Converted at Long Beach Naval Shipyard, Long Beach, Calif. Reclassified as an 'Amphibious Assault Ship (Helicopter)' and redesignated LPH-5,Ģ March 1959.Reclassified as an 'Antisubmarine Warfare Support Aircraft Carrier' and redesignated CVS-37, 1.

Reclassified as an 'Attack Aircraft Carrier' and redesignated CVA-37, 1 October 1952.Dodds (née Margaret Murray), President of Princeton University. (The name Valley Forge was subsequently assigned to CV-45.) Renamed Princeton, 21 November 1944, to honor CVL-23,.('Long Hull' variant, aka Ticonderoga class)īuilder: Philadelphia Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa. Top Row: Combat Action Ribbon () / Navy Unit Commendation / Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (2) Ģnd Row: China Service Medal (extended) / American Campaign Medal / World War II Victory Medalģrd Row: Navy Occupation Service Medal ('Asia' clasp) / National Defense Service Medal (2) / Korean Service Medal (8 stars)Ĥth Row: Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (3) / Vietnam Service Medal (6 stars) / Republic of Vietnam Meritorious Unit Citation (Gallantry Cross Medal with Palm) ĥth Row: United Nations Korean Medal / Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal / Republic of Korea War Service Medal (retroactive) Precedence of awards is from top to bottom, left to right

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