Watch Live: Fleet Week sails into NYC with Parade of Ships

NEW YORK — Fleet Week begins these days in New York City, kicking off with the 2024 Parade of Ships. 

We have the whole lot to learn about methods to watch reside and what else is occurring this week.

How to look at the NYC Fleet Week Parade of Ships

CBS New York’s John Elliott is reside with the U.S. Coast Guard at the water for the Parade of Ships, and Tony Sadiku is joined through the U.S. Navy Band at Pier 88. Chopper 2 could also be flying overhead for a birds-eye-view of the procession.  

Watch streaming reside all morning lengthy on CBS2 and CBS News New York. You too can watch in individual alongside the river on Manhattan’s West Side or in Jersey City.

When does the Parade of Ships get started?

Fleet Week begins with the Parade of Ships on Wednesday, May 22. The actual timing is not launched forward of time, however closing yr’s procession began round 8:45 a.m. and ended round 11 a.m.

Eight army vessels are crusing into New York Harbor after which up the Hudson River. The voyage travels previous the Statue of Liberty and Battery Park in Lower Manhattan, then previous Hudson River Park at the West Side, cruising through the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum at Pier 86, earlier than wrapping up slightly below the George Washington Bridge. 

List of ships taking part in NYC Fleet Week

• USS Bataan from Norfolk, Virginia: The USS Bataan (LHD 5), known as the “Big 5,” is known as in honor of the American and Filipino troops who fought at the Bataan Peninsula all through World War II. The amphibious attack send was once commissioned on Sept. 20, 1997 and made its maiden voyage two years later within the Mediterranean.
• FGS Baden-Württemberg from Germany: These ships from our NATO allies will probably be on excursion for sooner or later best Saturday morning at Pier 90 North. 
• FGS Frankfurt am Main from Germany
• 4 U.S. Naval Academy YPs from Annapolis, Maryland: These 4 ships lend a hand train midshipmen from the Naval Academy for carrier at the water. 
• USCGC Sturgeon Bay from Bayonne, New Jersey: The USCGC Sturgeon Bay (WTGB 109) hails from Bayonne, New Jersey, the place it is helping vessels navigate the icy waters of the Hudson River. It additionally assists with seek and rescue missions in ice-covered spaces right through New England.
• USS Marinette from Mayport, Florida: The USS Marinette (LCS 25) was once inbuilt Marinette, Wisconsin and named after town. It was once commissioned by the Navy simply closing fall.

• USCGC Calhoun from Charleston, South Carolina: The USCGC Calhoun (WMSL 759), the Coast Guard’s newest cutter ship, is described because the “largest and most technologically advanced ship in the Coast Guard.”
• USCGC Katherine Walker from Bayonne, New Jersey: The USCGC Katherine Walker (WLM-552) additionally is helping with ice breaking missions within the house, specifically covering the Long Island Sound.

What is Fleet Week and what occurs in NYC?

Fleet Week begins on May 22 and ends May 28, the day after Memorial Day. This is the thirty sixth annual birthday celebration within the town, and the theme is “Fleet Week New York…Celebrating Those Who Serve.”

It’s a possibility for other people to fulfill U.S. Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen and take a look at the most recent army era. 

“Fleet Week is about celebrating those who serve and recognizing the unyielding strength of our Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard team,” Commander Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Rear Adm. Wesley McCall mentioned in a remark. “As we come together to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice during their service, we are reminded of the diverse and inclusive fighting force that is currently serving to protect national security and preserve our way of life. Our service members are excited for the opportunity to engage with the community and create lasting connections with the people of New York during this time-honored tradition.”

Nearly 2,3000 carrier participants are anticipated to take part this yr. See the total agenda of send excursions, loose live shows and different occasions right here.