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LA FLEET WEEK 2017 Schedule

September 4, 2017

LA Fleet Week

Ships in Port:

LA Fleet Week ship details include:
• USS ANCHORAGE (LPD-23) – a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock and the second ship of the U.S. Navy to be a namesake of the city of Anchorage, Alaska.

Motto: “We Leave Nothing to Chance.”

• USS DEWEY (DDG-105) – an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer in the U.S. Navy. Dewey is the third Navy ship named after Admiral of the Navy George Dewey, hero of the Battle of Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War.

Motto: “The Will to Fight from the Heart”
• USS SCOUT (MCM-8) – the eighth ship in the Avenger-class of mine countermeasure ships, commissioned by the U.S. Navy on December 15, 1990.

Motto: “Pathfinders – We lead the way”

• USCGC ACTIVE (WMEC-618) – Coast Guard Cutter ACTIVE is the eighth Coast Guard vessel to bear its proud name. A Reliance-class cutter, she was officially commissioned by the U.S. Coast Guard on September 17, 1966.

Nickname: “Li’l Tough Guy”

• HMCS OTTAWA (FFH 341) – a Royal Canadian
Navy Halifax-class frigate, the Ottawa is named
for Canada’s national capital, the City of Ottawa, and is the twelfth and final ship of the Halifax class that were built as part of the Canadian Patrol Frigate Project.

Nickname: “Ocean Beaver”

• USS Pasadena (SSN-752) a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for Pasadena, California. Pasadena provides the Fleet Commander or Task Force Commander a multi-mission platform. Wikipedia

Event Schedule

  • 7-10 a.m. Conquer the Bridge 9, a 5.3-mile race (both walkers and runners welcome)
    Vincent Thomas Bridge
  • 8-11 a.m. Victory Breakfast ($10 per person)
    Battleship IOWA
  • 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Event Expo & Exhibit Area presented by LA Fleet Week Leadership Council
    Inside Main Exhibit Area
  • 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. STEM Expo presented by Associated Foundations
    Inside Main Exhibit Area
  • 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. U.S. Bank Veterans Village
    Inside Main Exhibit Area
  • 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Humanitarian Village
    Outside Exhibit Area
  • 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. S.S. Lane Victory Merchant Marine Museum and Memorial
    Berth 43
  • 9-11 a.m. TBA
    Port of Los Angeles Stage
  • 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Food Expo
    Outside Dining Area
  • 9:30-10 a.m. Robot Wars
    Basketball Court
  • 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Guided ship tours/limited mobility pierside tours/ship-viewing photo tours presented by Yelp (no reservations required; walk-ups welcome, first-come, first served)
    Line forms indoors
  • 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Los Angeles Fire Department Historic Fireboat No. 2 Ralph J. Scott Display
    Fire Station 112, San Pedro
  • 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Battleship IOWA
    250 S. Harbor Blvd., San Pedro
  • Noon-4 p.m. Military and Law Enforcement Search and Rescue Demonstrations
    Downtown Harbor
  • Noon-4 p.m. Aerial Demonstrations presented by Clyde & Company and American Airlines
    Best viewing locations are aboard Battleship IOWA and at Downtown Harbor
  • Noon-Midnight Sailor Bar
    Battleship IOWA
  • Noon-1 p.m. DJ Frisco (karaoke)
    Port of Los Angeles Stage
  • 2:30-4 p.m. Galley Wars Culinary Competition
    Basketball Court
  • 1:30-2 p.m. Bob Hope USO Troupe (patriotic)
    Port of Los Angeles Stage
  • 2:30-3 p.m. Rock for Vets on the Delta Stage
    Port of Los Angeles Stage
  • 4:15-5:15 p.m. 2Hot2Handle (UFO Tribute/rock)
    The Bob Hope USO Delta Air Lines Stage on Battleship IOWA
  • 5:30-6:45 p.m. Priss (KISS Tribute/rock)
    The Bob Hope USO Delta Air Lines Stage on Battleship IOWA
  • 7-9 p.m. Fan Halen (Van Halen Tribute/rock
    The Bob Hope USO Delta Air Lines Stage on Battleship IOWA
  • 8:30-10 p.m. The Babys (original rock)
    The Bob Hope USO Delta Air Lines Stage on Battleship IOWA

Details

Date:
September 4, 2017
Event Category:
Website:
http://www.lafleetweek.com/

Venue

Port of Los Angeles Cruise Ship Terminal
100 Swinford Street
San Pedro, CA 90731 United States
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Phone
310-519-2342