Navy Ship Honors 9/11 Victims and Heroes

American Thinker ^ | March 01, 2008 | Marc Sheppard

[neverdem]

Today the Navy christens the USS New York, an amphibious transport dock ship sporting a bow-stern forged from over 7 tons of steel salvaged from ground zero.

The ship, which is now 70% complete and is the fifth of the NY pedigree, is 684 feet long and engineered to transport landing forces of up to 800 in amphibious warfare operations of the US Marine Corps.  Troops so deployed will surely feel the steel of the Twin Towers -- which couldn't have found a better second home -- beneath their boots as they disembark to defend our nation.

And, as they hit the beach, they'll likely find further inspiration in these words inscribed in their ship's crest -- "Never Forget"

Amen.

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[neverdem]

Navy christens USS New York, built with WTC steel

[wastedyears]

I hope they’re sending her to the Gulf.

[NoLibZone]

We need Pictures of her!

[ConorMacNessa]

[wastedyears]

If I was deployed on her, I’d get something that says “Never Forget, Never Forgive.”

I should get something that says that regardless.

[neverdem]

[NoLibZone]

Thank you!

[TXnMA]

"bow-stern"

Ahem!!

"bow-steM"?

[onedoug]

From an Army guy transported aboard USS Ogden LPD 5, RVN 2/68, God Speed USS New York LPD 21.

"Fair wind and a following sea."

[GATOR NAVY]

"bow-steM"?

Good catch.

I like the Twin Towers on the ship's crest.