The parks along San Diego Bay were crowded Saturday for views of the Sea & Air Parade — the highlight of Fleet Week.
But the longest lines were at Broadway Pier to visit the amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage and the Coast Guard cutter Midgett, based in Seattle. Ship tourists were lined up well before the gate opened.
Free tours, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., continue through Monday, with photo ID required. (But be aware you’ll have to go up and down steep ladders and ramps.)
An Innovation Zone, which features a combination of STEM and high-tech displays, is in the Port Pavilion Building at the Broadway Pier through Sunday.
Also at the pier are static displays of military vehicle the public can inspect.
A 1250 MK VI patrol boat demonstrated its agility during the San Diego Fleet Week Sea & Air Parade. Photo by Chris Stone
Spectators aboard the USS Midway watch Osprey helicopters in the San Diego Fleet Week Sea & Air Parade. Photo by Chris Stone
A Hovercraft ACU-5 did donuts in the bay in the San Diego Fleet Week Sea & Air Parade. Photo by Chris Stone
USS Mobile Bay, a Ticonderoga class guided-missile cruiser, takes part in the San Diego Fleet Week Sea & Air Parade. Photo by Chris Stone
A Coast Guard diver jumps out of a helicopter to demonstrate rescue operations. Photo by Chris Stone
A Coast Guard diver signals to a helicopter to be “rescued” during the Sea & Air Parade. Photo by Chris Stone
Vintage aircraft do a flyby in the Fleet Week Sea & Air Parade in San Diego. Photo by Chris Stone
Military personnel aboard a 1250 MK VI patrol boat man their guns. Photo by Chris Stone
A Navy helicopter crew demonstrates a water drop. Photo by Chris Stone
A Navy helicopter carries a container of water as it flies in front of the USS Carl Vinson during the Fleet Week Sea & Air Parade. Photo by Chris Stone
The Coast Guard Midgett was also toured at the Broadway Pier. Photo by Chris Stone
Visitors waited in long lines to get looks at the USS Anchorage and the CGC Midgett. Photo by Chris Stone
A crowd on the USS Midway watches the aerial performance in the Sea & Air Parade during Fleet Week in San Diego. Photo by Chris Stone
Visitors on the USS Midway watch the aerial performance of the Sea & Air Parade during Fleet Week in San Diego. Photo by Chris Stone
Visitors inspect military vehicles in the vast indoor space of the USS Anchorage. Photo by Chris Stone
Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman attend a VIP ceremony aboard the USS Midway for Fleet Week. Photo by Chris Stone
Members of Veterans For Peace sail their “peace” boat, Golden Rule, past the USS Spruance in the Sea & Air Parade. Photo by Chris Stone
A Coast Guardsman makes a pass near the USS Midway. Photo by Chris Stone
Spectators examine the bridge of the UCGC Midgett during ship tours. Photo by Chris Stone
Flags are draped across the deck of the USS Anchorage. Photo by Chris Stone
Medical rooms were on display during the ship tour of the USS Anchorage. Photo by Chris Stone
Medical rooms are on display during the tour of the USS Anchorage. Photo by Chris Stone
Visitors tour the USS Anchorage during Fleet Week in San Diego. Photo by Chris Stone
A Coast Guardsman shows the bullets used on the guns on the cutter. Photo by Chris Stone
Downtown San Diego is seen from the bridge of the Coast Guard cutter Midgett. Photo by Chris Stone
Spectators take a tour of the USS Anchorage, amphibious transport dock ship, during Fleet Week. Photo by Chris Stone
A sailor passes behind an American flag on the USS Anchorage. Photo by Chris Stone
