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Caption:
NEW ORLEANS (March 5, 2007) -- Pre-Commissioning Unit New Orleans (LPD
18) transits under the Crescent City Connection Bridge, up 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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