U.S. NAVY USS Ranger CVA-61 Far East Cruise Back Patch by COMMANDO

The COMMANDO USS Ranger CVA-61 Far East Cruise Back Patch commemorates the service of one of the U.S. Navy's best-known aircraft carriers. The USS Ranger served across the Pacific for more than three decades, taking part in major naval operations and deployments during the Cold War, the Vietnam War and the Gulf conflict. This woven commemorative patch is a fitting addition to naval history and military memorabilia collections.

The seventh U.S. Navy vessel to carry the name Ranger, USS Ranger (CVA-61) was a Forrestal-class aircraft carrier built by Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia. Her keel was laid in August 1954, and she was launched in September 1956 before being commissioned on 10 August 1957. She was assigned to the Pacific Fleet and spent her entire commissioned career operating from the U.S. west coast.

Ranger completed her first Western Pacific deployment in 1959, operating with the Seventh Fleet and taking part in regional exercises. Her Far East deployments included operations around Japan, Taiwan, the Philippines and the South China Sea. During the Vietnam War, Ranger supported sustained carrier air operations, earning 13 battle stars for her service in the conflict.

Across her career, Ranger completed 22 Western Pacific deployments and later operated in the Indian Ocean and Persian Gulf. In 1991, she took part in Operation Desert Storm, launching aircraft in support of operations against Iraqi forces. After 36 years of service, she was decommissioned on 10 July 1993. The ship was eventually dismantled in Brownsville, Texas, with the work completed in 2017.

Features

• Woven commemorative USS Ranger CVA-61 design
• Recognises the U.S. Navy's Forrestal-class aircraft carrier
• Celebrates the ship's Far East and Western Pacific service
• Commemorates the carrier's Vietnam War operational history
• Suitable for military memorabilia and naval aviation collections
• Sew-on attachment

Specifications

Brand: COMMANDO
Product Code: BD0165
Patch Dimensions: 200 x 150 mm
Construction: Woven
Attachment: Sew-on
GTIN: 9357994009832

The USS Ranger played an important role in U.S. naval operations throughout the Cold War and beyond. This COMMANDO back patch preserves a reminder of the ship's long service and the sailors and aircrews who served aboard her.