Twin Towers steel used in construction of USS New York

The Stars and Stripes ^ | Wednesday, August 17, 2005 | Jeff Schogol,

[foghorn126]

ARLINGTON, Va. — From rubble to avenging angel: The U.S. Navy is using steel from the World Trade Center in a new ship, according to the Navy.

Ten tons of steel from the World Trade Center’s twin towers will be used in the construction of the USS New York, according to a Navy official.

[newzjunkey]

Not sure how I feel about this. So much if made about New York and the WTC but there were other losses no less horrific at the Pentagon and aboard the aircraft which served as Al Quedas weapons. We need to remember the others too, despite NYC's ego.

I guess this has a good deal of symbolic value since the Pentagon and WTC were each hit and thus this Navy ship will have a connection to both targets. Will it draw the interest of the terrorists and be the next USS Cole?

[BlessedBeGod]

Already posted yesterday: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1464898/posts

[Khurkris]

Thanks for posting foghorn. Some of us miss posts due to our location.

[Eagle of Liberty]

cool.

[jwpjr]

I think the fact the new ship is the USS New York that it's perfectly reasonable, and very touching, that steel from the WTC be used in its construction. Had it been the USS Washington DC then I would expect scrap steel from the pentagon to be used. All in all I think this is a very fitting tribute to the WTC victims.

[A.A. Cunningham]

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We generally let duplicates go if they are 5-6 hours apart or more, but it is considered old news by then, and will be removed from breaking news.

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[A.A. Cunningham]

Must have been a slow news day at Stars and Stripes since they reported this two years ago.

WTC steel to be reshaped into bow of USS New York

The rest of the media reported on it beginning in December of 2002: steel York