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Caption:
NEW ORLEANS (March 5, 2007) -- Pre-Commissioning Unit New Orleans (LPD
18) transits under the Crescent City Connection Bridge on the
Mississippi River toward her namesake city. The ship will be
commissioned in a ceremony March 10, 2007. Throughout the week, Sailors
and Marines will provide New Orleans residents and visitors with a
unique look at the second San Antonio-class ship. The San Antonio-class
will functionally replace over 41 ships (LPD 4, LSD 36, LKA 113 and LST
1179 classes of amphibious ships) providing 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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