The USS New York, a new Navy amphibious transport ship made with pieces of steel from the World Trade Center was christened in New Orleans yesterday. The $1 billion ship's bow stem (the part of the bow that cuts through the water) contains 7.5 tons of steel recovered from the Ground Zero site.
AVONDALE, La. (Mar. 1, 2008) Retired New York City firefighter Ron Parker takes a photograph of the audience with the amphibious transport dock USS New York (LPD 21) in the background during the christening ceremony for the New York at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding New Orleans. The bow of the New York is built with metal recovered from the World Trade Center site. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Poe (Released)
AVONDALE, La. (Mar. 1, 2008) Mrs. Dottty England, wife of Deputy Secretary of Defense The Hon. Gordon England, christens the amphibious transport dock Pre-Commissioning Unit New York (LPD 21) at Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding New Orleans. The bow of the New York is built with metal recovered from the World Trade Center site. U. S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini M. Jones (Released)
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