U.S.S. New York

powerroy · Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:21 am Post subject: U.S.S. New York

Here SHE is,
the USS New York, made from the World Trade Center !

USS New York

It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center

It is the fifth in a new class of warship -- designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft.

Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry in Amite , LA to cast the ship's bow section. When it was poured into the molds on Sept. 9, 2003 , 'those big rough steelworkers treated it with total reverence,' recalled Navy Capt. Kevin Wensing, who was there. 'It was a spiritual moment for everybody there.'

Junior Chavers, foundry operations manager, said that when the trade center steel first arrived, he touched it with his hand and the 'hair on my neck stood up.' 'It had a big meaning to it for all of us,' he said. 'They knocked us down. They can't keep us down. We're going to be back.'

The ship's motto?
'Never Forget'

Please keep this going so everyone can see what we are made of in this country!

mjrfd99 · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:48 am Post subject:

Beautiful ship. NEVER EVER FORGET!!!

inline4 · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:17 pm Post subject:

She's a BEAUTY! Cool

inline4 · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:19 pm Post subject:

GREAT post, btw.
God Bless America.

macattak · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject:

Great post. The pic above is actually the USS San Antonio (LPD17). The USS New York is LPN23 and, while christened, is not yet commissioned. There will be two more vessels in the San Antonio class of ship to memorialize the attacks of 9/11 - the USS Arlington, after the attack on the Pentagon; and the USS Somerset, after the county in PA where the third airliner crashed.