New York City Fleet Week 2012
New York City Fleet Week 2012
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New York City Fleet Week 2012
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New York City Fleet Week 2012
23 – 30 May 2012
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Fleet Week is a United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard tradition that takes place around Memorial Day in which active military ships recently deployed in overseas operations dock in a variety of major cities for one week. Thousands of Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships will be in town for Fleet Week New York. Fleet Week includes dozens of military demonstrations and displays throughout the week, as well as public visitation of many of the participating ships.
Visiting Ships
Parade of Sail Order of Ships
Fireboat Harvey
Juan Sebastian De Elcano (Spain)
KRI Dewaruci (Indonesia)
La Belle Poule (France)
Etoile (France)
Cisne Branco (Brazil)
Buque Escuela Arm Cuauhtemoc (Mexico)
ARC Gloria (Columbia)
BAE Guyas (Ecuador)
USCGC Eagle (WIX 327)
USS Roosevelt (DDG 80)
USS Mitscher (DDG 57)
HMCS Iroquois (Canada)
USS Gonzalez (DDG 66)
JS Shirane (Japan)
USCGC Seneca (WMCE 906)
USS San Jacinto (CG 56)
FNS Pohjanmaa (Finland)
USS Donald Cook (DDG 75)
RFA Argus (United Kingdom)
USMMA T/V Liberator
USCGC Willow (WLB 202)
USS Wasp (LPD 1)
Events Schedule
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
- 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Parade of Ships
Where: Hudson River on Manhattan’s west side
Thursday, May 24, 2012
- 8 am-5 pm
Free Ship Tours
Where: Pier 90 & 92, 51st St/West Side Highway
Where: Stapleton Pier, SI - 9 am
U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard Air & Water Demonstrations
USN Leap Frogs Parachute Jump (MH-53E), USMC airborne insertion/extraction of combat equipped Marines with helicopters.
Location: Coney Island, Brooklyn - 12:30 p.m.
USMC MAGTF Aviation Event
Marines will be available to discuss and interact with public.
Location: Sachem High School, Lake Ronkonkoma, NY - 1 p.m.
USN Aviation Event
Aerial demo would consist of MH-60S conducting Explosive Ordnance Team Search and rescue operations. After demo, MH-60S will land for static display
Location: Sheepshead Bay High School, Brooklyn
Friday, May 25, 2012
- 8 am-5 pm
Free Ship Tours
Where: Pier 90 & 92, 51st St/West Side Highway
Where: Stapleton Pier, SI - 9 am-4 pm
U.S. Marine Corps Day in Battery Park
Where: Battery Park - 9:30 a.m.
USN Aviation Event
Where: Hackensack High School, Hackensack, NJ - 10 a.m.
USMC Aviation Event
Where: Forrest Hills High School, Queens - 12:30 p.m.
USMC Aviation Event
Where: East Islip High School, Long Island - 12:30
USN Aviation Event
Where: Paramus Middle School, Paramus, NJ - 2:30 pm
USMC Aviation Event
Where: Orchard Beach (Bronx)
Saturday, May 26, 2012
- 8 am-5 pm
Free Ship Tours
Where: Pier 90 & 92, 51st St/West Side Highway
Where: Port Authority Piers, Brooklyn
Where: Stapleton Pier, SI - 9 am-6 pm
USMC Day in Times Square
featuring performance by the Navy Band NE & USMC Band
Where: Times Square - 10 am – 2 pm
U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps Air and Land Demonstrations
Where: Eisenhower Park (East Meadow, NY) - Noon – 4 p.m.
Governors Island Family Fest
Where: (Governors Island) - 1 pm
Staten Island Music Festival
Where: Staten Island
Sunday, May 27, 2012
- 8 am-5 pm
Free Ship Tours
Where: Stapleton Pier, SI
Where: Port Authority Piers, Brooklyn - 10 am
USMC Aviation Event
Where: Flushing Meadows Corona Park - 10 am – 3 pm
Staten Island War of 1812 Commemoration Event
Where: Ft. Wadsworth - 2 – 6 pm
Military Bands in Times Square
Where: Times Square - 2 pm
USN aviation event
Where: Randall Park, Freeport - 2 pm
USMC aviation event
Where: Playland Park, Rye, NY
Monday, May 28, 2012
- 8 am-5 pm
Free Ship Tours
Where: Pier 90 & 92, 51st St/West Side Highway
Where: Port Authority Piers, BrooklynWhere: Stapleton Pier, SI
- 9 am
USMC Aviation Event
Where: Clove Lake Park, Staten Island, NY
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
- 8 am-5 pm
Free Ship Tours
Where: Pier 90 & 92, 51st St/West Side Highway
Where: Stapleton Pier, SI - 1 pm
USN Aviation Event
Where: New Dorp High School, Staten Island, NY
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
- Ships and service members depart New York City
Fleet Week Posters
Sailing Ship Docked at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Rose Festival Fleet Week, Portland, Oregon, USA Photographic Print
Miglavs, Janis
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Sailing Ship Poster
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American Flag on Naval Ship Photographic Print
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White Star Line Art Print
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Directions
Pier 86 (Intrepid) Cross Street: 46th St.
Pier 88 Cross Street: 48th St.
All Along the West Side Highway
Cross-town buses (M50, M57) and the NY Waterway Ferry. The M50 and M57 travel cross town (50th and 57th Streets respectively). The M50 travels west to Pier 83 at 43rd St.
The M57 reaches 57th and West End Avenue.