Fleet Week 2013 Cancelled

Fleet Week has been sunk – and the sequester is to blame. Federal budget cuts have forced the cancellation of shore-leave events around the US that traditionally feature throngs of uniformed sailors taking over restaurants and bars.

Events in New York, San Francisco, San Diego and Fort Lauderdale have fallen victim to the cuts, a result of Congress's inability to reach a fiscal deal by the end of 2012. The Department of Defense's budget was cut by $450bn, and in order to find the savings, the Pentagon has cancelled many of its outreach programs.

Fleet Week is a tradition that dates back to 1935, when the first event was held in San Diego. New York has hosted the largest event in recent years: last year six US Navy, three Coast Guard vessels and 12 coalition boats were stationed around Manhattan and Staten Island(source)