USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) 1964 MED CRUISE Sweatshirt

USS Lake Champlain (CVS-39) was an Essex-class aircraft carrier that served the United States Navy from her commissioning in 1945 through decommissioning in 1966. Redesignated as an antisubmarine warfare carrier, she became a storied ship of the Cold War era and is renowned as the recovery vessel for multiple American space missions, including the Friendship 7 Mercury flight and the Gemini 3 mission. This product commemorates her 1964 Mediterranean Cruise, during which Lake Champlain operated with the Sixth Fleet conducting antisubmarine warfare operations and joint exercises with NATO allies. Wear it with pride to honor all who served aboard CVS-39 during that deployment.