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Caption:
NEW YORK (Nov. 7, 2009) -- The amphibious transport dock ship USS New
York (LPD 21) is commissioned in New York. 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. U.S. Navy photo by Mass
Communication Specialist 1st Class Dan Meaney (Released)
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