The guided missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG-68) sails past the Statue of Liberty at the beginning of Fleet Week 2004 in New York City.

Fleet Week celebrations were sometimes also held overseas, as in 1908, when the Great White Fleet visited Auckland, New Zealand.^[1]

Fleet Week is a United States Navy, United States Marine Corps and United States Coast Guard tradition in which active military ships recently deployed in overseas operations dock in a variety of major cities for one week. Once the ships dock, the crews can enter the city and visit its tourist attractions. At certain hours, the public can take a guided tour of the ships. Often, Fleet Week is accompanied by military demonstrations and airshows such as provided by the Blue Angels. The guided missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) sails past the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor during the parade of ships at the beginning of the 17th annual Fleet Week in New York City. ... The guided missile cruiser USS Anzio (CG 68) sails past the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor during the parade of ships at the beginning of the 17th annual Fleet Week in New York City. ... USS Anzio (CG-68), named for the site of a beachhead invasion of Italy by Allied troops from 22 January to 23 May 1944, is a Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser laid down by the Litton-Ingalls Shipbuilding Corporation at Pascagoula, Mississippi on 21 August 1989, launched on 2 November... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Mort Kuntsler 1977 painting The Great White Fleet Sails. ... Schematic map of Auckland. ... USN redirects here. ... The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the United States military responsible for providing power projection from the sea,[1] utilizing the mobility of the U.S. Navy to rapidly deliver combined-arms task forces. ... USCG HH-65 Dolphin USCG HH-60J JayHawk The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a branch of the United States armed forces and is involved in maritime law enforcement, mariner assistance, search and rescue, and national defense. ... Italian Full rigged ship Amerigo Vespucci in New York Harbor, 1976 A ship is a large watercraft capable of offshore navigation. ... Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Demonstration. ... The UK Utterly Butterly wing-walking display team flying Boeing Stearman PT-17 biplanes An airshow is an event at which aviators display their flying skills and the capabilities of their flying machines to the crowd. ... The United States Navys Blue Angels (or Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron), formed in 1946, is the worlds first officially sanctioned military aerial demonstration team. ...

History

According to studies by the University of California, San Diego, the first Fleet Week was celebrated in San Diego during the 1935 California Pacific International Exposition. The years between the Great Wars saw an increasing military build-up in both Japan and Germany, while Communist USSR was given over to the wave of Stalinist nationalism. Most United States citizens experienced little sense of urgency about foreign developments due to isolationism and concerns with the ongoing economic depression. However, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, former Undersecretary of the Navy, was intent on expanding the Navy in response to world political trends. A major aircraft company was moving to Lindbergh Field, now San Diego International Airport. In this atmosphere, Fleet Week was born. The University of California, San Diego (popularly known as UCSD, or sometimes UC San Diego) is a public, coeducational research university located in La Jolla, a seaside resort community of San Diego, California. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Americas Finest City Location Location of San Diego within San Diego County Coordinates , Government County San Diego Mayor City Attorney         City Council District One District Two District Three District Four District Five District Six District Seven District Eight Jerry Sanders (R) Michael Aguirre Scott Peters Kevin... [www. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ... Stalinism is a brand of political theory, and the political and economic system implemented by Joseph Stalin in the Soviet Union. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Isolationism is a foreign policy which combines a non-interventionist military policy and a political policy of economic nationalism (protectionism). ... In economics, a depression is a term commonly used for a sustained downturn in the economy. ... Franklin Delano Roosevelt (January 30, 1882 – April 12, 1945), 32nd President of the United States, the longest-serving holder of the office and the only person to be elected President more than twice, was one of the central figures of 20th century history. ... Assistant Secretary of the Navy (abbrev. ... The multinational Combined Task Force One Five Zero (CTF-150) The British Grand Fleet, the supreme naval force of World War I A rare occurrence of a 5-country multinational fleet, during Operation Enduring Freedom in the Oman Sea. ... San Diego International Airport, (IATA Airport Code: SAN) also known as Lindbergh International Airport or Lindbergh Field, is located in San Diego, California San Diego International Airport has a primitive design which cannot handle a hub operation. ... FAA diagram of San Diego International Airport San Diego International Airport (IATA: SAN, ICAO: KSAN, FAA LID: SAN), also known as Lindbergh Field, is located in San Diego, California. ...

