Here we see the port forward flight deck of the Essex class carrier USS Valley Forge (CV-45) which was damaged in the Atlantic early in 1959. The damaged section was replaced with the same part from USS Franklin, which had been decommissioned.
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Rickard, J (6 May 2023), Damaged Flight Deck of USS Valley Forge (CV-45) , http://www.historyofwar.org/Pictures/pictures_USS_Valley_Forge_CV45_damaged_flight_deck.html
