USS Nimitz (CVN-68) 1976-77 Cruise Sweatshirt

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) is the lead ship of the most successful class of nuclear-powered supercarriers in the world. Commissioned on May 3, 1975, Nimitz was among the first ships to integrate women into the ship's crew. Her 1976-77 cruise was among her earliest operational deployments, taking the new carrier to the Mediterranean as part of the Sixth Fleet. These early cruises established the operating patterns and tactical proficiency that would define Nimitz-class carrier operations for decades. This sweatshirt commemorates the 1976-77 cruise of USS Nimitz, a tribute to the pioneering Sailors who helped establish the legacy of America's most powerful class of warships.