"The Blue Angels won't be flying here this year, and the parade of ships only consisted of one ship Friday morning. But even a scaled-down Fleet Week is expected to bring tens of thousands of people to the area and could be a big boom for businesses. A big, visual welcome came from one of San Francisco's fire boats for the HMCS Nanaimo, an impressive coastal defense vessel belonging to the Royal Canadian Navy."
"The government shutdown has kept the U.S. Military from participating in Fleet Week this year. Now, participation from civilian partners and international allies, like Canada and also Colombia, has been key. Colombia's flagship, the ARC Gloria, officially docked Thursday to a lot of fanfare, something its crew was still grateful for when they started their day aboard, dark and early Friday."
Fleet Week in San Francisco proceeds in a reduced form after U.S. military participation was curtailed by a government shutdown. Civilian partners and international allies, especially Canada and Colombia, are providing ships and aerial demonstration assets to sustain events. The Royal Canadian Navy’s HMCS Nanaimo received a ceremonial welcome from a San Francisco fireboat during its visit en route to the Atlantic Coast. Colombia’s ARC Gloria docked amid public fanfare, and its cadets described a warm reception and celebratory water displays. Canadian contributions also include the Snowbirds aerobatic team, and the scaled-down festival is still expected to attract tens of thousands and boost local businesses.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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