USS America (CV-66) 1982-83 Med/Indian Ocean Cruise Varsity Jacket

Honor the crew of USS America (CV-66) who served on the 1982–83 Mediterranean and Indian Ocean deployment. This heavyweight varsity jacket features the official cruise design with the Suez Canal transit, an equator crossing, and port visits to Greece, Spain, Kenya, and Sri Lanka.

Crossing the line into the Southern Hemisphere earned her Sailors the title of Shellback as America carried the U.S. carrier presence deep into the Indian Ocean during the Cold War.

Will my graphic last? Built to stay put. Your design is applied with heat-transfer film technology — the same category of application the pros trust for names and numbers on professional and college sports jerseys. Bonded under heat and pressure, it holds up to real wear, real weather, and repeated washing without cracking or peeling when cared for properly. Turn the jacket inside out, wash cold, and hang or tumble dry low, and your graphic keeps looking sharp for the long haul.