Laid down 14 April 1983 Commissioned 18 January 1986 Construction started 14 April 1983 Length 173 m Beam 17 m | Ordered 28 August 1981 Christened 29 September 1984 Decommissioned 30 August 2004 Launched 23 June 1984 Draft 10 m | |
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Uss valley forge cg 50 gunex 2001
USS Valley Forge (CG-50) was a Ticonderoga-class cruiser in the United States Navy. She was named for Valley Forge, where the Continental Army camped during one winter in the American Revolution. The ship was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi and was christened on 29 September 1984 by her sponsor Julia Vadala Taft, wife of Deputy Secretary of Defense William H. Taft IV.
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- Uss valley forge cg 50 gunex 2001
- Uss valley forge cg 50 aft missile launcher
- Service history
- Commanding Officers
- In popular culture
- References
Uss valley forge cg 50 aft missile launcher
Service history
During the 1986 RIMPAC naval exercise, she acted as the plane guard for the aircraft carrier USS Ranger.
In March 2003, Valley Forge was assigned to Destroyer Squadron 21.
The ship was decommissioned on 31 August 2004 at San Diego Naval Station, the first ship with the Aegis combat system withdrawn from service. Valley Forge was sunk on 2 November 2006 as part of a target practice on a test range near Kauai, Hawaii.
Commanding Officers
The following officers commanded the Valley Forge:
In popular culture
USS Valley Forge is featured in the 2005 naval thriller, Treason, by Don Brown.
