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Here are the ships that participated in the Parade
of Ships - most of which showed up in my photos and general
links.
Lnks to the Blue Angels website and the US Air Force A-10 Demonstration team site We also got things going with a flyby of 2 of the new USAF F-22 Raptors - supersonic without afterburners! and some F-86 Sabre jet vintage work - which unfortunately gave my little point and shoot camera auto focus fits and left things a little blurry.
Fleet Week Ships
USS NIMITZ (CVN 68)USS NIMITZ (CVN 68) has answered her country's call many times in response to regional and international crises. In doing so, the aircraft carrier has secured a prominent place in history, just like her namesake, Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz. NIMITZ is an impressive sight. Nearly 1,100 feet long and displacing 95,000 tons, the sheer size of this "floating city" is staggering. But the real marvel of an aircraft carrier is the enormous amount of activity concentrated in such a relatively small area. On the flight deck and in the hangar bay, the air wing operates up to about 70 aircraft. Below in the engineering spaces, two nuclear reactors provide propulsion and electricity. There are repair facilities of all kinds, supporting the air wing, NIMITZ, and all ships of the battle group. The enormous job of supporting the air wing falls on the crew, which must provide for all of their needs. The size and complexity of an aircraft carrier only hints at the importance of these ships as part of America's Navy. No other country has ever deployed as formidable a ship as NIMITZ and the other carriers in our Navy. These ships, far from being merely symbols or monuments, are the backbone of America's maritime force, and the men and women of Nimitz are the front-line guardians of our national security. 
USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD 6)USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD-6) is an Amphibious Assault Ship. The primary mission of the ship is to embark, deploy and land elements of a Marine landing force in amphibious assault operations by helicopter, landing craft, amphibious vehicle or any combination of these means. "BONHOMME RICHARD" is French for "Good Man Richard." In 1779, John Paul Jones gave the first famous ship this name in honor of Benjamin Franklin, in reference to his "POOR RICHARD'S ALMANAK." The BONHOMME RICHARD today is the third ship to bear the name. BONHOMME RICHARD was uniquely designed to support assault from the sea against defended positions ashore. She is able to sail in harm's way and provide a rapid buildup of combat power ashore in the face of opposition. The United States maintains the largest and most capable amphibious force in the world. The Wasp-class is the largest amphibious ships in the world. Ship: Builder: Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, MS. Power Plant: Two boilers, two geared steam turbines, two shafts, 70,000 shaft horsepowerLength: 844 feet (253.2 meters) Beam: 106 feet (31.8 meters) Displacement: Approx. 40,500 tons (41,150 metric tons) full load Speed: 20+ knots (23.5+ miles per hour). Aircraft: Assault: 42 CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters Sea Control: 5 AV-8B Harrier attack planes. Six ASW helicopters. Crew: Ships Company: 104 officers, 1,004 enlisted Marine Detachment: 1,894. Armament: Two RAM launchers; two NATO Sea Sparrow launchers; two 20mm Phalanx CIWS mounts; four .50 cal. machine guns; three 25 mm Mk 38 machine guns 
USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG 53)USS JOHN PAUL JONES (DDG-53) is the third ship of the ARLEIGH BURKE Class of Guided Missile Destroyers, and her mission is to conduct prompt and sustained operations at sea in support of U.S. national interests. JPJ is capable of operating independently, as an element of a coordinated force, or as the nucleus of a surface action group, and to direct and coordinate anti-air, surface, undersea, and strike warfare operations. In order to successfully conduct this mission, JOHN PAUL JONES has been fitted with the latest weapons, engineering, and damage control systems. The AEGIS Weapons system is the most advanced air defense network in the world. JPJ is capable of conducting both offensive and defensive operations using Tomahawk and Harpoon cruise missiles, standard missiles, CIWS, and 5-inch gun. The ship is capable of reaching speeds in excess of 30 knots. The ARLEIGH BURKE Class is the first class of U.S. warships to be fitted with an integrated Chemical, Biological and Radiological defense system. 
USS HIGGINS (DDG 76)USS HIGGINS (DDG-76) mission as an Arleigh Burke destroyer is to conduct prompt, sustained combat operations at sea in support of U.S. national policy. HIGGINS is equipped to operate in a high-density, multi-threat environment either independently or as integral member of a Carrier Battle Group or Surface Action Group. In addition to her own self-defense capabilities in Air Warfare (AW), Surface Warfare (SUW), and Undersea Warfare (USW), HIGGINS can effectively provide local area protection to other ships in the battle group. HIGGINS is the 26th ship in the ARLEIGH BURKE Guided Missile Destroyer Class and is named in honor of Colonel William R. Higgins, United States Marine Corps. She is powered by four General Electric LM 2500-30 gas turbine engines with 100,000 total shaft horsepower, 2 Shafts with CRP (Controllable Reversible Pitch) Propellers, 2 Rudders, 3 Allison 2500 KW Gas Turbine Generators. She is 505 feet overall length and has a depth of 41' - 10". She has a crew of 323 men and women. 
