New York City
Fleet Week began in New York City in 1982. During the New York City Fleet Week, ships are docked at New York Passenger Ship Terminal on the Hudson River on the West Side of the borough of Manhattan and also at Stapleton in the borough of Staten Island. The 2008 Fleet Week began May 21 and included Canadian ships in addition to U.S. ships.
- New York City Fleet Week 2009
New York City Fleet Week 2009 was May 20–26, 2009, with representatives from both the U.S. military and the Canadian Navy. The visiting ships were:
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- New York City Fleet Week 2010
The 23rd Fleet Week ran May 26–31, 2010. Ships returning from the previous year included Athabaskan, Iwo Jima, and Katherine Walker.
- New York City Fleet Week 2011
The 24th New York Fleet Week was in May 2011. Visiting ships were:
- USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7)
- USS New York (LPD-21)
- USS John L. Hall (FFG-32)
- USS Kauffman (FFG-59)
- USS Carr (FFG-52)
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