Loading of the USS Valley Forge (CV-45) in San Diego, California. Valley Forge departs as her center part is visible. Wives of the sailors wave goodbye. Stern of the ship as she leaves the quay wall. It turns into a stream.
Loading of the USS Valley Forge (CV-45) in San Diego, California. U.S. Navy Chance Vought F4Us Corsair fighter aircraft loaded on the ship. A truck on the dock. Families of the sailors stand on dock. Forward section of the ship. Men on deck remove lines. Brow being removed. Superstructure of the ship. Crane on the deck. Ship underway.
Homecoming of the USS Valley Forge (CV-45) in San Diego, California. Wives of the sailors wave as USS prepares to tie up at quay wall. Mayor of San Diego Joshua H. Bean speaks. Consul of Sweden, Waldo Homburg speaks. Consul of Norway speaks. Flags of both those nations and State flag of California are seen. Vice Admiral Sprague speaks. Miss California stand with flowers and waves. Spectators in the background. A band plays. (Presence of the Scandinavian representatives may be related to the cooperation of USS Valley Forge and other U.S. Naval vessels, during production of the motion picture "Windjammer" about the voyage of the Norwegian training vessel, Christian Radich.) Note: Korean war demands required the USS Valley Forge to resupply and sail again on December 6, 1950.
Homecoming of the USS Valley Forge (CV-45) in San Diego, California. High ranking U.S. Naval officer and crew members stand at the deck of the ship and look at the score board at ship. This includes Vadm Sprague, Group Commander and Captain of the ship and Radm Hoskins. Vadm Sprague stand with flowers received from Miss California and smell it. Destroyer moored to the ship. Sailors come down gangway. Sailor on dock kisses his wife and daughter.
Homecoming of USS Valley Forge (CV-45) in San Diego, California. Sailors come down a gangway. They carry boxes and sea bags (Liberty party disembarks). Men stand on the ship. Spectators watch from the dock.
Homecoming of USS Valley Forge (CV-45) in San Diego, California. Men at quarters aboard the ship. The Mayor of San Diego Joshua H. Bean speaks. The Consul of Sweden, Waldo Homburg comes to speak. Wives greet their sailor husbands on the dock. The sailors kiss and hug their wives and children.
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