USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) 1961 WESTPAC Sweatshirt

USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) deployed on her 1961 WESTPAC cruise, operating as an anti-submarine warfare carrier in the Western Pacific during a pivotal early Cold War year. Her crew conducted demanding ASW patrols and exercises across the Pacific theater, maintaining vigilance against the growing Soviet submarine threat. Kearsarge's 1961 deployment came just as she was establishing the operational patterns that would mark her career as one of the Navy's premier ASW platforms. This sweatshirt commemorates their service during this important cruise.