USS New York Built With Steel from World Trade Center Towers

NEW YORK - Sailors and Marines man the rails of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21). The ship has 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the World Trade Center towers forged into her bow, and will be used to support humanitarian, amphibious assault, special operations and expeditionary warfare missions around the world. New York is the sixth U.S. Navy ship named for the state and will be homeported in Norfolk, Va. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David P. Coleman/Released) NEW YORK Sailors man the ship and bring her to life during the commissioning ceremony of the of the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) in New York City. New York Has 7.5 tons of steel from the World Trade Center in her bow. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Tiffini Jones Vanderwyst/Released)