ADVISORY, Nov. 29, 2005 (PRIMEZONE) --
WHEN: Arrive: Thursday December 1, 2005
USS THE SULLIVANS- CG-66 (9 a.m.)
USS McFAUL- DDG-72 (11 a.m.)
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 The Sullivans- DDG-68,
and USS McFaul- DDG-74, both naval destroyers, will
be docked on the Delaware River for the big game.
The Ships will be open for FREE public tours Saturday
from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
(weather permitting).
BACKGROUND: The McFAUL is a guided Missile Destroyer named to
honor Chief Petty Officer Donald L. McFaul for
extraordinary heroism in action under fire. The McFaul
is assigned to the US Atlantic Fleet and homeported in
Portsmouth, VA.
THE SULLIVANS is an Arliegh Burke Class Destroyer and
named to honor five brothers from Waterloo, IA who
served together on the USS JUNEAU during World War II.
All five brothers lost their lives during the Battle of
Guadalcanal on November 13, 1942. The motto of the ship,
honoring the five Sullivan brothers, is "We Stick
Together." Homeported in Mayport, Florida, The
Sullivans currently serves in the Atlantic Fleet.
For information about the ships, please visit www.mcfaul.navy.mil or www.sullivans.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.