USS Thomas S. Gates (CG-51) Ship's Crest Sweatshirt

Show your pride in USS Thomas S. Gates (CG-51) with this Ship's Crest sweatshirt. A Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser commissioned on August 22, 1987, Thomas S. Gates was homeported in Mayport, Florida. The ship was named for Thomas S. Gates Jr., who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1957 to 1959 and as Secretary of Defense from 1959 to 1961. Equipped with the AEGIS Combat System, Thomas S. Gates served as a key fleet air defense and surface warfare asset throughout her career. She was decommissioned on June 28, 2019, after more than three decades of distinguished service. This sweatshirt features the ship's official crest and honors her legacy.