US Navy Carrier Coral Sea Patch CV-43

USN Coral Sea Carrier Patch. Measures 3 1/2” several in stock. USS Coral Sea (CV/CVB/CVA-43), a Midway-class aircraft carrier, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the Battle of the Coral Sea. She earned the affectionate nickname 'Ageless Warrior' through her long career. Initially classified as an aircraft carrier with hull classification symbol CV-43, the contract to build the ship was awarded to Newport News Shipbuilding of Newport News, Virginia, on 14 June 1943. She was reclassified as a 'Large Aircraft Carrier' with hull classification symbol CVB-43 on 15 July 1943