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Online Library of Selected Images:
-- U.S. NAVY SHIPS --

USS Valley Forge (CV-45), 1946-1971 --
Third Korean War Deployment, December 1951 - Summer 1952

When Valley Forge returned to Korean waters in late 1951 to begin her third combat tour, the war had stabilized into a "talk and fight" mode. Truce negotiations, begun the previous summer, proceeded in a manner more frustating than fruitful. On the ground and in the air, soldiers, Marines, airmen and sailors fought to maintain a front line bisecting the rugged Korean peninsula and to interdict and destroy beyond that front. In this climate of politically limited objectives and a static military dynamic, Valley Forge's aviators joined other carrier air groups in pounding the enemy's rail and road communications. The always nasty Korean winter gave way to the spring of 1952 as this campaign ground on. Valley Forge left the war zone in mid-year for another period of refit and retraining at home.

This page features images taken during USS Valley Forge's third Korean War deployment, December 1951 - Summer 1952.

For links to further pictures of Valley Forge's activities and operations in 1950-53, see:
USS Valley Forge -- Korean War Era Actions and Activities -- Selected Views.


For links to additional views related to 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 #: 80-G-439287

Wonsan, Korth Korea


View of the city of Wonsan after over a year's bombardment by United Nations' forces, as seen from a USS Valley Forge (CV-45), aircraft on 16 February 1952.
Note extensive damage, including craters from bombs and shells.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Online Image: 193KB; 740 x 615 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 
Photo #: 80-G-440889

USS Valley Forge (CV-45)


Taking water over the bow and onto her fight deck, while operating in heavy seas off Korea, 21 March 1952.

Official U.S. Navy Photograph, now in the collections of the National Archives.

Online Image: 92KB; 740 x 615 pixels

Reproductions of this image may also be available through the National Archives photographic reproduction system.

 
Photo #: NH 96953

USS Valley Forge (CV-45)


Ordnancemen perform maintenance on 20mm aircraft cannon on the carrier's flight deck, during operations off Korea, 30 March 1952.
The ship's forward 5"/38 twin gun mounts are at right. Aircraft parked in the immediate background is a Douglas AD "Skyraider" (possibly AD-2 Bureau # 122251).
Note firefighting hose in the lower right.

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

Online Image: 134KB; 740 x 620 pixels

 

For links to further pictures of Valley Forge's activities and operations in 1950-53, see:
USS Valley Forge -- Korean War Era Actions and Activities -- Selected Views.


For links to additional views related to 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 16 September 1999
Coding updated 7 October 2001