{"product_id":"officially-licensed-us-navy-uss-oklahoma-city-clg-5-ship-patch","title":"Officially Licensed US Navy USS Oklahoma City CLG-5 Ship Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficially Licensed US Navy USS Oklahoma City CLG-5 Ship Patch - Galveston-class Guided Missile Light Cruiser CLG-5 Officially Licensed Embroidered Ship Patch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOkie Boat pride, Cold War missile power, and Seventh Fleet flagship identity stitched into one enduring emblem.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUSS Oklahoma City began her service as a Cleveland-class light cruiser commissioned in December 1944, earning two battle stars for Pacific War operations before entering reserve in 1947. Converted between 1957 and 1960 to a Galveston-class guided missile cruiser and reclassified CLG-5, she returned to the fleet with an entirely rebuilt superstructure designed to carry the Talos surface-to-air missile system and accommodate a fleet flagship staff. She made history immediately, becoming the first combatant unit of the U.S. Pacific Fleet to successfully fire a Talos guided missile during shakedown. Home-ported at Yokosuka, Japan, she deployed repeatedly to the western Pacific, serving as flagship for the Seventh Fleet through some of the most demanding years of the Cold War. During the Vietnam War she conducted shore bombardment, screened carriers, rescued downed aviators, and participated in the evacuation of Saigon before her final decommissioning on December 15, 1979. This officially licensed embroidered patch carries the ship's insignia with the accuracy and licensing integrity that veterans, collectors, and families expect from a tribute to a ship with that kind of record.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect For: USS Oklahoma City CLG-5 veterans and crew alumni, Cold War Navy collectors, Seventh Fleet historians, Vietnam War naval heritage displays, shadow boxes, reunion gifts, cruise book companions, patch boards, and anyone preserving the story of guided missile cruiser operations in the Pacific. It also suits family members who want a properly licensed piece tied to a specific ship, deployment era, or sailor's service record rather than a generic Navy keepsake.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOkie Boat heritage, officially licensed, and stitched for the sailors who kept the Seventh Fleet's flag flying.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"With Hook \u0026 Loop","offer_id":45704661860461,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"No Hook \u0026 Loop","offer_id":45704661893229,"sku":null,"price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0742\/9831\/files\/4Patch_21_74e50007-d14c-4e3c-b357-d9b93af46d49.png?v=1787759787","url":"https:\/\/marinepatches.com\/products\/officially-licensed-us-navy-uss-oklahoma-city-clg-5-ship-patch","provider":"MarinePatches.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}