USS Valley Forge (CG-50)

USS Valley Forge (CG-50)

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. She was christened on 29 September, 1984 by ships sponsor Julia Vadala Taft, wife of Deputy Secretary of Defense William H. Taft IV. The ship was decommissioned on 31 August 2004 at San Diego Naval Station, the first ship with the Aegis combat system withdrawn from service. The USS "Valley Forge" was sunk in a target practice near Kauai, Hawaii.cite news
first = Christopher
last = Cavas
url = http://www.navytimes.com/legacy/new/1-292925-2366000.php
title = Aegis ship sunk on target range
publisher = Navy Times
date = 2006-11-17
accessdate = 2008-03-04]

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External links

* [http://www.nvr.navy.mil/nvrships/details/CG50.htm Naval Vessel Register - CG50]
* [http://www.navysite.de/cg/cg50.html "USS Valley Forge" webpage]
* [http://www.hullnumber.com/CG-50 CG-50 Personnel Roster at HullNumber.com]


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