USS VALLEY FORGE CV 45 |
Keel Laid: September 7, 1944 Launched: November 18, 1944 Commissioned: November 3, 1946 Decommissioned: January 16, 1970 Builder: Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, PA. Propulsion system: 8 boilers; 4 Westinghouse geared steam turbines; 150,000 shp Length, overall: 888 feet Flight Deck Width: 150 feet Beam: 93 feet Draft: 28 feet 7 inches Displacement: approx. 36380 tons Speed: 32.7 knots Planes: approx. 80 Crew: 3448 Armament: 12 5-inch guns, 72 40mm guns |