120314-N-BC134-257 ARABIAN SEA (March 14, 2012) - Ensign Matthew Graham, a search and rescue swimmer assigned to the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) retrieves an MK 46 Mod 5A torpedo during a recoverable exercise torpedo firing exercise. Bunker Hill is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations and theater security operation efforts.
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class John Grandin/Released)
More than 3,000 Navy Sailors and Aviators, Coast Guardsmen, and members of the Canadian Maritime Forces will be in Seattle on Wednesday, August 1, here for Seafair Fleet Week the Boeing Maritime Celebration and the Parade of Ships.
The West Seattle Herald will be on board the USS Bunker Hill (CG 52)a Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser whose homeport is San Diego, CA. The ship is 567 feet long with a 55 foot beam and a draught of 33 feet. It can travel at 32.5 knots at full speed. The USS Bunker Hill has a crew of 33 officers and 327 enlisted sailors.
The Herald will post photos from the ship during and after the event.
The ship is well armed with Harpoon, MK 41 and Tomahawk missles, guns, and torpedoes. It carries 2 Sikorsky SH-60 Seahawk LAMPS III helicopters.
The Parade of Ships feature vessels in a procession through Elliott Bay, while overhead a “Parade of Flight” showcases aviators in vintage and contemporary aircraft. The arrival of the ships for Seafair is a tradition that began from its inception over 60 years ago.
You can see the arrival of the Fleet from the Seattle Waterfront on Pier 62/63, from 1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
It's possible to see the fleet of course from West Seattle's eastern shores as well.
Seafair Fleet Week Sponsors
The Boeing Company, TriWest Healthcare Alliance, Navy League Seattle, Port of Seattle.
