{"product_id":"official-cvn-72-dutchman-cruise-26-patch","title":"Official CVN-72 Dutchman Cruise '26 Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficial CVN-72 Dutchman Cruise '26 Patch - USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier 2025-2026 Deployment Commemorative Embroidered Patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne ship, one crew, one record-setting cruise that the Navy and the world will not forget — the Dutchman earned her name.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUSS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), the fifth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, departed Naval Base San Diego on November 21, 2025, for what began as a scheduled Western Pacific deployment. The ship carries the motto Shall Not Perish and the long-standing nickname Abe, but the 2026 cruise added a new identity: the Dutchman. The name draws on the legend of the Flying Dutchman, a ghost ship condemned to sail the seas without making port — a fitting and darkly humorous tribute from a crew that spent more than 200 consecutive days underway, a modern Navy record. When Operation Epic Fury began in late February 2026, Carrier Air Wing 9 aircraft launched from Lincoln's flight deck as part of the opening strikes, and the strike group went on to enforce the naval blockade that followed. By September 2026, the deployment was on track to become the second longest for any U.S. carrier since the end of the Cold War, with the crew still sailing the Indian Ocean on the long return to the West Coast. This embroidered patch marks that extraordinary cruise — the extended timeline, the combat operations, the sustained at-sea endurance, and the sailors and aviators who kept the ship ready every day of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: USS Abraham Lincoln veterans and crew members from the 2025-2026 deployment, Carrier Air Wing 9 alumni, Carrier Strike Group 3 supporters, Navy family members who waited through a record-length cruise, shadow box builders, cruise book collectors, and anyone preserving the story of one of the most demanding and historically significant carrier deployments of the modern era. It also suits naval history collectors, deployment memorabilia enthusiasts, and supporters who want a specific, verified piece tied to real operational service rather than a generic carrier patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dutchman finally comes home — and this patch marks every mile she sailed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45869358022765,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/65AA9895_A0CFFC61.92958B6A00000000.jpg?v=1789619337","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/official-cvn-72-dutchman-cruise-26-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}