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Caption:
NEW ORLEANS (March 5, 2007) -- Pre-Commissioning Unit New Orleans (LPD
18) transits the Mississippi River toward her namesake city. The ship
is scheduled to be commissioned in a ceremony March 10, 2007.
Throughout the week, New Orleans residents and visitors will be offered
a unique look at the second San Antonio-class ship. The San
Antonio-class will functionally replace more than 41 ships (LPD 4, LSD
36, LKA 113 and LST 1179 classes of amphibious ships) and provide the
Navy and Marine Corps with modern sea-based platforms. U.S. Navy photo
by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kurt Eischen (RELEASED)
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