Keywords: USS Intrepid (CVA-11) with Valley Forge (CVS-45) at Norfolk 1957.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Intrepid CVA-11 at Naval Station Norfolk Virginia in 1957 Note the newer style of markings on her angled flight deck although the hull number is still repeated on the ramp The carrier USS Valley Forge CVS-45 is moored opposite of Intrepid behind Valley Forge are two amphibious command ships USS Mount McKinley AGC-7 and USS Taconic AGC-17 The command ship USS Northampton CLC-1 is visible at left <br> Note the differences between the two Essex-class carriers Valley Forge received no modernisation since she had been commissioned whereas Intrepid received the most thorough modernisations SCB-27C and SCB-125 U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv11-71/019 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv11-71/index_002 htm USS Intrepid CVS-11 1971 cruise book ca 1957 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Intrepid CV-11 USS Valley Forge CV-45 USS Northampton CLC-1 Naval Station Norfolk in the 1950s USS Mount McKinley AGC-7 ship 1943 USS Taconic AGC-17 |