Navy Ship Built With World Trade Center Steel Comes to New York [USS New York]

AP via FoxNews.com ^ | November 02, 2009

[ETL]

The USS New York was scheduled to sail up the Hudson River Monday. The $1 billion ship was built in Louisiana with about 7.5 tons of World Trade Center steel melted down and used in the bow.

As part of its journey, the ship is scheduled to stop when it nears ground zero, where first responders, families of Sept. 11 victims and the public have been invited to watch a 21-gun salute.

Rosaleen Tallon, whose firefighter brother Sean Tallon died in the attacks, planned to be among them.

"I think it's a really nice tribute," she said, adding that her brother, who also was a Marine, would be proud.

She said she was glad that steel from the fallen towers would be used in a new form.

"It's a transformation of it from something really twisted and ugly," Tallon said. "I'm proud that our military is using that steel."

Lt. Cmdr. Colette Murphy, a Navy spokeswoman, said she was excited for those serving on board to see how the city would welcome them.

[ETL]

There will also be several opportunities for the general public to tour the ship when she is docked at Pier 88 at 12th Avenue and West 48 Street. The schedule is as follows:


Wednesday, November 4 - 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, November 5 - 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, November 8 - 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Monday, November 9 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, November 10 - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, November 11 - 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.


Please note dates and times subject to change.

OFFICIAL WEBSITE:
http://www.ussnewyork.com/ussny_about.html

[Dr. Ursus]

Will be visiting next week. The web site has some interesting mementos.

[tet68]

God Speed U.S.S. New YorK!

Never Forget.

[ETL]

From the official website...

Ship Characteristics

Length: 684 feet (208.5 meters)

Beam: 105 feet (31.9 meters)

Displacement: Approximately 24,900 tons full load

Speed: In excess of 22 knots (24.2 mph)

Aircraft: Four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters or two MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously. The ship’s hangar can store 1-2 aircraft.

Armament: Two 30 mm Close-in-Guns, for surface threat defense; two Rolling Airframe Missile launchers for air defense

Landing Craft: Two LCACs (air cushion) or one LCU (conventional) EFVs 14 Marine Corps Expeditionary Fighting Vehicles

Power plant: Four Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 41,600 shp

Crew: 360 Sailors (28 officers, 332 enlisted) and 3 Marines

Troops: 699 (66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge to 800 total.

LPD 17 Class: USS San Antonio (LPD 17), USS New Orleans (LPD 18), USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), Green Bay (LPD 20), New York (LPD 21), San Diego (LPD 22), Anchorage (LPD 23), Arlington (LPD 24), and Somerset (LPD 25)

Motto: “Never Forget.”

http://www.ussnewyork.com/media/LPD21FactSheet.pdf

[Incorrigible]

Sunday 9 to 12 is it for the weekend. Hmmmm. I was thinking of taking the kids to the revamped Intrepid on the same day. Might be going myself this week.

[Don Corleone]

Interesting that they could build the ship faster than they could build back even one third of one tower.

[Boiling point]

1.2 Billion dollars, WOW! Let’s see, there are 1/3 of a billion people in this country, of which probably half pay taxes, so my part would be about $7.20. Now THAT’s bang for the buck!

[Muddy168]

More sad than interesting. The Navy doesn’t have (as much) politics as the crap involved in the WTC. We put on our uniforms and do our jobs as best we can with what we have.

[ETL]

Also from the website (link above) ...

Members of the general public wishing to tour the ship should:
- Arrive early as lines my be long, especially on the Sunday, Nov. 8.
- Enter at West 46th Street and 12th Avenue (by the Intrepid).
- Bring a photo ID (adults).
- Wear comfortable shoes.

No large packages or backpacks will be permitted.

[ETL]

"It is an honor to be associated with the ship. We are all looking forward to sailing her to New York City for Commissioning", Commanding Officer F. Curt Jones said. I have members of my crew that joined the Navy as a direct result of 9/11. I have crew members that have lost family members on 9/11. I have met numerous people as a result of being associated with the ship that lost family, friends so we know that the steel that is part of the ship represents in some fashion those people. It represents loss but for us it also represents hope and we keep both of those things close to us", he added."

Official website:
http://www.ussnewyork.com/ussny_about.html

[frithguild]

USS New York (BB-34) was a United States Navy battleship, the lead ship of her class of two (Texas being the other). She was the fifth ship to carry her name. New York was laid down on 11 September 1911 by Brooklyn Navy Yard of New York City.

[ETL]

Wow! That’s an amazing coincidence if true. Do you have a link to the source of that info?

[frithguild]

http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/34f.htm

[GI Joe Fan]

Good luck, and God Speed USS New York!

[True Republican Patriot]

We oughta Build Back just as it was Before the TERRORIST MUSLIMS did their Cowardly, Dispicable DEED!!!

May GOD BLESS The USS NEW YORK and Her Hallowed Crew of Heros and may No Enemy of AMERICA ever tred on her Hallowed
Decks!!

[neverdem]

Thanks for posting!

[SunkenCiv]

[ETL]

Thanks.

RE: BB-34 USS NEW YORK
War in the Atlantic 1943 - 1944

“Operational and Building Data: Laid down by New York Naval Ship Yard, September 11, 1911. Launched October 30, 1912. Commissioned April 15, 1914. Decommissioned August 29, 1946. Stricken July 13, 1948.”

http://www.navsource.org/archives/01/34f.htm

[Skywarner]

The USS New York is a first of it’s kind ship made from the steel of the WTC and specifically suited to attacking and killing terrorists. That boat says to the world that when you mess with America, we will design a new weapon specifically designed to kick your ass, give it a name that will remind everyone why it was build and then we’ll use the ruins of the things you destroyed to build it. If you attack us then we will build a weapon that is optimized to kill you, and then we’ll use it on you.

That boat is truly awesome.