{"id":60958,"date":"2022-05-31T18:15:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T18:15:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/05\/31\/a-visual-history-of-fleet-week\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:18:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:18:34","slug":"a-visual-history-of-fleet-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2022\/05\/31\/a-visual-history-of-fleet-week\/","title":{"rendered":"A visual history of Fleet Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fleet Week in New York City as we know it now began in 1988. However, the first celebration of sailors docked at the Big Apple\u2019s ports goes back more than 120 years to the Spanish\u2013American War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 1898, Commodore George Dewey was hailed as the hero of Manila Bay in a city-wide celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFleet Week is an unparalleled opportunity for the citizens of New York and the surrounding areas to meet Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen, as well as witness firsthand the latest capabilities of today\u2019s maritime services,\u201d according to the New York Navy League<\/a>. \u201cEach year, we plan many events to show our active-duty visitors, the local public and the national media how the Navy League values and honors those who uphold the traditions of the maritime services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, photographers have captured the events of Fleet Week and catalogued them for viewers. Here are some of the best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n