USS Seattle (AOE-3) 1977-78 Cruise Sweatshirt

USS Seattle (AOE-3) conducted her 1977-78 deployment in support of Atlantic Fleet operations, operating as a fast combat support ship alongside carrier battle groups throughout the Atlantic and Mediterranean. As a Sacramento-class AOE, Seattle could simultaneously replenish fuel, ammunition, and stores to multiple warships, enabling carrier battle groups to remain on station without returning to port. This sweatshirt commemorates that cruise and the dedicated crew who served aboard her.