USS New York, Made With World Trade Center Steel, Heads Home -- Christian Science Monitor
The USS New York, a Navy warship named to commemorate the 9/11 attacks, is on its way to be formally commissioned in New York this November. But many New Yorkers have never heard of it.
New York - The USS New York?
Many New Yorkers profess ignorance. Is it a cruise ship? What do we need it for? Will it be a target?
Those are just some of the questions a handful of New Yorkers asked about the Navy warship which was launched Tuesday at Northrup Grumman's shipyard in Avondale, La.
The amphibious assault vessel was built with 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. The ship, which can carry up to 800 Marines, is on its way to New York where it will be formally commissioned in early November.
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My Comment: A special ship for a special city.