USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) 1963-64 Cruise Sweatshirt

<p>USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) was a Kitty Hawk-class attack carrier commissioned on April 29, 1961. Her 1963–64 Western Pacific deployment continued her early service record as one of the Navy's newest and most capable carriers, conducting sustained flight operations across the Pacific during a period when Cold War tensions in Southeast Asia were rapidly escalating. Homeported at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, she was building the foundation of a legendary 48-year career. This sweatshirt honors the crew who deployed aboard her that year.</p>