Each summer Seattle holds the Seafair festival that culminates in a big air show and hyperboat races. Leading up to that final weekend they always hold Fleet Week and the Parade of Ships (starts August 1st). This year ships from the US Navy, US Coast Guard and Canadian Navy participated in Fleet Week (many of which you could also tour aboard).
US Navy guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52)
USS Bunker Hill
US Navy guided-missile destroyer USS Halsey (DDG 97)
USS Halsey
US Navy amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18)
USS New Orleans
Coast Guard Cutter USCGC Stratton (WMSL-752)
USCGC Stratton
Canadian Navy coastal patrol boats HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) and Edmonton (MM 703)
HMCS Nanaimo
HMCS Edmonton
HMCS Edmonton & Nanaimo
Canadian Navy sailing training yacht HMCS Oriole
HMCS Nanaimo
Also along with other ships a fire fighting tug boat too!
Fire fighting tug boat
Ship Tours
USS Bunker Hill
Aft deck
Helo Deck
Those hatches hold cruise missiles
Close In Weapon System (CIWS)”Sea-whiz”
View from the bridge
Bridge Deck
Aft Deck Gun
Seattle Waterfront from the USS Bunker Hill
USS New Orleans
Welcome aboard!
Storage Hold – there is room on board to land 700 Marines and all their equipment and necessary vehicles
Landing Craft & Hovercraft launching bay (doors open and ramp lowers at sea to launch them)
Storage Hold Deck Ramps
US Marines on the helo deck
US Marine Grenade Launcher
A fully equipped Operating Theatre and Emergency Room is onboard
Intensive Care Unit
Boats used by the US Navy Seals
Way to the Officers Mess
Officers Mess
Enlisted Crew Mess
Foredeck
RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile launcher for air defense & missile defense (the ship is equipped with 2 of these along with 2 x 30mm guns for surface threats)
