PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHEN: Arrives: Friday December 5, 2003
USS HUECITY - CG-66 (2pm)
USS MAHAN - DDG-72 (3pm)
Departs: Monday, December 8, 2003
WHERE: The Great Plaza at Penn's Landing
Market Street and Columbus Boulevard.
Philadelphia, PA
WHAT: Philadelphia gets a special opportunity for an up-close
look at two of the U.S. Navy's most impressive ships.
The USS HUE CITY - CG-66, a cruiser, and USS MAHAN -
for the big game.
The Ships will be open for tours Saturday from 10am-4pm
and Sunday from 12pm-4pm (weather permitting).
BACKGROUND: For information about the ships, please visit www.hue-
city.navy.mil or www.mahan.navy.mil
For up-to-date information about all the Army Navy events
happening this weekend, logon to
www.PhillyLovesArmyNavy.com.
Following a national bid process to host the Army/Navy
Game, the United States Naval Academy (USNA) and the
United States Military Academy (USMA) awarded five of six
Army/Navy Games to Philadelphia in April 2003,
maintaining the city's position as the home of the
Army/Navy Game. The Army/Navy Game will be held in
Philadelphia in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2009, in
addition to this year's game.
The Penn's Landing Corporation logo is available at: http://media.primezone.com/prs/single/?pkgid=349.