As luck would have it, my weekend in Hawaii seems to coincide with the world's largest Naval exercise, RIMPAC. Having just stumbled across the Facebook page, I was really very excited to see that the ships in Pearl Harbor are open to visitors on Saturday. Then realised that I don't arrive in time to get there (I arrive 1730) and then that it's for DoD family only.
There's supposed to be 200 aircraft in the exercise, so there should be plenty to watch!
No wonder hotels were a little pricey, the Best Western at the airport was $180 and I'm pleased I've hired a car to get around, the original idea being to visit museums....the Pacific Aviation Museum at Pearl Harbor and the Naval Aviation Museum at Barbers Point.
RIMPAC
Government Organisation
RIMPAC participants, military and DoD ID-cardholders, their families, and sponsored guests are invited to tour RIMPAC ships on Saturday, July 5 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., unless otherwise stated.
• Guests must ...be 8 years old or older
• Must be independently mobile and able to walk aboard the ship and climb ladder wells and on gridded deck plates
• Dress comfortably and wear covered shoes; no heels or slippers
• Do not carry bags or anything that offers concealment
• Photography will be limited to the immediate area where the ship is moored and onboard the ship during the tour, as permitted by the respective ships’ Commanding Officers
• Be prepared to show your ID at security gates and check points
• Parking is available in surrounding parking lots; no parking allowed on the piers
Ships available for tours include but may not be limited to:
Bravo Piers (along Pearl Harbor Blvd)
Enter via pedestrian gates located at B-24 and B-26
RSS Intrepid (F 69) - Pier B-20
USS Spruance (DDG 111) - Pier B-23
USS Sampson (DDG 102) - Pier B-23
USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60) - Pier B-24
USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751) - Pier B-24
USS Gary (FFG 51) - Pier B-24
USS Chosin (CG 60) - Pier B-25
USS Cape St. George (CG 71) - Pier B-25
ARM Revolucion (P 164) – Pier B-3 (RIMPAC Participants only for safety and location’s limited access, parking)
USS Port Royal (CG 73) – Pier B-10 (RIMPAC Participants only for safety and location’s limited access, parking)
CNS Blanco Encalada (FF 15) – Pier B-15 (RIMPAC Participants only for safety and location’s limited access, parking)
Mike Piers
Enter via pedestrian gate at M-4
USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) – Pier M-3
Sierra Piers
Enter at pier security gate checkpoints
HMCS Calgary (FFH 335) – Pier Sierra 8/9 (RIMPAC Participants only for safety and location’s limited access, parking)
HMAS Success (OR 304) – Pier Sierra 8/9 (RIMPAC Participants only for safety and location’s limited access, parking)
Hotel & Kilo Piers
Enter at pier security gate checkpoints
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - Pier H 2/3
HMNZS Canterbury (L 421) – Pier H 1/4
USS Peleliu (LHA 5) - Pier K-10 *On 5 July, available for tours only from 1200-1600
USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) - Pier K-5 *Also available for tours on weekdays at 0900 & 1300
PLA(N) Haikou (DD 171) - Pier K-7/8
PLA(N) Peace Ark (T-AH 866) - Pier K-7/8
For more information or questions: RIMPAC Combined Information Bureau (808) 472-0240 or 0235 See More
— with Loth Sophearath.• Guests must ...be 8 years old or older
• Must be independently mobile and able to walk aboard the ship and climb ladder wells and on gridded deck plates
• Dress comfortably and wear covered shoes; no heels or slippers
• Do not carry bags or anything that offers concealment
• Photography will be limited to the immediate area where the ship is moored and onboard the ship during the tour, as permitted by the respective ships’ Commanding Officers
• Be prepared to show your ID at security gates and check points
• Parking is available in surrounding parking lots; no parking allowed on the piers
Ships available for tours include but may not be limited to:
Bravo Piers (along Pearl Harbor Blvd)
Enter via pedestrian gates located at B-24 and B-26
RSS Intrepid (F 69) - Pier B-20
USS Spruance (DDG 111) - Pier B-23
USS Sampson (DDG 102) - Pier B-23
USS Rodney M. Davis (FFG 60) - Pier B-24
USCGC Waesche (WMSL 751) - Pier B-24
USS Gary (FFG 51) - Pier B-24
USS Chosin (CG 60) - Pier B-25
USS Cape St. George (CG 71) - Pier B-25
ARM Revolucion (P 164) – Pier B-3 (RIMPAC Participants only for safety and location’s limited access, parking)
USS Port Royal (CG 73) – Pier B-10 (RIMPAC Participants only for safety and location’s limited access, parking)
CNS Blanco Encalada (FF 15) – Pier B-15 (RIMPAC Participants only for safety and location’s limited access, parking)
Mike Piers
Enter via pedestrian gate at M-4
USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) – Pier M-3
Sierra Piers
Enter at pier security gate checkpoints
HMCS Calgary (FFH 335) – Pier Sierra 8/9 (RIMPAC Participants only for safety and location’s limited access, parking)
HMAS Success (OR 304) – Pier Sierra 8/9 (RIMPAC Participants only for safety and location’s limited access, parking)
Hotel & Kilo Piers
Enter at pier security gate checkpoints
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - Pier H 2/3
HMNZS Canterbury (L 421) – Pier H 1/4
USS Peleliu (LHA 5) - Pier K-10 *On 5 July, available for tours only from 1200-1600
USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) - Pier K-5 *Also available for tours on weekdays at 0900 & 1300
PLA(N) Haikou (DD 171) - Pier K-7/8
PLA(N) Peace Ark (T-AH 866) - Pier K-7/8
For more information or questions: RIMPAC Combined Information Bureau (808) 472-0240 or 0235 See More
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