Fleet Week begins in New York (10 images)

Sailors and Marines line the railing on the USS Iwo Jima as the vessel sails past the Statue of Liberty during the Parade of Ships on May 26, 2010 in New York. The parade processes up the Hudson River and marks the beginning of the Fleet Week celebrations which takes place throughout Memorial Day. UPI/Monika Graff

Marines line the railing of the USS Iwo Jima as it docks during the Parade of Ships on May 26, 2010 in New York. The parade processes up the Hudson River and marks the beginning of the Fleet Week celebrations which takes place throughout Memorial Day. UPI/Monika Graff

Police watch as the USS Iwo Jima docks during the Parade of Ships on May 26, 2010 in New York. The parade processes up the Hudson River and marks the beginning of the Fleet Week celebrations which takes place throughout Memorial Day. UPI/Monika Graff

Marines line the railing of the USS Iwo Jima aircraft carier as it docks during the Parade of Ships on May 26, 2010 in New York. The parade processes up the Hudson River and marks the beginning of the Fleet Week celebrations which takes place throughout Memorial Day. UPI/Monika Graff