USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) Ship's Crest Sweatshirt

Show your pride in USS Vella Gulf (CG-72) with this Ship's Crest sweatshirt. A Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser commissioned on September 18, 1993 and homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, Vella Gulf is named for the Battle of Vella Gulf — a decisive World War II destroyer torpedo action fought on August 6–7, 1943, in the Solomon Islands, in which four U.S. destroyers sank three Japanese destroyers without loss. Throughout her service life, Vella Gulf has deployed repeatedly to the Mediterranean and Middle East, supporting operations from Desert Storm to Enduring Freedom and beyond. This sweatshirt features the ship's official crest and honors her long and distinguished record of service.