Fleet Week

[Edward]

Fleet Week 2005

In partnership with New York City, the United States Navy and the Intrepid Museum, over a dozen Navy and Coast Guard ships as well as ships from all over the world visit New York Harbor each Fleet Week. The visiting Fleet Week vessels are open for free public tours daily. Fleet Week 2005 will be from May 25th through May 31st.
Participating Ships

Arrive: May 25, 2005 Departs: June 1, 2005

* USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) Manhattan
* USS Cape St.George (CG 71) Staten Island
* USS Carr (FFG 52) Manhattan
* USS Shreveport (LPD 12) Manhattan
* USS Porter (DDG 78) Manhattan
* ONR Starfish TBD
* PNS Mowain Staten Island
* PNS Tippu Sultan Manhattan
* USCG Katherine Walker (WLM 552) Staten Island

[Edward]

Fleet Week 2005. 26 May 2005.

[Edward]

http://www.fleetweek.navy.mil/ships_info.htm

Fleet Week 2005 Visiting Ships

The ships participating in Fleet Week 2005 are berthed at the following piers. The U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard ships are open to public tours between noon and 5 p.m. Thursday through Tuesday.

Pier 88 Manhattan

USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67)
USS Shreveport (LPD-12)
USS Porter (DDG-78)
USCGC Vigorous (WMEC 627)
PNS Tippu Sultan (D 185) - Pakistan

[ZippyTheChimp]

Big John Friday or Saturday

[RandySavage]

There hasn't been a real nuclear aircraft carrier at Fleet Week in many years. Nice to see one back in the harbor.

[Edward]

Fleet Week 2005 - sunset on the Hudson. 26 May 2005.

[macreator]

Is it just me or are those townhouses on the New Jersey downright weird looking?

[NYC]

Originally Posted by macreator

Is it just me or are those townhouses on the New Jersey downright weird looking? They also seem to be right in the line of water as the river water line rised in the next few decades due to global warming.

They just built those. That used to be docks so looks may be deceiving. Not old at all.

[STT757]

Originally Posted by RandySavage

There hasn't been a real nuclear aircraft carrier at Fleet Week in many years. Nice to see one back in the harbor.

The JFK is one of two conventionaly powered carriers in the US arsenal, the other being the Kitty Hawk based in Japan.

So we have still have yet to be visited by a Nuclear powered Naval vessel, atleast in the last few years.

[StatenIsland]

Originally Posted by RandySavage

There hasn't been a real nuclear aircraft carrier at Fleet Week in many years. Nice to see one back in the harbor.

JFK is probablythe largest we will ever see, as nuclear-powered ships ar barred from entering NY Harbor.

[STT757]

Originally Posted by StatenIsland

JFK is probablythe largest we will ever see, as nuclear-powered ships ar barred from entering NY Harbor.

Although not a Nuclear powered ship I got to go on a VIP tour (Dad knew some Congressman) of the Battleship Iowa in '86 during fleet week, the ship was moored off Staten Island and we had to take a little ferry out to the Ship from the Home Port.

I was in the # 2 torret (sp?) a few months prior to that large exposion that killed those Sailors in that gun.

While walking the deck I could not help but notice the "Special Assignment" Marine standing guard next to a Tomahawk box above me, Special Assignment Marines Guard Embassies over seas as well as having the responsibility of guarding the Navy's Nuclear Weapons.

The also have Formal duties during State events at the White House.

[RandySavage]

Interesting about no nuclear powered ships being allowed in New York harbor.

Was anyone else impressed at how the Queen Mary 2 absolutely dwarfed the JFK. They were berthed almost side by side.

[ryan]

Originally Posted by RandySavage

Interesting about no nuclear powered ships being allowed in New York harbor.

Was anyone else impressed at how the Queen Mary 2 absolutely dwarfed the JFK. They were berthed almost side by side.

do you have a pic?

[RandySavage]

unfortunately no.

[ManhattanKnight]

Originally Posted by ryan

do you have a pic?

I do. (82,000 tons vs. 151,400 tons)