Fleet Week
fleet week united state navy united state marine corp united state coast guard tradition active military ship recently deployed overseas operation dock variety major city one week ship dock crew enter city visit tourist attraction certain hour public take guided tour ship often fleet week accompanied military demonstration air show provided blue angel first fleet week celebrated san diego california california pacific international exposition year world war world war ii saw increasing military buildup japan germany communist soviet union ussr given wave stalinist nationalism united state citizen experienced little sense urgency foreign development isolationism concern ongoing economic great depression however thenus president franklin roosevelt former assistant secretary navy intent expanding u navy response world political trend major aircraft company moving lindbergh field today commonly known san diego international airport atmosphere fleet week born may color guard u marine corp led parade across cabrillo bridge plaza del pacifico u flag raised open exposition officially pm roosevelt spoke telephone designated two selected orphan press button turning light bathed ground color remark heard loudspeaker system roosevelt said decision people san diego thus dedicate california pacific international exposition believe worthy courage confidence people look future one deny passed troubled year one fail feel inspiration high purpose wish great success fleet week june warship military plane arrived command u navy admiral joseph reef commanderinchief u fleet described mightiest fleet ever assembled u flag included fortyeight battleship cruiser aircraft carrier commissioned officer enlisted men u navy men visited exposition turn thousand san diegans fairgoers guest various ship year common several u navy ship dock san francisco california similar series event one fleet ship docked visit ship tourist board local community took sailor home visit drink often discounted uniformed sailor area bar restaurant highlight san francisco fleet week air show san francisco bay blue angel center attention air show also feature stunt plane parachute team coast guard demonstration another highlight fleet week sf parade ship golden gate bridge revived name fleet week applied expanded heavily publicized fleet visit conjunction columbus day weekend celebration second week october since event held year columbus day weekend without break celebrated th anniversary event estimated attract one million people watch air show along san francisco bay waterfront stretching ferry building golden gate bridge event canceled due federal budgetary issue revived continues annual event ship included us bonhomme richard lhd us dewey ddg us manchester lcs uscgc forrest rednour wpc hmcs vancouver ffh mv cape horn mv john dillard ship included us somerset lpd us princeton cg us zumwalt ddg us charleston lcs uscgc steadfast wmec uscgc terrell horne wpc hmas brisbane ddg san francisco fleet week returned cancelled due covid pandemic ship included us rushmore lsd us michael monsoor ddg us john mccain ddg us shoup ddg uscgc robert ward wpc ship included us harper ferry lsd us princeton cg us fitzgerald ddg us kansa city lcs uscgc terrell horne wpc ship included us john p murtha lpd us paul hamilton ddg uscgc waesche wmsl uscgc benjamin bottom wpc ship included us tripoli lha us somerset lpd uscgc bertholf wmsl hmcs regina ffh year fleet week port everglades produced signature event south florida spring broward navy day nonprofit c fw pev provides annual opportunity resident honor celebrate sailor marine coast guardsman service country well witness firsthand latest capability today modern navy support sponsor assistance hundred volunteer representing veteran civic service organization fw pev offer opportunity enjoy shore leave participate wide variety recreational vocational community service activity popular event include hand deck welcoming party damage control olympics community relation project ship tour celebrity chef luncheon ship honorary dinner submariner reception take hero fishing tournament golf tournament culinary competition sailor year recognition dignitary reception air sea show annual air show ft lauderdale florida military civilian performance took place four mile stretch beach oakland park la ola boulevard show existed revived take place around memorial day exclusive fleet week visiting ship included us kearsarge lhd us detroit lcs uscgc confidence wmec uscgc robert yered wpc uscgc willow wlb visiting ship included us new york lpd us hue city cg us farragut ddg us albany ssn uscgc spencer wmec uscgc william flores wpc march fleet week cancelled due covid pandemic fleet week cancelled due covid pandemic april navy announced visiting ship would us lassen ddg us delbert black ddg uscgc william flores wpc uscgc ibis wpb april navy announced visiting ship would us new york lpd us cole ddg us indiana ssn usn newport tepf u naval vessel visited new york city celebratory manner dating back aftermath spanish–american war commodore george dewey celebrated hero battle manila