, early 1950s

This was a joint project of the ship's photo lab and print shop. Official U.S. Navy photographs, taken circa 1950–1951.
Contributed by Robert M. Cieri.

NS-cv45-ppc5000

172 Kb
NS-cv45-ppc5001

139 Kb
NS-cv45-ppc5002

177 Kb
NS-cv45-ppc5003

196 Kb

NS-cv45-ppc5004

131 Kb
NS-cv45-ppc5005

165 Kb
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For Full Size Image		 Size Image Description Contributed
By And/Or Copyright
Models
CV-45 Valley Forge
NS-cv45-mm01		 25k

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 Courtesy of Joel Rosen, Motion Models
Patches
CV-45 Valley Forge
NS-cv45-pc01		 148k

A vintage 1950s patch for Task Group Alfa. I believe that this is related to USS Valley Forge (CVS-45) for antisubmarine exercises in the Atlantic in 1959.

 Robert M. Cieri

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