USS Vella Gulf CG-72 Guided Missile Cruiser Patch

MC GROGAN'S US NAVY SHIPS THE USS VELLA GULF CG-72 PATCH Vella Gulf is sponsored by Mrs. Mary Ann McCauley and was commissioned into the Naval Service on 18 September 1993 in ceremonies at Norfolk, VA. Vella Gulf is a Ticonderoga Class Aegis guided missile cruiser, equipped with the most advanced technology and weaponry ever put to sea. A multi-mission ship, Vella Gulf is capable of sustained combat operations in any combination of Anti-Air, Anti-Submarine, Anti-Surface, and Strike warfare environments. She is built to fight and win, in any theater of operations, on her own terms. Vella Gulf can expect to be employed in support of carrier battle groups, amphibious assault groups, as well as in interdiction and escort missions. Vella Gulf's diverse combat capability is orchestrated by the Aegis Weapon System, the only fully integrated electronic detection, engagement, and fire control system in the world today. Aegis enables Vella Gulf to detect, evaluate, and engage an enemy with great firepower and accuracy of any combat system. Aegis showcases the AN/SPY-1B (SPY) Phased Array Radar System. SPY sends precise beams of electromagnetic energy in all directions providing a continuous search and track capability against hundreds of targets to ranges beyond 200 miles. Aegis also incorporates an antisubmarine warfare suite is equally unmatched. The AN/SQS-53C hull mounted sonar, acoustic towed array, and two SH-60B Seahawk helicopters produce underwater detection and prosecution capabilities at extended ranges. Vella Gulf's weapons include SM-2 surface-to-air missiles, Harpoon anti-ship missiles, Tomahawk cruise missiles, torpedoes, Phalanx Close-in Weapons Systems for self-defense against aircra * Popular Patch is your source for high quality embroidered military patches. * Collectible military patch reproduction, brand new, never used or worn. * Height: 5.00 inches, Width: 4.00 inches * Shape: Oval * Edging: Merrowed Edge * Sew On (plastic backing)