bay however first official fleet week began new york city fleet week new york city generally timed coincide memorial day holiday weekend new york city fleet week ship docked new york passenger ship terminal hudson river west side borough manhattan also stapleton borough staten island ship visited brooklyn first time docking cruise ship terminal practice u navy ship visiting city open tour began nyc fleet week included aircraft carrier us america battleship us iowa vessel included guided missile cruiser us josephus daniel guided missile destroyer us kidd us preble nyc fleet week celebrated bicentennial inauguration president george washington visiting vessel included aircraft carrier us forrestal aegis cruiser us ticonderoga nyc fleet week included aircraft carrier us john f kennedy fifteen navy coast guard ship part celebration included commemoration bicentennial u coast guard third annual fleet week vessel included coast guard training ship eagle nyc fleet week coincided operation welcome home commemorate military personnel returning operation desert shield desert storm vessel included aircraft carrier us america battleship us wisconsin aegis cruiser us san jacinto nyc fleet week held may – included u naval ship vessel european navy nyc fleet week held may – included ship several country including russian destroyer bezuderzhny oiler sheksna u presence ship headlined aircraft carrier us john f kennedy ship manhattan location included us john f kennedy us leyte gulf u navy ship staten island included us clifton sprague us bowen us normandy us wainwright us donald b beary ainsworth rescue ship ortolan us capodanno u coast guard represented vessel adak sorrel staten island tampa wire polish submarine also visited nyc fleet week may – included aircraft carrier us john f kennedy nyc fleet week included amphibious assault ship us wasp nyc fleet week began may first fleet week following september terrorist attack destroyed world trade center thirteen u navy ship five u coast guard ship one ship representing canadian navy one representing danish navy sailed hudson river pier near intrepid seaairspace museum staten island u ship included us sentry nyc fleet week included eighteen ship five nation including tall sailing ship mexico india nine ship u navy present including us shreveport austinclass amphibious transport dock dock landing ship us portland three guided missile cruiser including us normandy three frigate ship included us anzio us barry visiting ship included us john f kennedy us shreveport us cape st george us porter us carr uscgc vigorous uscgc katherine walker pns tippu sultan pns moawin ship included us hue city us san jacinto us oscar austin us winston churchill us stephen w grove fleet week st annual observance began may visiting ship us kearsarge us leyte gulf us monterey us nitze us sullivan uscgc ida lewis hmcs toronto hmcs st john hmcs preserver new york city fleet week may – representative u military royal canadian navy visiting ship us iwo jima us vella gulf us roosevelt us thunderbolt us tempest us hurricane uscgc spencer uscgc katherine walker hmcs athabaskan hmcs fredericton hmcs montréal hmcs st john hmcs preserver rd fleet week ran may – visiting ship included us iwo jima us philippine sea us james e williams us de wert us tempest us monsoon us squall uscgc campbell uscgc abbie burgess uscgc katherine walker usav general frank besson jr hmcs athabaskan th new york fleet week may visiting ship us iwo jima us new york us john l hall us kauffman us carr uscgc willow uscgc tampa uscgc reliance th new york city fleet week may also opsail commemoration war visiting ship us wasp us san jacinto us roosevelt us gonzalez us donald cook us mitscher uscgc eagle uscgc willow uscgc seneca brazilian tall ship cisne branco french schooner belle poule french schooner étoile arm cuauhtémoc arc gloria kri dewaruci juan sebastián elcano bae guayas hmcs iroquois rfa argus jds shirane finnish minelayer pohjanmaa fleet week canceled due federal budget cut sequestration april navy announced visiting ship would us oak hill us cole us mcfaul – us gettysburg originally scheduled attend replaced mcfaul uscgc katherine walker uscgc campbell april navy announced visiting ship would us san antonio us barry us stout uscgc spencer uscgc sturgeon bay usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp april navy announced visiting ship would us bataan us fort mchenry us bainbridge us farragut us shamal uscgc forward uscgc katherine walker – uscgc juniper originally scheduled attend replaced katherine walker hmcs athabaskan hmcs kingston hmcs moncton usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp may navy announced visiting ship would us kearsarge us san jacinto us monterey us lassen us zephyr uscgc hamilton uscgc katherine walker usn yuma hmcs glace bay usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp rv neil armstrong april navy announced visiting ship would us arlington us mitscher us little rock us zephyr uscgc diligence uscgc richard snyder uscgc sturgeon bay – uscgc katherine walker originally scheduled attend replaced