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    Fleet Week New York kicks off with Parade of Ships

    MANHATTAN, NY, UNITED STATES

    05.23.2017

    Courtesy Story

    Navy Region Mid-Atlantic

    NEW YORK (NRMA) – Five U.S. Navy ships, four U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Yard Patrol boats (YPs), two U.S. Coast Guard cutters (USCGC), and one Royal Canadian Navy ship are set to arrive in the New York Harbor tomorrow, beginning at 8 a.m., to participate in the 2017 Fleet Week New York Parade of Ships.

    Approximately 3,700 Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen will partake this year.

    Participating ships will include the following:

    • Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), from Norfolk, Virginia. USS Kearsarge will be embarking several hundred Marines from Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
    • Legend-class cutter USCGC Hamilton (WMSL 753), from Charleston, South Carolina
    • Kingston-class coastal defence vessel HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701), from Canadian Forces Base Halifax
    • Four USNA YPs, from Annapolis, Maryland
    • Oceanographic research ship RV Neil Armstrong (AGOR 27), from Woods Hole, Massachusetts
    • Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS San Jacinto (CG 56), from Norfolk, Virginia
    • Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61), from Norfolk, Virginia
    • Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82), from Mayport, Florida
    • Cyclone-class patrol coastal ship USS Zephyr (PC 8), from Mayport, Florida
    • Spearhead-class expeditionary fast transport USNS Yuma (EPF 8)

    The ships can be seen along the Hudson River from Battery Park to just south of the George Washington Bridge. The flagship, Kearsarge, is scheduled to render a 7-gun salute as the ship passes Fort Hamilton on Long Island. Fort Hamilton will conduct a 15-gun salute in return.

    Ships will be open for general public tours starting Thursday, May 25 at 8 a.m.

    Now in its 29th year, FWNY is the city’s time-honored celebration of the sea services. It is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding tri-state area to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today’s maritime services. FWNY will be commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Naval Construction Forces’ “Seabees.”

    For up-to-date information on all FWNY events, visit the official FWNY website at www.fleetweeknewyork.com, “Like” FleetWeekNewYork on Facebook, or “Follow” @FleetWeekNYC on Twitter. FWNY photos can be viewed on Flickr at www.flickr.com/photos/fwnypao and Instagram at www.instagram.com/fleetweeknyc. Join the conversation on social media by using #FleetWeekNYC. Follow the Seabee Commemoration at #Seabee75th.

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    Date Taken: 05.23.2017
    Date Posted: 05.23.2017 10:21
    Story ID: 234863
    Location: MANHATTAN, NY, US

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