Fleet Week 2011 New York Harbor Entry on May 26, 2011.
Viewed from Edgewater Street in Stapleton Staten Island.
The Parade of Ships include:
USS New York (LPD-21) a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
to support all of the Marines' primary mobility capabilities — Landing Craft Air Cushion and MV-22B Osprey. Its "stem bar" — part of the ship's bow is cast from the World Trade Center steel.
USCGC Jefferson Island (WPB-1340)
USCGC Tampa (WMEC 902)
USCGC Reliance (WMEC 615)
USCGC Willow (WLB 202)
USS Kauffman (FFG-59)
USS Carr (FFG-52)
USS John L. Hall (FFG-32)
Coast Guard Cutter Katherine Walker (WLM-552)
USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) a Wasp-class amphibious assault ship.
See related photos at https://picasaweb.google.com/BCJBishop/FleetWeek2011NewYorkCity#
Sweet vid and thanks for posting! Its like going down memory lane, I commissioned the Kauffman and served on the Carr during Operation Desert Shield.
Mitch53640 1 month ago