BROOKLYN
From Saturday, May 26 through Monday, May 28, four tall ships, four foreign navy vessels and two US Coast Guard cutters will be open for public visits at the Red Hook Marine Terminal in Brooklyn as part of the OpSail celebration in
The weeklong citywide OpSail event kicks off at 8:11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 23, with the Majestic Parade of Ships--17 tall ships and 10 US Navy and foreign military ships--sailing beneath the
"Brooklyn and Brooklyn Tourism are excited to be 'all hands on deck' as we welcome OpSail and the four tall ships, four foreign navy vessels and two US Coast Guard cutters that will be calling the Red Hook Marine Terminal their home berth over the Memorial Day holiday," said Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz. "This is a rare, free opportunity for Brooklynites and visitors alike to see these vessels up close and personal, with ships from nations as diverse as Brooklyn itself--Spain, Mexico, France, Japan, Canada, Finland, the United Kingdom and the United States. And I can't think of a better way to pay tribute to a maritime industry that has anchored
Information on the free, public
Where
Red Hook Marine Terminal--
Public transportation is strongly suggested: B61 and B63 to
When
Saturday, May 26, Sunday, May 27 and Monday, May 28
10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Ships
Tall Ships
Juan Sebastian de Elcano, schooner,
Cuauhtemoc, barque,
Etoile, schooner,
La Belle Poule, schooner,
Navy Ships
HMCS Iroquois, destroyer,
JS Shirane, destroyer,
FNS Pohjanmaa, mine layer,
RFA Argus, hospital/cargo,
US Coast Guard Cutters
USCG Seneca
USCG Willow