USS Dale (CG-19) 1983-84 Caribbean Cruise Sweatshirt

USS Dale (CG-19) deployed to the Caribbean in 1983–84, during one of the most turbulent periods in that region's Cold War history. The early 1980s saw the U.S. Navy operating actively in Caribbean and Central American waters as strategic competition played out close to home — including the 1983 intervention in Grenada. Named for Commodore Richard Dale, the officer who stood beside John Paul Jones during the famous fight of the Bonhomme Richard, she brought two decades of fleet experience to a deployment that kept the watch in waters the United States has always considered vital.

• 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Air-jet spun yarn for a softer feel
• Double-needle stitching throughout