USS New York

It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center .

It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions that
include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of
360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by
helicopters and assault craft.

Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry in Amite
, LA to cast the ship's bow section. When it was poured into the molds
on Sept. 9, 2003, "those big rough steelworkers treated it with total
reverence," recalled Navy Capt. Kevin Wensing, who was there. "It was a
spiritual moment for everybody there."

Junior Chavers, foundry operations manager, said that when the trade
center steel first arrived, he touched it with his hand and the "hair on
my neck stood up" "It had a big meaning to it for all of us," he said
"They knocked us down. They can't keep us down. We're going to be back."

The ship's motto? "Never Forget"

going to be back? oh we're there!

ty for sharing this, very touching

Wow!!! great post sissy!!

from the ashes of destruction caused by an act of war/terrorism, comes a
machine of war to give it right back to 'em..how fitting (No I'm NOT
being sarcastic either, it's kinda Karmic)

yea there is a kewl picture with it..

They brought it on, only fitting they show get some back from their own
act of destruction.

and I cannot sleep

sorry to be a spoil sport, but, i cant imagine the usefulness of a
warSHIP against camels in the desert. dont get me wrong, i'm all about
navy pride (see my website www.PT171.org), but this seems misplaced.

I want to bump this to see if anyone's seen it. Ill bet shes incredible. The Navy has been the forefront of many great battles including them gulf wars. Em3 1979-1988

I like boats.

Please no corrections about using the term boat.

It is an acceptable term if you've been on one.

Not to piss on your parade but anyone know where the steel went?

Some 185,101 tons of structural steel have been hauled away from Ground Zero. Most of the steel has been recycled as per the city's decision to swiftly send the wreckage to salvage yards in New Jersey. The city's hasty move has outraged many victims' families who believe the steel should have been examined more thoroughly. Last month, fire experts told Congress that about 80% of the steel was scrapped without being examined because investigators did not have the authority to preserve the wreckage.

The bulk of the steel was apparently shipped to China and India. The Chinese firm Baosteel purchased 50,000 tons at a rate of $120 per ton, compared to an average price of $160 paid by local mills in the previous year.

The pace of the steel's removal was very rapid, even in the first weeks after the attack. By September 29, 130,000 tons of debris -- most of it apparently steel -- had been removed.

I have to share the knowledge. A vessial 40 ft and below is considered as boat operated by a coxswain. A vessial 40 ft or obove is considerd a ship and will be steered by a helmsman. There is a differnce in the certifications of both. All by international law anyway..