Keywords: USS Valley Forge (CV-45) leaves Trincomalee in March 1948.jpg The U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Valley Forge CV-45 gets up steam as she prepares to leave Trincomalee Ceylon after a two-day visit by U S Task Force 38 17 March 1948 The British heavy cruiser HMS Norfolk 78 is in the right background and a Royal Navy light cruiser is partially visible at left The Valley Forge with assigned Carrier Air Group 11 CVG-11 sailed westward around the globe from 9 October 1947 to 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-96932 html NH 96932 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1948-03-17 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy USS Valley Forge CV-45 HMS Norfolk 78 Trincomalee Harbour |