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CVA-45 USS Valley Forge

CV-45 USS Valley Forge

Class

Essex class "Long Hull"

Builder

Philadelphia Navy Yard
Philadelphia 

Laid down

7. September 1944

Launched

18. November 1945

Commissioned

3. November 1946  
Flag Hoist / Radio Call Sign NKEU

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NS Norfolk VA
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CVBG-5
24. January 1947 - 18. March 1947
South Atlantic Shakedown
VF-5B F4U-4 / F6F-5P C 100
VF-6B F4U-4 / F6F-5P C 200
VA-5B AD-1 C 300
VA-6B AD-1 C 400
last update 20. November 2007
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CVAG-11
9. October 1947 - 11. June 1948
Around the World
VF-11A F8F-1 V 100
VF-12A F8F-1 V 200
VA-11A SB2C-5 V 300
VA-12A TBM-3E, TBM-3W V 400

last update 8. March 2007

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CVG-5
1.May 1950 - 1. December 1950
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-51 F9F-3 S 100
VF-52 F9F-2 S 200
VF-53 F4U-4B S 300
VF-54 F4U-4B S 400
VA-55 AD-4, AD-4Q S 500
VC-3 Det. C F4U-5N NP 10
VC-11 Det. C AD-3W ND 00
H&MS-11 Det. C F4U-5P AZ 00
HU-1 Det. C HO3S-1 UP 30
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-2
6. December 1950 - 28. March 1951
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-64 F4U-4 M 100
VF-63 F4U-4 M 200
VA-24 F4U-4 M 400
VA-65 AD-2 / AD-2Q M 500
VC-3 Det. A F4U-5N NP 00
VC-11 Det. A AD-4W ND 00
VC-35 Det. 4 AD-4N NR 00
VC-61 Det. A F4U-4P PP 00
HU-1 Det. 1 HO3S-1 UP 00
last update 20. November 2007
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CVG-11
28. March 1951 - 7. April 1951
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-111 F9F-2 V 100
VF-112 F9F-2B V 200
VF-113 F4U-4B V 300
VF-114 F4U-4B V 400
VA-115 AD-4, AD-4Q V 500
VC-3 Det. 3 F4U-5N, AD-4N NP 00
VC-11 Det. 3 AD-4W ND 00
VC-61 Det. 3 F4U-4P PP 00
HU-1 Det. 3 HO3S-1 UP 00
last update 8. January 2008
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CV-45 USS Valley Forge
15. October 1951 - 3. July 1952
West Pacific Korean War Cruise
Capt.: Capt.. Oscar Pederson CAG: -
VF-111 F9F-2 V 100 LCdr. John W. Ramsey
VF-52 F9F-2 S 200 LCdr. J.J. Kingsella
VF-653 F4U-4 / -4B H 300 LCdr. Cook Cleland
VF-194 AD-2 / 3 B 400 LCdr. Robert S. Schreiber
VC-3 Det. F4U-5NL NP 00 Lt. Robert Taylor
VC-11 Det. H AD-4W ND 30 Lt. J. P. Hyde
VC-35 Det. 10 AD-4NL NR 30 Lt. M. E. Schluter
VC-61 Det. H F2H-2P PP 70 Lt. Hooper
HU-1 Det. 20 HO3S-1 (1) UP 30 -
Port calls at Pearl Harbor HI., Yokosuka Japan
 

 

 

VF-653
 

 

 

VF-194 VC-3 VC-11
 

 

 

VC-35 VC-61 HU-1

last update 1. September 2020

Source:

The Hook Magazine Spring 1983 issue
www.navysite.de

Douglas Skyraider Naval Fighters No.99

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Redesiganation from CV-45 to CVA-45

1. October 1952

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CVG-5
20. November 1952 - 25. June 1953
West Pacific (Korea)
VF-51 F9F-2 S 100
VF-92 F4U-4 N 200
VF-53 F9F-5 S 300
VF-54 AD-4 S 400
VC-3 Det. B F4U-5N NP 10
VC-11 Det. B AD-4W ND 80
VC-35 Det. B AD-4N NR 00
VC-61 Det. B F9F-5P PP 00
HU-1 Det. 6 HO3S-1 UP 30
last update 20. November 2007
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Redesiganation from CVA-45 to CVS-45

1. January 1954

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1. March 1954 - 21. April 1954
Carribbean Shakedown
VS-31 AF-2S, AF-2W SP 00
VC-4 Det. 52 F4U-5N NA 00
VC-62 Det. 52 F9F-6P PL 00
HS-1 Det. 52 HO3S-1 HU 00
last update 22. January 2008
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June 1954 - 1954
North Atlantic
VS-24 AF-2S, AF-2W SI 00
VS-32 S2F-1 SR 00
VC-4 Det. 52 F4U-5N NA 00
HS-1 Det. 52 HO4S-1 UP 00
last update 22. January 2008
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7. September 1954 - 11. November 1954
Mediterranean
VS-39 S2F-1 SN 00
VS-?? AF-2S, AF-2W ?? 00
VC-4 Det. 52 F4U-5N NA 00
HS-? Det.  HO4S-1 ?? 00
last update 22. January 2008
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21. January 1956 - June 1956
North Atlantic
VS-26 S2F-1 SH 00
VS-36 S2F-1 SD 00
VC-4 Det. 52 AD-4N (4) NA 00
VAW-12 Det. 52 AD-5W NE 00
HS-7  HSS-1 PS 00
 

