The U.S. Navy is sending USS Marinette up the Narragansett Bay to be part of Bristol's Fourth of July ... 388-foot Freedom-variant littoral combat ship will be arriving in the Ocean State.

BRISTOL, R.I. (WPRI) — The U.S. Navy has been sending ships to Bristol for the town’s historic Fourth of July celebration since the early 1900s. For this year’s event, the USS Marinette is ...

According to organizers of Bristol’s annual celebration, people will be able to tour the ship from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. from July 4 until July 7. Anyone interested in going on board will be ...