Ukrainian ships in New York City (07/02/00)

Ukrainian ships in New York City

PARSIPPANY, N.J. - As previously reported, two Ukrainian ships are participating in Operation Sail 2000 in the port of New York.

The naval ship Slavutych will be located at Pier 7, at the foot of Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn. The schooner Batkivschyna is expected to be anchored at Pier 84, just north of the Intrepid, in Manhattan.

According to the Embassy of Ukraine, the Slavutych will welcome visitors on July 6-8 at 9 a.m.-noon and 2-5 p.m.

According to OpSail 2000 organizers in New York, the tall ships, including the Batkivschyna, will be open to the public on July 5-8, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., as well as on July 4 after the Parade of Sail, at about 2-6 p.m.

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