USS Wasp (CVS-18) 1961 MED Unisex Sweatshirt

USS Wasp (CVS-18) 1961 Mediterranean Deployment Sweatshirt USS Wasp (CVS-18) deployed to the Mediterranean in 1961, extending her Cold War antisubmarine warfare operations into European waters. As an ASW carrier, Wasp conducted hunter-killer operations with her embarked aircraft and escort ships, responding to the growing Soviet submarine threat in the Med during a particularly tense period of Cold War naval rivalry. This unisex crew-neck sweatshirt commemorates the 1961 Mediterranean deployment of USS Wasp (CVS-18). Made with a soft, mid-weight fleece blend. A proud tribute to the crew who kept watch in the Med during the Cold War's critical early years.