USS Seattle (AOE-3) 1989 Cruise Sweatshirt

USS Seattle (AOE-3) deployed in 1989, providing fast combat logistics support to Atlantic Fleet carrier battle groups during a pivotal year in history. As the Cold War drew toward its conclusion and the Berlin Wall fell, Seattle's crew continued the steady, demanding work of keeping the fleet fueled, armed, and supplied. The Sacramento-class AOE was essential to maintaining the continuous at-sea presence that characterized American naval power throughout this era. This sweatshirt commemorates that cruise.