Fleet Week Kicks Off With Parade of Ships

MANHATTAN — Fleet Week kicked off Wednesday morning when military ships cruised under the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge and up the Hudson River.

Eager spectators took to social media to post photos of the "Parade of Ships." If you're stuck indoors, you can watch ships pass the Statue of Liberty on Fleet Week's Earth Cam.

FLEET WEEK NYC USS COLE sails into New York Harbor pic.twitter.com/Vzl1GWpyOl

— jody stone (@mo2g) May 21, 2014

Some of the best shots came from people on the ships.

The U.S. Air Force posted their own photos on Twitter.

Fleet Week NYC 2014 starts today. Aboard USCGC Campbell for Parade of Ships. Passing FDNY fire boat. #FleetWeekNYC pic.twitter.com/I4Avaghb7y

— Air Force NYC (@AirForceNYC) May 21, 2014

USS Oak Hill and USS McFaul crossing under Verrazano Bridge. Fleet Week NYC 2014 is on! #FleetWeekNYC pic.twitter.com/rYJCu1A0er

— Air Force NYC (@AirForceNYC) May 21, 2014

The ships will remain in the city over Memorial Day Weekend. Activities include parades, tours of the ships and military demonstrations. A complete list of events is available at Fleet Week's website.