sturgeon bay usn maury usn city bismarck hmcs moncton usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp march navy announced visiting ship would us new york us hue city us jason dunham us milwaukee us tornado uscgc campbell uscgc lawrence lawson uscgc katherine walker usn burlington hmcs glace bay hmcs oriole usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp march announced inperson fleet week event cancelled due covid pandemic virtual fleet week webbased alternative attracted unique viewer may – february announced inperson fleet week event cancelled due covid pandemic virtual fleet week returned second consecutive year march announced fleet week would return two year pause due covid april announced visiting ship would us bataan lhd us milwaukee lcs uscgc dependable wmec uscgc sycamore wlb hm protector usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp april announced visiting ship would us bataan lhd us oak hill lsd us cole ddg uscgc legare wmec uscgc warren deyampert wpc usn newport tepf hm scott h hmcs glace bay mm virginio fasan f usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp april announced visiting ship would us bataan lhd us marinette lcs uscgc calhoun wmsl uscgc sturgeon bay wtgb uscgc katherine walker wlm fgs badenwürttemberg f fgs frankfurt main usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp maryland fleet week biennial tradition baltimore managed historic ship baltimore ship included us oak hill lsd us milwaukee lcs us tornado pc usn city bismarck tepf uscgc eagle wix hm monmouth f hmcs moncton mm usace catlett usace reynolds rv bay hydro ii noaa sv godspeed usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp usnas yp ship included us carter hall lsd us minneapolissaint paul lcs uscgc james rankin wlm usn newport tepf hmcs moncton mm hmcs glace bay mm hm richmond f danmark usnav yp usnav yp portland oregon includes fleet week part annual portland rose festival first fleet week portland although navy ship visited portland previously starting part civic celebration ship included us houston ca us milwaukee cl us chester cl us chicago cl us aylwyn dd us bainbridge dd us chandler dd us detroit cl us farragut dd us goff dd us hovey dd us hull dd us litchfield dd us long dd us monaghan dd us sturdevant dd us southard dd us worden dd us relief ah ship included us astoria ca us chicago cl us indianapolis ca us louisville ca us memphis cl us minneapolis cl us new orleans cl us northampton cl us pensacola cl us quincy ca us richmond cl us trenton cl us tuscaloosa ca us salt lake city cl us pensacola cl us brook dd us fox dd us goff dd us marblehead cl us reuben james dd us relief ah us arctic af ship included us chester cl us chicago cl us indianapolis ca us northampton cl us pensacola cl us salt lake city cl us tuscaloosa ca us vincennes ca us alywin dd us dale dd us dewey dd us farragut dd us hull dd us phelps dd us macdonough dd us monaghan dd us worden dd us relief ah us arctic af us medusa ar ship included us lake champlain cg us igraham ffg us mcclusky ffg uscgc active wmec uscgc fir wlb uscgc bluebell wli uscgc henry blake wlm acoe redlinger acoe essaysons hmcs saskatoon mm hmcs whitehorse mm ship included us dewey ddg us william p lawrence ddg us ingraham ffg fleet week canceled due budget issue ship included us lake champlain cg us spruance ddg uscgc alert wmec uscgc cuttyhunk wpb hmcs oriole kc ship included us chosin cg us cape st george cg us champion mcm uscgc waesche wmsl uscgc wahoo uscgc bluebell wli uscgc henry blake wlm hmcs calgary ffh hmcs whitehorse mm hmcs saskatoon mm hmcs oriole kc ship included us russell ddg us howard ddg us champion mcm uscgc steadfast wmec uscgc swordfish wpb uscgc fir wlb uscgc bluebell wli hmcs brandon mm hmcs edmonton mm ship included us bunker hill cg us jackson lcs uscgc alert wmec uscgc orca wpb uscgc bluebell wli uscgc ironwood wlb hmcs brandon mm hmcs edmonton mm ship included us michael murphy ddg us scout mcm uscgc steadfast wmec uscgc bluebell wli uscgc orca wpb uscgc ironwood wlb – decommissioned service training ship since hmcs regina ffh hmcs nanaimo mm ship included us pinckney ddg us independence lcs uscgc steadfast wmec uscgc swordfish wpb uscgc bluebell wli uscgc ironwood wlb – decommissioned service training ship since hmcs edmonton mm hmcs nanaimo mm ship included us michael monsoor ddg us coronado lcs uscgc terrapin wpb uscgc bluebell wli uscgc elm wlb hmcs brandon mm hmcs edmonton mm us kansa city lcs us john mccain ddg uscgc elm wlb uscgc bluebell wli uscgc bailey barco wpc uscgc orca wpb hmcs nanaimo mm hmcs yellowknife mm hmcs edmonton mm usace redlinger seattle washington includes fleet week annual seafair seattle fleet week outgrowth golden potlatch event started golden potlatch suspended revived seattle potlatch progress fleet week fleet week included number u navy ship ship included us somerset lpd us momsen ddg uscgc mellon whec hmcs yellowknife mm hmcs whitehorse mm ship included us mobile bay cg us spruance ddg uscgc active wmec hmcs edmonton mm hmcs nanaimo mm seattle fireboat leschi us iowa bb museum host fleet week