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(New York, New York) – The 36th annual Fleet Week New York is kickin’ off this week and in the harbor nearly a dozen ships are getting ready to sail up the Hudson. Fleet week will take place until the 28th and the theme will be “Celebrating those who serve”. More than 2,300 Sailors, Marines, and Coast Guard personnel are expected to participate in Fleet Week.
The parade will took place from 8:00am until 11:30am on the 22nd, the ships passed by the Freedom Tower, Statue of Liberty and Intrepid Museum.
Details for free ship tours in Manhattan this week include…
- Pier 88 South: USS Bataan (LHD 5) from Norfolk, Virginia – May 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Pier 90 North: FGS Baden-Württemberg (F-222) and FGS Frankfurt am Main (A-1412) from Germany – May 25, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Intrepid Museum, Pier 86: Four U.S. Naval Academy YPs from Annapolis, Maryland – May 23-24, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Intrepid Museum, Pier 86: USCGC Sturgeon Bay (WTGB-109) from New Jersey – May 23-27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
You can find a list of all other events celebrating the week here.
