Sailors and Marines assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York, along with New York City firefighters and police officers man the rails of New York during the ship's commissioning ceremony in New York City. 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.
Date Taken: | 11.07.2009 |
Date Posted: | 11.10.2009 12:16 |
Photo ID: | 222081 |
VIRIN: | 091107-N-5549O-230 |
Resolution: | 4288x2983 |
Size: | 1.72 MB |
Location: | NEW YORK, NEW YORK, US |
Web Views: | 99 |
Downloads: | 10 |
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