port los angeles san pedro inaugurated los angeles navy day rebranded la fleet week july august san pedro ca ship included us abraham lincoln cvn us princeton cg us chafee ddg us champion mcm august san pedro ca ship included us wayne e meyer ddg uscgc george cobb wlm canceled due united state budget sequestration august san pedro ca ship included us spruance ddg us anchorage lpd august san pedro ca ship included us bunker hill cg september san pedro ca ship included us america lha us champion mcm us wayne e meyer uscgc active wmec september san pedro ca ship included us pasadena ssn us anchorage lpd us dewey ddg us scout mcm uscgc active wmec hmcs ottawa ffh august september san pedro ca ship included us dewey ddg us manchester lcs us scout mcm uscgc alert wmec hmcs ottawa ffh august –september san pedro ca ship included us comstock lsd us spruance ddg us tulsa lcs us scout mcm uscgc alert wmec uscgc forrest rednour wpc cancelled due covid pandemic cancelled due covid pandemic may – san pedro ca ship included us essex lhd us portland lpd may – san pedro ca ship included us ashland lsd us cincinnati lcs us princeton cg uscgc terrell horne wpc may san pedro ca ship include us carl vinson cvn uscgc terrell horne wpc actuv sea hunter display new london connecticut sometimes includes fleet week part connecticut maritime heritage festival visiting ship included us cole ddg uscgc albacore wpb uscgc thunder bay wtgb visiting ship included us lassen ddg uscgc albacore wpb uscgc bollard wytl visiting ship included us sioux city lcs uscgc eagle wix uscgc coho wpb uscgc bollard wytl ssv oliver hazard perry visiting ship include uscgc eagle wix uscgc razorbill wpb uscgc ida lewis wlm naval station norfolk open public conduct ship tour norfolk fleet fest participating ship included us george h w bush cvn us george washington cvn us dwight eisenhower cvn us james e williams ddg us bainbridge ddg participating ship included us john c stennis cvn us san jacinto cg cancelled due covid pandemic cancelled due covid pandemic cancelled due covid pandemic participating ship included us george washington cvn us james e williams ddg uscgc rollin fritch wpc san diego annually host fleet week us valley forge cg us denver lpd us decatur ddg us okane ddg us decatur ddg us thach ffg us pinckney ddg us ogden lpd us jarrett ffg us pearl harbor lsd us mobile bay cg us chancellorsville cg us new orleans lpd us sampson ddg us preble ddg us tarawa lha us princeton cg us makin island lhd us gary ffg us freedom lcs us princeton cg us rushmore lsd us ronald reagan cvn us benfold ddg hmcs ottawa ffh us san diego lpd uscgc morgenthau whec us spruance ddg us halsey ddg canceled due united state budget sequestration us nimitz cvn us somerset lpd us cape st george cg us somerset lpd us kidd ddg uscgc sherman whec hmcs winnipeg ffh us anchorage lpd uscgc midgett whec us harper ferry lsd uscgc mellon whec us san diego lpd uscgc robert ward wpc cancelled due covid pandemic us fort worth lcs uscgc benjamin bottom wpc us montgomery lcs uscgc forrest rednour wpc us jackson lcs uscgc steadfast wmec uscgc forrest rednour wpc us jackson lcs uscgc steadfast wmec boston occasionally host fleet week part larger event sometimes part annual marine week ship included us constitution us wasp lhd us gravely ddg uscgc eagle wix uscgc juniper wlb uscgc marcus hanna wlm hmcs iroquois ddg hmcs preserver aor hmcs goose bay mm hmcs moncton mm hmcs kingston mm hmcs summerside mm rfa argus german frigate hessen hnoms thor heyerdahl f hdms esbern snare l cisne branco arc gloria bae guayas kri dewaruci noaa thomas jefferson ship included us whidbey island lsd us constitution uscgc eagle wix bap unión hmcs oriole bae guayas chilean schooner esmeralda ssv oliver hazard perry new orleans though usually part navy week typically naval vessel take part annually ship included us lassen ddg us farragut ddg uscgc daniel tarr wpc f la combattante p ship include us harry truman cvn us bataan lhd us leyte gulf cg us normandy cg uscgc seneca wmec fleet week similar tradition city include opsail event sometimes accompanied warship opened public various fleet week style event sometimes combined pearl harbor hawaii often host ship tour prior major naval exercise rimpac german city kiel annually host kiel week largely sailing event warship usually take part open public manner fleet week city vancouver british columbia hosted fleet weekend first time visiting ship hmcs vancouver ffh hmcs calgary ffh hmcs brandon mm hmcs edmonton mm hmcs raven pct hmcs cougar pct hmcs moose pct visiting ship included hmcs vancouver ffh hmcs regina ffh hmcs max bernays aopv city halifax nova scotia hosted first fleet week september visiting ship hmcs fredericton ffh hmcs margaret brooke aopv hmcs glace bay mm hmcs moncton mm us porter ddg hm portland f quebec city host fleet week july visiting ship hmcs fredericton hmcs william hall us carney hm protector f rhône navy week fleet week new york website fleet week port everglades website san francisco fleet week website san diego fleet week website seattle seafair fleet week website fleet week nyc