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U.S.S. VALLEY FORGE
(CG-50)FIRST IN WAR FIRST IN PEACE
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USS VALLEY FORGE (CG-50) - a Ticonderoga-class cruiser
In Commission 1986 to 2004CG-50 Deployments - Major Events
| Add a CG-50 Shellback Initiation | Add a CG-50 Deployment - Major Event | ||||
| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR | 1983 | - | Keel Date: 14 APR 1983 at Ingalls Shipbuilding Pascagoula MS | ||
| JUN | 1984 | - | Launch Date: 23 JUN 1984 | ||
| JAN | 1986 | - | Commissioned: 18 JAN 1986 | ||
| APR | 1987 | - | OCT | 1987 | West Pac |
| MAY | 1987 | - | Shellback Initiation - 16 MAY 1987 - Indian Ocean | ||
| DEC | 1988 | - | JUN | 1989 | West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| AUG | 1989 | - | Shellback Initiation - 19 AUG 1989 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| JAN | 1990 | - | JAN | 1991 | West Pac |
| AUG | 1990 | - | APR | 1991 | Desert Storm |
| DEC | 1990 | - | JUN | 1991 | West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| APR | 1991 | - | Shellback Initiation - 4 APR 1991 - Pacific Ocean | ||
| AUG | 1992 | - | JAN | 1993 | West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| DEC | 1994 | - | JUN | 1995 | Caribbean |
| JAN | 1995 | - | JAN | 1995 | West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| AUG | 1996 | - | JAN | 1997 | West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| SEP | 1996 | - | FEB | 1997 | West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| FEB | 1998 | - | SEP | 1998 | West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| OCT | 1998 | - | Shellback Initiation - 30 OCT 1998 - Indian Ocean | ||
| MAR | 2001 | - | DEC | 2001 | South America |
| NOV | 2002 | - | JUN | 2003 | West Pac-Indian Ocean-Persian Gulf |
| AUG | 2004 | - | Decommissioned: 30 AUG 2004 | ||
CG-50 General Specifications
Complement: 33 Officers and 357 Enlisted
Displacement: 9600 tons
Length: 567 feet
Beam: 55 feet
Draft: 34 feet
Flank Speed: 32 Knots