PlacesPages: 2009 Rose Festival

Sunday, August 2, 2015

I originally posted this on my old website on June 22, 2009.

(NOTE: This website is NOT affiliated with the Rose Festival; see www.rosefestival.org for current info)

Rose Festival Fleet in Portland, Oregon on June 7, 2009

The next few posts feature pictures of the ships of Portland's 2009 Rose Festival Fleet, and the floats of the 2009 Grand Floral Parade, on display on the Portland Waterfront.

Rose Festival Fleet in Portland, Oregon on June 7, 2009

It was kind of a small fleet as only one US Navy ship visited, however Portland was one of only four US ports to get a courtesy visit from a Navy ship in 2009, so it was an honor to get even one ship. In addition, three Canadian Navy ships and several US Coast Guard cutters also attended. The ships were open for tours in Portland from June 3-7, and departed on the 8th.

USS Shoup (DDG-86)
HMCS Algonquin (DDG 283)
HMCS Nanaimo (MM 702) & HMCS Whitehorse (MM 705)
USCGC Henry Blake (WLM-563) & USCGC Bluebell (WLI-313)
USCGC Fir (WLB-213) & USCGC Tern (WPB-87343)
Sternwheeler Portland
PT-658
Other Boats
Grand Floral Parade Floats