New York put on a beautiful morning on May 25 to welcome visiting naval vessels in the city to celebrate Fleet Week.
After a two-year pause due to the pandemic, the event returned—leading off with the traditional parade of ships into New York harbor and then up the Hudson River.
Fleet Week is a celebration of the United States’ naval forces, including the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marines, and the U.S. Coast Guard.
Taking part in the early-morning procession led by a Coast Guard cutter were the flagship USS Bataan, the seagoing Coast Guard buoy tender USCGC Sycamore, the British Royal Navy’s HMS Protector, USCGC Dependable, USS Milwaukee, and smaller U.S. Naval Academy craft….