USS Valley Forge

USS "Valley Forge" may refer to:

US Navy

Two ships of the United States Navy have been named USS "Valley Forge", in memory of the hardships of the winter at Valley Forge during the American Revolutionary War.

* The first USS|Valley Forge|CV-45|3 was an aircraft carrier commissioned in 1946, active in the Korean War, converted to an amphibious assault ship LPH-8, and served in the Vietnam War until decommissioning in 1970. Prior to decommissioning, the carrier was used as a film set for a spaceship (also named "Valley Forge") in the 1971 film "Silent Running"
* The second USS|Valley Forge|CG-50|3 was a guided missile cruiser commissioned in 1986 and decommissioned in 2004 at San Diego Naval Station.

Fictional vessels

*An 1,800 foot-long "American Airlines Space Freighter" named "Valley Forge" is prominently featured in the 1971 science fiction film "Silent Running."
*A fictional Excelsior class starship called the USS "Valley Forge" (NCC-43305), was seen in the "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" episode "Tears of the Prophets".
*A fictional spaceship called the "Valley Forge" was seen in the movie and book "Starship Troopers".