NEW YORK — Navy Fleet Week, the city’s traditional celebration of the maritime armed forces, returns to all five boroughs next month to celebrate Memorial Day in person for the second time in four years, organizers announced Wednesday. .
Nearly 2,400 uniformed personnel are expected to take part in the week-long extravaganza this year.
Starting Wednesday May 24th with the iconic Boat Parade and ending Tuesday May 30th. This year, three ships from the US Navy, two ships from the US Coast Guard and four ships from the US Naval Academy are expected.
Three ships from the United States’ NATO allies will join the week-long celebration, and ships from Canada, Italy and the United Kingdom will join the parade to kick off the festivities on May 24.
Now in its 35th year, Navy Fleet Week, better known as Fleet Week New York, offers residents of the tri-state area an unprecedented opportunity to meet U.S. Navy sailors, Marines and members of the US Coast Guard, as well as learn about the latest maritime capabilities available.
Held in New York nearly every year since 1984, Navy Fleet Week was canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID pandemic and was held virtually. He returned in person in 2022, although he is expected to come back strong in 2023.
“New York has always been an incredible host,” the rear admiral said. Charles “Chip” Rock, Commander Maritime Region Mid-Atlantic. “We can’t wait for our brave women and men to have the chance to experience all that the city has to offer and for New Yorkers to get a taste of what we do every day,” Rock said. It will create memories that will last a lifetime.”
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Ship and dock locations for Navy Fleet Week 2023
Boat tours will take place all week in Manhattan and Staten Island from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tours on the Intrepid at Pier 86 will take place daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Manhattan, Pier 88 South: (Guides will not be available on Sundays)
- Amphibious assault ship, USS WASP (LHD-1) from Norfolk, Virginia
- Manhattan, Pier 88 North: (Guides will not be available on Sundays)
- Ocean reconnaissance vessel HMS Scott (H131) from Plymouth, UK
- Manhattan, Pier 90 North:
- HMCS Glace Bay (MM 701) from Nova Scotia, Canada
- ITS Virginia Pheasant (F 591) from La Spezia, Italy
- Manhattan, Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, Pier 86:
- Four YPs of the US Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland
- Buque USCGC Warren Deyampert (WPC-1151) from Boston, Massachusetts
- Homeport Pier, Staten Island:
- The Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill (LSD-51) Norfolk, Virginia
- USNS Newport (T-EPF 12) Spearhead-class fast transport from Norfolk, Virginia
- USCGC Legare Medium Duty Mower (WMEC-912) in Portsmouth, Virginia