USS Alabama BB-60 Patch — South Dakota-Class Battleship Embroidered Patch
The Mighty A — a battleship that helped win the war.
USS Alabama (BB-60) is a South Dakota-class battleship that served the United States Navy with distinction during World War II. Commissioned in 1942, the Alabama saw action in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, escorting convoys to Europe before transferring to the Pacific to participate in the island-hopping campaign that drove Japan back to its home islands. Today, USS Alabama is preserved as a museum ship in Mobile, Alabama, where she continues to inspire visitors with her massive guns and storied history.
USS Alabama earned nine battle stars for her World War II service, participating in operations from the Gilbert Islands through the Marshall Islands, the Marianas, the Philippines, and the final bombardment of the Japanese home islands. The battleship's nine 16-inch main battery guns could hurl 2,700-pound shells over 20 miles, while her anti-aircraft batteries helped protect the carrier task forces from Japanese aerial attack. Alabama's crew of over 2,500 sailors lived and fought aboard one of the most powerful warships of the era. Remarkably, the ship never lost a single crew member to enemy action during the war — a testament to her crew's skill and her robust construction.
This patch honors the legacy of "The Mighty A" and the sailors who served aboard her.
Perfect For: USS Alabama (BB-60) veterans and descendants, World War II battleship enthusiasts, museum ship visitors, and U.S. Navy warship collectors.
The Mighty A sails on — BB-60.