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One aspect of Fleet Week we overlooked last time was the international contingent of the Parade of Ships.
On Wednesday, May 23, at around 8 a.m. a total of seventeen tall ships from around the world will pass under the Verrazano Bridge in a Parade of Sail, followed by 10 U.S. and foreign war ships in celebration of both OPSail 2012 and Fleet Week 2012. Continue reading »
Cannons salute as the USS Iwo Jima passes the Narrows during the Parade of Ships at the start of Fleet Week 2011. (Courtesy of David Tan)
On Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at around 8:30 a.m., the Parade of Ships will enter New York Harbor and proceed to the piers on the West Side of Manhattan, heralding the start of New York’s Fleet Week – as it has since 1984.
If you didn’t already know, the famous flotilla passes right under the Verrazano. Which means you won’t have to schlep all the way to Manhattan to get your fill of the tall sailing vessels of old, as well as WWII-era destroyers. Click Here To Find Out Where To View The Ships, As well As Why This Year Is So Special