Caption:
NEW YORK (Nov. 2, 2009) -- The amphibious transport dock ship
Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) New York (LPD 21) enters New York Harbor.
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. Coast
Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Annie Elis (Released)
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