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NH 96971 USS Valley Forge (CVS-45)

Photo #: NH 96971 USS Valley Forge (CVS-45)
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Title: USS Valley Forge (CVS-45)
Description: Damage to the ship's port forward flight deck, caused by heavy seas in the Atlantic. Photograph was taken 6 January 1959, looking forward. Note ship's hull number (45) painted on the flight deck, with the left part of the 4 folded by the broken decking. Official U.S. Navy Photograph, from the collections of the Naval History and Heritage Command.
Catalog #: NH 96971
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