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Fourth of July Celebration
Bristol, Rhode Island 's
America's Oldest Continuous Fourth of July Celebration
Fourth of July Celebration
Past Visiting Ships
Part of our celebration is the visiting ship. The U.S. Navy sends a ship to spend a week in Bristol during our celebration. Starting in the early 1900’s, a ship has been part of the celebration.
Fourth of July Celebration
Visiting Ships
PAST VISITING SHIPS
1912 - PRESENT
1981 - PRESENT
2026 - USS Wichita
2025 - USS Billings (LCS-15)
- USCGC Maurice Jester
2024 - USS Marinette (LCS 25)
- USCGC William Chadwick (WPC 1150)
2023 - Minneapolis-Saint Paul (LCS 21)
- USCGC Razorbill (WPB 87332)
2022 - USS Milwaukee
2021 - No Ship*
2020 - No Ship*
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -
2016 -
2015 - No Ship*
2014 - No Ship*
2013 - No Ship*
2012 - USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41)
2011 - USS Ponce (LPD-15)
2010 - USS Squall (PC-7)
2009 - USS Bulkeley (DDG 84)
2008 - USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41)
2007 - USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29)
2006 - USS Taylor (FFG 50)
2005 - USS Halyburton (FFG 40)
2004 - USS Boone (FFG 28)
2003 - USS Simpson (FFG 56)
2022 - USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29)
2001 - USS Laboon (DDG 58)
2000 - USS Estocin (FFG-15)
1999 - USS Boone (FFG-28)
- USS Stump (DD 978)
1998 - USCG Ida Lewis (WMP)
1997 - USS Tempest (PC-2)
- USS Robert G. Bradley (FFG-49)
1996 - USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58)
1995 - USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740)
1994 - USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740)
- USS Hawes (FFG-53)
- USS Sirocco (PC-6)
1993 - USS Newport (LST 1179)
- USS Clark (FFG 11)
1992 - USS Simpson (FFG 56)
1991 - USS Valdez (FF 1096)
1990 - USS Connole (FF 1056)
1989 - USS McCloy (FF 1038)
1988 - USS Capodanno (FFG 1093)
1987 - USS Capodanno (FFG 1093)
1986 - USS Valdez (FF 1096)
1985 - USS Connole (FF 1056)
1984 - USS Capodanno (FFG 1093)
1983 - USS Capodanno (FFG 1093)
1982 - USS Barry (DD 933)
1981 - USS Detector — Minesweeper
1912 - 1980
1980 - USS Labrador
1979 - USS Damato, destroyer
1978 - USS Dash, mine sweeper
1977 - USS Direct, mine sweeper
1976 - USS Dash, mine sweeper
1976 - USS Adroit, mine sweeper
1975 - USS Dash, mine sweeper
1975 - USS Adroit, mine sweeper
1974 - USS Dash, mine sweeper
1974 - USS Adroit, mine sweeper
1973 - USS Koelach, destroyer escort
1972 - USS Purdy, destroyer
1971 - USS John Willis, escort
1970 - USS McCloy, destroyer escort
1969 - USS Hugh Purvis, destroyer
1969 - USS Hugh Purvis, destroyer
1969 - USS Blenny, submarine
1969 - USS Tringa, sub. rescue
1969 - USS Garcia, destroyer escort
1966 - USS Bristol, destroyer
1966 - USS Piper, submarine
1966 - USS Tringa, submarine
1965 - USS Joseph P. Kennedy
1964 - USS Hammerberg, escort
1963 - USS Cavalla, submarine
1962 - USS Huntington, light cruiser
1961 - USS Lester, destroyer escort
1960 - USS Bristol, destroyer escort
1960 - USS Hailey, destroyer escort
1960 - USS Skylark, tender
1959 - USS Glennon, destroyer
1958 - USS Rhodes, destroyer escort
1957 - USS Norris, destroyer
1957 - USS Fred T. Berry, destroyer
1956 - USS Johnston, destroyer
1956 - USS Monssen, destroyer
1955 - USS Perry, destroyer
1954 - USS Bristol, destroyer
1954 - USS Hyman, destroyer
1953 - USS Bristol, destroyer
1953 - USS Purvis, destroyer
1952 - USS Hazelwood, destroyer
1952 - USS Badger, destroyer escort
1951 - USS Bristol, destroyer
1951 - USS Hyman, destroyer
1950 - USS Warrington, destroyer
1950 - USS Lloyd Thomas, destroyer
1949 - USS Steinaker, destroyer
1949 - USS Vogelgesang, destroyer
1948 - USS Rich, destroyer
1948 - USS Perry, destroyer
1947 - USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
1947 - USS Johnston, destroyer
1946 - USS Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr.
1946 - USS O'Harem, destroyer
1940 - USS Submarine R-10
1940 - USS Humphereus, destroyer
1939 - USS Hamilton, destroyer
1938 - USS Hamilton, destroyer
1937 - USS New Orleans, cruiser
1936 - USS Hamilton, destroyer
1935 - USS McCormick, destroyer
1934 - USS Manley, destroyer
1933 - USS Cincinnati, light cruiser
1931 - USS Raleigh, light cruiser
1930 - USS Richmond, light cruiser
1929 - USS Wright, sea plane tender
1928 - USS Osborne, destroyer
1927 - USS Trenton, light cruiser
1926 - USS Goff, destroyer
1924 - USS Submarines 48 and 49
1924 - USS Wright, sea plane tender
1923 - Six destroyers
1923 - USS Williamson, destroyer
1920 - USS Kansas, battleship
1916 - USS Michigan, battleship
1915 - USS Louisiana, battleship
1913 - USS Louisiana, battleship
1912 - USS Tacoma, cruiser
For all inquiries email: info@july4thbristolri.com
Bristol 4th of July Committee
General Chairman: Ana Barboza-Motta
Email: chairman@july4thbristolri.com
General Inquiries
Email: info@july4thbristolri.com
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 561
Bristol, RI 02809
