Keywords: USS Valley Forge (CV-45) steams out of Gibraltar harbour in 1948.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Valley Forge CV-45 steams out of Gibraltar harbour en route to Bergen Norway during her cruise around the World on 24 April 1948 after a 13-day visit The photograph was taken from one of the carrier's aircraft which had been based ashore during her visit to Gibraltar Valley Forge with assigned Carrier Air Group 11 CVG-11 departed San Diego California USA westwards on 9 October 1947 and arrived back on 11 June 1948 Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-96000/NH-96934 html NH 96934 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1948-04-24 the photograph was released for publication on 19 May 1948 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Valley Forge CV-45 Gibraltar in the 1940s |