CVA-45 USS Valley Forge
| CV-45 USS Valley Forge | |
|
Builder |
Philadelphia
Navy Yard Philadelphia |
|
Laid down |
7. September 1944 |
|
Launched |
18. November 1945 |
|
Commissioned |
3. November 1946 |
| 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 |
| 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
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |||
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 |
| 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 |
|
Redesiganation from CVA-45 to CVS-45 |
1. January 1954 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
Source: Naval Fighter Skyraider Pt. 2
| 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 |
Source: Naval Fighter Skyraider Pt. 2
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Redesignation from CVS-45 to LPH-8 |
1. July 1961 |
|
Decommissioned |
15. January 1970 |
| Commanding Officers | ||
| Capt. Oscar Pederson | 1951 | |