{"product_id":"officially-licensed-us-navy-vp-23-seahawks-patch","title":"Officially Licensed US Navy VP-23 Seahawks Patch","description":"\u003cp\u003eOfficially Licensed US Navy VP-23 Seahawks Patch — Patrol Squadron 23 Maritime Patrol Aviation Embroidered Patch\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Seahawks of VP-23 — Atlantic Fleet sub hunters who kept watch from Bermuda to the North Atlantic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePatrol Squadron 23 (VP-23), the \"Seahawks,\" was a U.S. Navy maritime patrol squadron based at NAS Brunswick, Maine. VP-23 operated the P-3C Orion and conducted anti-submarine warfare, surface surveillance, and intelligence collection missions across the Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean, and Mediterranean. During the Cold War, VP-23 flew barrier patrols and surveillance missions tracking Soviet submarine activity in the GIUK (Greenland-Iceland-United Kingdom) Gap — one of the most strategically critical chokepoints in the Atlantic. The Seahawks deployed extensively during the Cold War, Desert Storm, and post-9\/11 operations before being disestablished as part of the consolidation of the maritime patrol community. VP-23's legacy represents decades of Atlantic Fleet vigilance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect For:\n\u003cbr\u003eVP-23 Seahawks veterans, P-3C Orion aircrew, NAS Brunswick alumni, Cold War maritime patrol aviators, and US Navy patrol squadron patch collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeahawks. Atlantic guardians.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Military, Law Enforcement and Custom Patches by USMCinsignia.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67937289568537,"sku":"cic1793005462091","price":8.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/7054\/6457\/files\/officially-licensed-us-navy-vp-23-seahawks-patch_1.png?v=1793005470","url":"https:\/\/www.fernorae.com\/products\/officially-licensed-us-navy-vp-23-seahawks-patch","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}