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Update on USS New York, LPD 21

Just over a year away from the commissioning of the latest LPD-class ship scheduled for Sept 11, 2009, the USS New York continues her post-christening outfitting and shipyard work. never forget.jpg

The pride this ship evokes is palpable. Most everyone knows there is 24 tons of scrap steel that was melted down and included in her bow section, but the effect that had on the shipyard workers was electric:

'those big rough steelworkers treated it with total reverence,' recalled Navy Capt. Kevin Wensing, who was there. 'It was a spiritual moment for everybody there.'

Junior Chavers, foundry operations manager, said that when the trade center steel first arrived, he touched it with his hand and the 'hair on my neck stood up.' 'It had a big meaning to it for all of us,' he said.

The fifth ship in the new San Antonio class of amphibious transport dock ship (LPD), the fleet already has the first three of this class San Antone 2.jpg on the waterfront, namely the first in the class, USS San Antonio (LPD 17) based in Norfolk, the USS New Orleans (LPD 18) based in San Diego and the third, USS Mesa Verde (LPD 19), also homeported in Norfolk.

The fourth ship, USS Green Bay (LPD 20), has been launched and christened and has a scheduled commissioning, joining the west coast fleet in San Diego, in late 2008.

Farther down the construction list are the remaining ships in this class, namely the San Diego (LPD 22), Anchorage (LPD 23) and the other two ships to bear the names of 9/11 attacks, Arlington (LPD 24) and Somerset (LPD 25).

If you have the time and interest, attending one of these commissioning ceremonies is a great honor and part of a centuries-long history of naval tradition. Because USS Green Bay is too large to make it through the St Lawrence Seaway, she won't be able to visit her name-sake city on Lake Michigan. Her commissioning ceremony is scheduled for Long Beach, CA while USS New York will, of course, be in New York City.

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--Pinch Paisley

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Posted by: luxury watch at April 21, 2009 02:29 AM

It would definitely be nice if they had weapons on it like the Tomahawk Cruise Missiles on it...

It is kind of disappointment to see the ship with no weapons on it...

it would have even been nice to see it armed with the new Missile Defense System missles and used in Missle defense...

As i would have though the ship would have been designed to counter terrism and that would mean missle defense...

It should have been built to look MEAN, huge cannons, machine guns, Anti-Air Missles, Anti-Ground Missles (such as the Tomahawk Cruise Missile), LOL!

And just have made it look like don't mess with the USA or this is what we will turn on you, LOL!!

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Posted by: Anonymous at February 16, 2009 11:53 PM

What kind of weapons do these ships carry. I don't see any on the U.S.S. New York at all. she must be really fast if she is going to outrun aircraft attacking her...WoW!!

Posted by: Usti Yona at January 12, 2009 06:46 PM

I respect the symbolism of using metal from the 911 tragedy, but I feel cautious of the military (and I come from an Army family) using 911 to make their weapons appear relevant to this new era of conflict.

Posted by: Chris at August 14, 2008 03:53 PM

Hell yea awsome ship some awsome ppls even if they are yankies :D

Didn't the Tarawa-class have some 5" that were removed during the 1980's? Maybe it's the Marine in me, but I could never quite figure out why you would want to remove guns from a warship. If it was an issue with topweight, that's one thing.

Anyone have some insight?

lol because we were going to make missiles for everything missiles are techy! plus some pencil pushing hippie polotician in the state dep. probbly thought guns where to agressive looking...

but again your a marine and think logicaly not your fault

Posted by: James at August 12, 2008 05:57 PM

As P.J. said..... I'd love to see the new 'phibs equipped with some organic fire support.

Anyone have some insight?

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Posted by: replica watches at August 12, 2008 10:02 AM

I'd like to see the U.S. Navy eventually arm the USS New York with the multipurpose 155mm/52 cannon, and to give it all of the antiterrorist weapons systems our navy can think of.

Posted by: P.J. Busche at August 12, 2008 07:29 AM

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