Fleet Week:
Wednesday, June 6 - Sunday, June 10, 2012
Naval vessels from the United States Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy 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.
2012 Rose Festival Fleet
United States Navy
Note: For national security purposes, the Navy announces ship arrivals just prior to the date in question.
Royal Canadian Navy
HCMS Oriole
United States Coast Guard
USCGC Alert (WMEC-630)
USCGC Henry Blake (WLM 563)
USCGC Adelie (WPB 87333)
USCGC Invincible II (WLB 52313)
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
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. For information or to inquire about your application status, send an email (with your phone number) to: gaglswn@aol.com. (All cruises are subject to cancellation without notice.)
All information subject to change without notice.
