Fleet Week:
Wednesday, June 6 - Sunday, June 10, 2012
Naval vessels from the United States Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and the Canadian Maritime Forces arrive from around the world for a four-day visit to the City of Roses. Ship tours will be available daily.
The USS Charleston was the first ship to visit the Portland Rose Festival in 1907 and the navy's annual Rose Festival Fleet Week visitation has been an annual tradition for more than 80 years.
Canadian Maritime Forces began visiting the Rose Festival in 1924 and continue to bring ships each year. The Battleship USS Oregon visited the Rose Festival in its final tour before decommissioning in 1925. The mast of the USS Oregon now resides in Tom McCall Waterfront Park.
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2011 Rose Festival Fleet
United States Navy
USS Lake Champlain (CG 57)
USS Ingraham (FFG 61)
USS McClusky (FFG 41)
Canadian Maritime Forces
HMCS Saskatoon
HMCS Whitehorse
United States Coast Guard
USCGC Active
USCGC Fir
USCGC Bluebell
USCGC Henry Blake
Army Corps of Engineers
ACOE Redlinger
ACOE Essayons
Historic Ships
Sternwheeler Portland
PT 658
Ship Tours
Admission is FREE
Public tours will be on a first-come basis, usually during these hours:
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Note: Ships set their own schedules, so some may not offer tours during these times.
Visitors may be subject to personal search and no bags, strollers or wheelchairs will be allowed onboard. There will not be any 'holding area' for personal items and visitors must be able to maneuver on board the ships, including climbing narrow ladders.
Navy Fleet Up-River Cruises
For information or to inquire about your application status, send an
e-mail with your phone number to: gaglswn@aol.com
All information subject to change without notice. [bold, red]
Navy Fleet Up-River Cruises are very popular and fill quickly. Applications are mailed out in April and accepted applicants will be notified in May. To be added to the mailing list for applications, send an e-mail to: gaglswn@aol.com. (All cruises are subject to cancellation without notice.)
All information subject to change without notice.
