USS Intrepid (CVS-11) 1963 W. Atlantic/Caribbean Sweatshirt

In 1963, USS Intrepid (CVS-11) deployed to the Western Atlantic and Caribbean, operating in the aftermath of the Cuban Missile Crisis when Soviet submarine activity in the Atlantic remained a top concern. Her antisubmarine air wing provided crucial tracking and deterrence in the waters closest to American shores during this tense Cold War period — one of the most operationally important missions the Navy performed in the early 1960s.