USS CHAFEE (DDG 90)USS CHAFEE (DDG 90) is the fortieth destroyer of the Arleigh Burke class and the twenty-second to be built by Bath Iron Works. She is named after Senator John Hubbard Chafee of Providence Rhode Island, who distinguished himself as a U.S. senator, Secretary of the Navy, Rhode Island governor, and war hero -- a Marine veteran of Guadalcanal with service as both an enlisted man and commissioned officer. USS Chafee's keel was laid on May 5th, 2001, and was then commissioned on October 18th 2003. She now serves in the Pacific Fleet and makes her homeport in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In carrying out CHAFEE's mission, she can be called upon to perform the following tasks: Detect, track and destroy aircraft or missiles; detect, track and destroy submarines; detect, track and destroy surface targets; carry out Strike Warfare operations against specified targets; control various attack and rotary aircraft; perform surveillance and reconnaissance; perform patrol and blockade missions; perform search and rescue; and collect hydrographic and oceanographic data. 
USS PRINCETON (CG 59)USS PRINCETON is the 13th Ticonderoga Class guided missile cruiser and the 11th ship of that class built by Ingalls. USS PRINCETON is the sixth ship in the Navy to bear this name after General George Washington's victorious Battle of Princeton fought on January 3, 1777 against the British during the American Revolutionary War of Independence. Modern U.S. Navy guided missile cruisers, such as PRINCETON, perform primarily in a Battle Force role. These ships are multi-mission [Air Warfare (AW), Undersea Warfare (USW), and Surface Warfare (SUW)] surface combatants capable of supporting carrier battle groups, amphibious forces, or of operating independently and as flagships of surface action groups. Cruisers are equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles giving them additional long-range strike mission capability. The ship's motto is derived from a letter written on November 15, 1781, by George Washington to the Marquis de Lafayette in which he wrote: "It follows then as certain as night succeeds day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and that with it everything honorable and glorious." It is from this quotation that the ship's motto "HONOR AND GLORY" is derived. 
USCGC STEADFAST (WMEC 623)The United States Coast Guard Cutter STEADFAST (WMEC 623) has proudly served the people of the United States for over 30 years. Commissioned in 1968, STEADFAST was home ported in St. Petersburg, Florida for her first 24 years of service. In 1992, she was decommissioned for Major Maintenance Availability (MMA) to extend her service another 25 years. Following MMA in February 1994, STEADFAST was re-commissioned and home ported in Astoria, OR. STEADFAST has an illustrious record. Since commissioning in 1968, STEADFAST has completed over 330 Search and Rescue cases, interdicted over 1.6 million pounds of marijuana and 27,700 pounds of cocaine, seized over 65 vessels, and stopped over 3500 undocumented migrants on the high seas from entering the United States. STEADFAST was the first, and is one of only two cutters awarded the gold marijuana leaf, symbolizing one million pounds of marijuana seized. Legend holds STEADFAST was named "El Tiburon Blanco" (Spanish for "The White Shark") by Colombian drug smugglers in the 1970's for being such a nemesis to their illegal drug operations. To this day the crew uses the symbol of "El Tiburon Blanco" as one of their logos to epitomize STEADFAST's aggressive law enforcement posture. STEADFAST is currently under the OPCON and ADCON of COMPACAREA. As a Coast Guard resource, we are deployed anywhere along the western seaboard of North and Central America. 
HMCS EDMONTON (MCDV 703)Canada's new Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels. The Maritime Coastal Defence Vessel project has provided the Navy with twelve steel-hulled ships designed for multi-roled operations, including coastal surveillance and patrol, training and mine countermeasures. The basic equipment configuration includes surveillance radars, 40mm gun and 50 calibre weapons, a modern communications suite and state-of-the-art navigation systems. Specific mine countermeasures roles are achieved through the use of modular, transportable and easily installed 'payloads'. The payloads currently in service include the Route Survey payload for high-resolution Side Scan bottom mapping and change detection, mechanical minesweeping and a bottom-object inspection vehicle. Additional payloads include the Deep-sea intervention payload, a containerized diving system and additional accommodations for training purposes. These vessels also provide support to other government departments such as Customs and Fisheries, can support search and rescue operations and environmental disaster response. 
HMCS BRANDON (MCDV 710)The Maritime Coastal Defense Vessel (MCDV) is designed to help the Canadian Navy meet new coastal defence mandates in the area of national sovereignty. The fleet of 12 MCDV's (6 per coast) is crewed primarily by reservists. The arrival of this new class of ship - the first in almost 50 years for the Naval Reserve, have provided the navy with a marked increase in its coastal defence capability, and has given the Naval Reserve a challenging new mission. Although MCDV's primary mission is coastal surveillance, the ships will perform a wide variety of operational tasks including mine countermeasures, search and rescue, control of shipping, support to other government departments in the areas of law enforcement, anti-smuggling, resource protection, fisheries and environmental monitoring, counter-terrorism, disaster relief and scientific research. In addition, interchangeable modular payloads will provide mine counter measures (MCM) capabilities including mine-sweeping and mine hunting. All of the above capabilities provide a valuable and essential contribution to Maritime Forces Pacific's Recognized Maritime Picture (RMP). HMCS BRANDON must be ready and capable of executing the tasks that could be assigned to her. 
HMCS SASKATOON (MCDV 709)HMCS SASKATOON, tenth of the Kingston Class Maritime Coastal Defence Vessels (MCDV), is designed to provide Canada's Naval Reserve with new more capable vessels to fulfill its expanding role within Maritime Command. The ship incorporates a sophisticated engineering system with a versatile ability to conduct wide-ranging types of operations and a superior standard habitability. HMCS SASKATOON' is named for the City of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The ship is powered by four diesel alternators each providing 600V, 715kW power to two electric motors driving Z-drive 360 degree azimuth thrusters. This system allows for economical fuel efficiency while allowing the ship an exceptional standard of maneuverability at low and high speeds.
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