NEW YORK - The Northrop Grumman-built USS New York, LPD 21, arrived in New York Monday to the cheers of well-wishers who lined the waterfront. The ship, built in New Orleans, left its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Oct. 29 to make the voyage to its namesake for a 10-day long celebration and a commissioning ceremony scheduled Nov. 7. More than seven tons of steel recovered from the World Trade Center was used for the ship’s hull. (Source: NNS, 11/02/09)
Shipbuilding and maritime related news from the Central Gulf Coast region
Monday, November 2, 2009
USS New York in NYC
NEW YORK - The Northrop Grumman-built USS New York, LPD 21, arrived in New York Monday to the cheers of well-wishers who lined the waterfront. The ship, built in New Orleans, left its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk, Va., Oct. 29 to make the voyage to its namesake for a 10-day long celebration and a commissioning ceremony scheduled Nov. 7. More than seven tons of steel recovered from the World Trade Center was used for the ship’s hull. (Source: NNS, 11/02/09)