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Photo # NH 69483-KN:  Insignia of USS Valley Forge, 1961

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-- U.S. NAVY SHIPS --

USS Valley Forge (CVS-45 and LPH-8), 1946-1971 --
Miscellaneous Views and Ship's Insignia

This page features miscellaneous views related USS Valley Forge during her years as an antisubmarine warfare support carrier and as an amphibious assault ship. These include views of Marines on board and of the ship's emblems.

For links to additional views of USS Valley Forge, see:

  • USS Valley Forge (CV/CVA/CVS-45 and LPH-8) -- Selected Views.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: NH 76443-KN (Color)

    USS Valley Forge (CVS-45)

    Plaque of the ship's insignia, as used prior to 1959.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 108KB; 575 x 675 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 96957

    USS Valley Forge (LPH-8)


    U.S. Marines double-time across the ship's flight deck, on their way to board HUS-1 helicopters, during Exercise "Pot Shot", circa 1961-62.
    Photograph was received 6 March 1963.
    Note aircrewman standing by the helicopter at right.

    Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval Historical Center.

    Online Image: 125KB; 740 x 625 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 69483-KN (Color)

    USS Valley Forge (LPH-8)

    Jacket patch of the ship's insignia, as adopted in 1961.
    It features symbols representing the ship's namesake and her mission as an amphibious assault ship.
    The original patch was received from USS Valley Forge in 1969.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 177KB; 740 x 585 pixels

     

    For links to additional views of USS Valley Forge, see:

  • USS Valley Forge (CV/CVA/CVS-45 and LPH-8) -- Selected Views.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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    Page made 13 September 1999
    Coding updated 7 October 2001