The Italian Bergamini-class frigate Virginio Fasan emerges from behind the USS Wasp on the Hudson River in New York on May 24, 2023. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times
New York’s 35th annual Fleet Week kicked off early on May 24 with the Parade of Ships up the Hudson River featuring naval vessels from the United States and allied countries.
The American flagship was the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (Norfolk, Va.), with other American vessels including the Spearhead class fast transport USNS Newport (Norfolk, Va.), the Coast Guard’s fast-response cutter USCGC Warren Deyampert (Boston, Mass.), and the Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole (Norfolk, Va.).
USS Wasp, its crew at attention along the railings, heads toward its berth on the Hudson River to take part in the 35th Annual Fleet Week in New York on May 23, 2023. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times
International vessels included the ITS Virginio Fasan (F 591) frigate from La Spezia, Italy, the Royal Canadian Navy’s coastal defense vessel HMCS Glace Bay from Nova Scotia, and the British Royal Navy’s Ocean survey vessel HMS Scott (H131) from Plymouth, UK.
The ships are in Manhattan, New York, until May 30 and are open for visitors.
According to the TimeOut website the ships are located at the following piers—from Battery Park to just south of the George Washington Bridge.
Manhattan, Pier 88 South: USS Wasp, closed on Sunday, May 28.
Pier 88 North: HMS Scott, also closed on May 28.
Pier 90 North: ITS Virginio Fasan.
Pier 86: Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, four U.S. Naval Academy Yard Patrol boats (YPs); Fast response cutter USCGC Warren Deyampert.
Homeport Pier, Staten Island: The Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ship USS Oak Hill, the Spearhead class fast transport USNS Newport, and USCGC Legare (Portsmouth, Va.)
Ships are open from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. daily, except for tours on the Intrepid which run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.
Nearly 2,400 military personnel will participate in the festivities.
The Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyer USS Cole sails up the Hudson River in New York on May 23, 2023. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times
HMS Scott, the UK Royal Navy's ocean survey vessel, with some friends on the Hudson River in New York on May 24, 2023. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times
A pair of Black Hawk helicopters fly over the Fleet Week flotilla in New York on May 24, 2023. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times
Crew of the USS Wasp watch the city skyline as their amphibious assault ship heads up the Hudson River in New York on May 24, 2023. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times
Crew of the USS Wasp amphibious assault ship on the Hudson River in New York on May 24, 2023. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times
The Spearhead class fast transport USNS Newport (Norfolk, Va.) is operated by the United States Navy's Military Sealift Command and has a top speed of 43 knots. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times
The Coast Guard fast-response cutter USCGC Warren Deyampert (Boston, Mass.) heads up the Hudson River in New York on May 24, 2023. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times
A Black Hawk helicopter keeps a watchful eye over the naval flotilla on the Hudson River in New York on May 24, 2023. Richard Moore/The Epoch Times
