Fourth of July Celebration

Past Visiting Ships

Part of our celebration is the visiting ship. The U.S. Navy sends a ship to spend a week in Bristol during our celebration. Starting in the early 1900’s, a ship has been part of the celebration.

Fourth of July Celebration

Visiting Ships

PAST VISITING SHIPS

1912 - PRESENT

1981 - PRESENT

1981 - USS Detector, mine sweeper

1982 - USS Barry DD 933

1983 - USS Capodanno, FFG 1093

1984 - USS Capodanno, FFG 1093

1985 - USS Connole, FF 1056

1986 - USS Valdez, FF 1096

1987 - USS Capodanno, FFG 1093

1988 - USS Capodanno, FFG 1093

1989 - USS McCloy FF 10381990
- USS Connole FF 10561991
- USS Valdez FF 10961992
- USS Simpson FFG56

1993 - USS Newport LST 1179

1993 - USS Clark FFG 11

1994 - USS Rhode Island SSBN 740

1994 - USS Hawes FFG-53

1994 - USS Sirocco PC-6

1995 - USS Rhode Island SSBN 740

1996 - USS Samuel B. Roberts FFG-58

1997 - USS Tempest PC-2

1997 - USS Robert G. Bradley FFG-49

1998 - USCG Ida Lewis WMP

1999 - USS Boone FFG-28

1999 - USS Stump DD 978

2000 - USS Estocin (FFG-15)
2001 - USS Laboon (DDG 58)
2002 - USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29)
2003 - USS Simpson (FFG 56)
2004 - USS Boone (FFG 28)
2005 - USS Halyburton (FFG 40)
2006 - USS Taylor (FFG 50)
2007 - USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29)
2008 - USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41)
2009 - USS Bulkeley (DDG 84)
2010 - USS Squall (PC-7)
2011 - USS Ponce (LPD-15)
2012 - USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41)
2013 - No Ship*
2014 - No Ship*
2015 - No Ship*
2016 - TBD

2017 - TBD

2018 - TBD

2019 - TBD

2020 - No Ship*

2021 - No Ship*

2022 - USS Milwaukee

2023 - Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21)

- USCGC Razorbill (WPB 87332)

2024 - USS Marinette (LCS 25)

- USCGC William Chadwick (WPC 1150)

2025 -

1912 - 1980

1912 - USS Tacoma, cruiser
1913 - USS Louisiana, battleship
1915 - USS Louisiana, battleship
1916 - USS Michigan, battleship
1920 - USS Kansas, battleship
1923 - Six destroyers
1923 - USS Williamson, destroyer
1924 - USS Submarines 48 and 49
1924 - USS Wright, sea plane tender
1926 - USS Goff, destroyer
1927 - USS Trenton, light cruiser
1928 - USS Osborne, destroyer
1929 - USS Wright, sea plane tender
1930 - USS Richmond, light cruiser
1931 - USS Raleigh, light cruiser
1933 - USS Cincinnati, light cruiser
1934 - USS Manley, destroyer
1935 - USS McCormick, destroyer
1936 - USS Hamilton, destroyer
1937 - USS New Orleans, cruiser
1938 - USS Hamilton, destroyer
1939 - USS Hamilton, destroyer
1940 - USS Submarine R-10
1940 - USS Humphereus, destroyer
1946 - USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
1946 - USS O'Harem, destroyer
1947 - USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
1947 - USS Johnston, destroyer
1948 - USS Rich, destroyer
1948 - USS Perry, destroyer
1949 - USS Steinaker, destroyer
1949 - USS Vogelgesang, destroyer
1950 - USS Warrington, destroyer,
1950 - USS Lloyd Thomas, destroyer
1951 - USS Bristol, destroyer
1951 - USS Hyman, destroyer
1952 - USS Hazelwood,destroyer
1952 - USS Badger,destroyer escort
1953 - USS Bristol, destroyer
1953 - USS Purvis, destroyer
1954 - USS Bristol, destroyer
1954 - USS Hyman, destroyer
1955 - USS Perry, destroyer
1956 - USS Johnston, destroyer
1956 - USS Monssen, destroyer
1957 - USS Norris, destroyer
1957 - USS Fred T. Berry, destroyer
1958 - USS Rhodes, destroyer escort
1959 - USS Glennon, destroyer
1960 - USS Bristol, destroyer escort
1960 - USS Hailey, destroyer escort
1960 - USS Skylark, tender
1961 - USS Lester, destroyer escort
1962 - USS Huntington, light cruiser
1963 - USS Cavalla. submarine
1964 - USS Hammerberg, escort
1965 - USS Joseph P. Kennedy
1966 - USS Bristol, destroyer
1966 - USS Piper, submarine
1966 - USS Tringa, submarine
1969 - USS Hugh Purvis, destroyer
1969 - USS Hugh Purvis, destroyer
1969 - USS Blenny, submarine
1969 - USS Tringa, sub. rescue
1969 - USS Garcia destroyer escort
1970 - USS McCloy, destroyer escort
1971 - USS John Willis, escort
1972 - USS Purdy, destroyer
1973 - USS Koelach, destroyer escort
1974 - USS Dash, mine sweeper
1974 - USS Adroit, mine sweeper
1975 - USS Dash, mine sweeper
1975 - USS Adroit, mine sweeper
1976 - USS Dash, mine sweeper
1976 - USS Adroit, mine sweeper
1977 - USS Direct, mine sweeper
1978 - USS Dash, mine sweeper
1979 - USS Damato, destroyer
1980 - USS Labrador