At 11 o'clock on the morning of May 29, 1935, a color guard of the United States Marines led a parade across Cabrillo Bridge to Plaza del Pacifico, where the national flag was raised to officially open the Exposition. At 8 o'clock in the evening, President Roosevelt spoke by telephone and designated two selected orphans to press the buttons turning on the lights which bathed the grounds in color. In his remarks, heard over the loudspeaker system, Roosevelt said: "The decision of the people of San Diego thus to dedicate the California Pacific International Exposition is, I believe, worthy of the courage and confidence with which our people now look to the future. No one can deny that we have passed through troubled years. No one can fail to feel the inspiration of your high purpose. I wish you great success." United States Federal Protective Service color guard. ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is the second smallest of the five branches of the United States armed forces, with 170,000 active and 40,000 reserve Marines as of 2002. ... The Cabrillo Bridge in Balboa Park (San Diego, California) was built for the 1915 Panama Exposition over a canyon, but now is easily seen from the Cabrillo Freeway. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... [www. ...

In Fleet Week in June of 1935, 114 warships and 400 military planes arrived under command of Admiral Joseph M. Reeves, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Fleet. It was described as the mightiest fleet ever assembled under the United States flag. It included forty-eight battleships, cruisers and carriers, with more than 3000 commissioned officers and 55,000 enlisted men. The Navy men visited the Exposition and in turn thousands of San Diegans and other fairgoers were guests on the various ships. For other uses, see Admiral (disambiguation). ... Joseph Mason Bull Reeves (November 20, 1872-March 25, 1948) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who was an early and important supporter of U.S. Naval Aviation. ... Commander-in-Chief (in NATO-lingo often C-in-C or CINC pronounced sink) is the commander of all the military forces within a particular region or of all the military forces of a state. ... The United States Fleet was an organization in the United States Navy from 1922 until after World War II. Initially the abbreviation CINCUS, pronounced as sink us, was used for Commander-in-Chief, United States Fleet, officially replaced by COMINCH in December 1941. ... In military organizations, a commissioned officer is a member of the service who derives authority directly from a sovereign power, and as such holds a commission from that power. ... In military service, an enlisted rank is generally any rating below that of a commissioned officer. ...

Although San Diego is the birthplace of Fleet Week, the event was held only once in 1935, and not again until 1981 was Fleet Week revived in San Francisco in conjunction with Columbus Day celebrations. Since then, the event has been held every year in October the weekend of Columbus Day. Following in the footsteps of San Francisco, Fleet Week have since spread to other cities, notably New York City starting in 1984 and San Diego starting in 1997, Fort Lauderdale. Unlike other cities, San Francisco's Fleet Week has been held regularly every year without a break and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2005. The event is estimated to attract over one million people to watch the air show along the bay waterfront stretching from the Ferry Building to the Golden Gate Bridge. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Columbus Day is a holiday celebrated in many countries in the Americas, commemorating the date of Christopher Columbuss arrival in the New World on October 12, 1492. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening into the San Francisco Bay from the Pacific Ocean. ...

During the New York Fleet Week, ships are docked at New York Passenger Ship Terminal in Manhattan and the Stapleton Pier in Staten Island. New York City Cruise Liner Teminal in Hells Kitchen at 52nd Street. ... Manhattan is a borough of New York City, New York, USA, coterminous with New York County. ... Staten Island (IPA: ) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ...

Seattle also has a fleet week for Seafair. City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... Seafair is a summer festival in Seattle, Washington, USA that encompasses a wide variety of small neighborhood events leading up to several major city-wide celebrations. ...

References

1. ^ The US 'Great White Fleet' arrives in Auckland (from the 'NZ History' website, retrieved 2007-08-03)

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External links

• Seattle Seafair Fleet Week Website
• US Navy official Fleet Week Website
• Over 50 Photos from NYC Fleet Week 2006
• San Francisco Fleet Week Website
• San Diego Fleet Week Website
• Fleet Week: The Musical