USS Bremerton (SSN-698) Ship's Crest Mug

USS Bremerton (SSN-698) was a Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine commissioned March 28, 1981, named for the Navy shipyard city of Bremerton, Washington. She patrolled the deep ocean during the Cold War's most critical years, tracking Soviet submarines in waters that few would ever see. The undersea battle was invisible to the public but constant — and the crew of Bremerton stood that watch with skill and discipline. Los Angeles-class boats were the tip of the spear below the waves, and SSN-698 proved worthy of the class. Decommissioned December 19, 1997, after 16 years of silent service, Bremerton's legacy lives in every sailor who ever dived beneath the surface and kept America safe.