Entering the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on 6 March 1961 for overhaul and modification to an amphibious assault ship, Valley Forge was reclassified as LPH-8 on 1 July 1961 and, soon thereafter, began …

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 …

U.S.S. VALLEY FORGE (LPH-8) FIRST IN PEACE - FIRST IN WAR Click to view crew list

Dec 18, 2025 · Reclassified LPH-8, 1 Jul 1961. Valley Forge was the third and last Essex -class carrier converted to an LPH, and her conversion was more austere than the other two — Boxer (CV-21 / …

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 …

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Sources of this information on the USS VALLEY FORGE comes from a variety of sources ranging from Jane's Fighting Ships to official US Naval (Department of the Navy) documents, navsource and US …

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.

USS Valley Forge earned eight battle stars for Korean War service, the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal with nine campaign stars for Vietnam War service, as well as …

This page features ship portrait views of USS Valley Forge (LPH-8) in 1961-1971, when she was an amphibious assault ship.