Authentic, officially licensed U.S. Navy patch honoring the guided-missile cruiser USS Standley (CG-32)

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Officially Licensed US Navy USS Standley CG-32 Patch — Cold War Cruiser, Hot Pursuit

USS Standley patrolled the world’s oceans when every Soviet contact could be the real thing.

USS Standley (CG-32) was a Belknap-class guided-missile cruiser that served the United States Navy during some of the most tense years of the Cold War. Armed with surface-to-air missiles, anti-submarine weapons, and naval guns, Standley provided area air defense and anti-submarine warfare screening for carrier battle groups operating in contested waters. Belknap-class cruisers were the workhorses of the Cold War surface fleet, standing watch in the Mediterranean, Western Pacific, and North Atlantic against the ever-present Soviet naval threat.

Perfect For: USS Standley crew veterans, Belknap-class cruiser alumni, Cold War surface Navy enthusiasts, and ship’s patch collectors.

Steady on station, weapons hot — USS Standley held the line when it mattered most.

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