USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) Ship's Crest Mug

USS Coral Sea was designated CVA-43 — Attack Aircraft Carrier — from her commissioning in 1947 through 1975, a designation that defined her Vietnam-era service. Through six combat cruises to the Gulf of Tonkin, her attack squadrons flew thousands of sorties over North and South Vietnam, earning her a place in the history of naval aviation. The CVA-43 ship's crest represents those attack carrier years — when Coral Sea was not a legacy, but a weapon.