Sky Ranger 7 was overhead San Diego Bay on Friday for live coverage of this Fleet Week featured event, which also featured flyovers by vintage aircraft.
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Boats boasting patriotic decor gathered near Shelter Island then headed toward Harbor Island, followed by the Embarcadero and the USS Midway Museum and Seaport Village.
The Maritime Museum's Vietnam-era Swift Boat PCF 816 will lead the parade, according to officials from Fleet Week San Diego.
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For a special ending, watercraft over 70 feet were held until the end of the parade.
After the parade, head over to the USS Midway Museum, where NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 are hosting Salute to Service, on the area's largest Veterans Day celebrations.