 

 

VS-36
 

 

 

VAW-12 HS-7  
last update 1. September 2020

Source: Naval Fighter Skyraider Pt. 2

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June 1958 - September 1958
Mediteranean
VS-36 S2F-1 ME 00
VF(AW)-4 Det. 52 AD-5N (4) GC 00
VAW-12 Det. 52 AD-5W GE 00
HS-7  HSS-1 HD 00
HU-2 Det. 52 HUP-1 HU 00
 

 

 

VS-36 VAW-12
 

 

 

HS-7 HU-2  
last update 1. September 2020

Source: Naval Fighter Skyraider Pt. 2

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June 1959 - August 1959
North Atlantic
VS-36 S2F-1 ME 00
VAW-12 Det. 52 AD-5W GE 00
HS-7  HSS-1 HD 00
HU-2 Det. 52 HUP-1 HU 00
last update 22. January 2008
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September 1959 - 18. November 1959
North Atlantic
VS-27 S2F-1 MA 00
VAW-12 Det. 52 AD-5W GE 00
HS-3 HSS-1 HB 00
HU-2 Det. 52 HUP-1 HU 00
last update 22. January 2008
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21. January 1960  - February 1960
North Atlantic
VS-27 S2F-1 MA 00
VAW-12 Det. 52 AD-5W GE 00
HS-3  HSS-1 HB 00
HU-2 Det. 52 HUP-1 HU 00
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-56
9. June 1960 - 30. August 1960
Mediterranean
VS-24 S2F-1 AU 00
VS-27 S2F-1 AU 30
VAW-12 Det. 52 AD-5W GE 700
HS-3 HSS-1 AU 50
HU-2 Det. 52 HUK-1 HU 00
last update 22. January 2008
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CVSG-56
September 1960 - Oktober 1960
West Atlantic / Caribbean
VS-24 S2F-1 AU 00
VS-27 S2F-1 AU 30
VAW-12 Det. 52 AD-5W GE 700
HS-3 HSS-1 AU 50
HU-2 Det. 52 HUK-1 HU 00
last update 22. January 2008
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Redesignation from CVS-45 to LPH-8

1. July 1961

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Decommissioned

15. January 1970

Commanding Officers 
1946 - 1961 (CV-45, CVS-45)
Capt. John Watts Harris 3. Nov. 1946 30. Aug. 1947
Capt. Richard Waynick Ruble 30. Aug. 1947 15. Jul. 1948
Capt. Truman Johnson Hedding 15. Jul. 1948 9. Jul. 1949
Capt. Harry Brigham Temple 9. Jul. 1949 21. Apr. 1950
Capt. Lester Kimme Rice 21. Apr. 1950 8. Oct. 1950
Cdr. Ward Thornton Shields * 8. Oct. 1950 9. Oct. 1950
Capt. Joseph Malcolm Carson 9. Oct. 1950 27. Jul. 1951
Capt. Oscar Pederson 27. Jul. 1951 25. Jun. 1952
Capt. Robert Ellington Dixon 25. Jun. 1952 29. Jun. 1953
Capt. Paul Wesley Watson 29. Jun. 1953 8. Sep. 1953
Capt. Charles Rudolph Fenton 8. Sep. 1953 24. Aug. 1954
Capt. Almon Ellsworth Loomis 24. Aug. 1954 9. Aug. 1955
Capt. Lowell Winfield Williams 9. Aug. 1955 10 Aug. 1956
Capt. Thomas Benjamin Payne 10 Aug. 1956 19. Sep. 1957
Capt. Clifford Morgan Campbell 19. Sep. 1957 4. Aug. 1958
Capt. William Morgan McCormick 4. Aug. 1958 18. Aug. 1959
Capt. Elbert Miller Stever 18. Aug. 1959 22. Jun. 1960
Capt. Hawley Russell 22. Jun. 1960 7. Sep. 1960
Capt. Clarence Agee Melvin 7. Sep. 1960 1. Jul. 1961
1961 - 1970 (LPH-8)
Capt. Clarence Agee Melvin 1. Jul. 1961 16. Sep.1961
Capt. Henry Smith Jackson 16. Sep.1961 31. Oct. 1962
Capt.  John Anthony Fidel 31. Oct. 1962 20. Sep. 1963
Capt. John Edward Parks 20. Sep. 1963 24. Sep. 1964
Capt. Charles Neal Conatser 24. Sep. 1964 7. Aug. 1965
Capt. Richard Oscar Madson 7. Aug. 1965 12. Aug. 1966
Capt. Charles Harrison Carr 12. Aug. 1966 1. Dec. 1967
Capt. Paul Elbert Payne 1. Dec. 1967 25. Nov. 1968
Capt.  David William Henderson 25. Nov. 1968 11. Dec. 1969
Cdr. Robert Edson Schock 11. Dec. 1969 15. Jan. 1970
* Due to illness of Capt. Harry Brigham Temple

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