USS NEW YORK

Thanks to Bob S. for passing this tidbit along.

The sixth warship to be named after our fair state, this USS New York (LPD-21) was so named in honor of those who died on September 11, 2001 (two other ships in the San Antonio-class will be named Somerset and Arlington to commemorate those two September 11 sites). Some of the metal from the World Trade Center is used to form the New York’s stem bar, a section of the bow.

The San Antonio-class are amphibious transport dock ships designed to support embarking, transporting, and landing elements of a Marine landing force in an assault by helicopters, landing craft, amphibious vehicles, and a combination thereof to conduct primary amphibious warfare missions.

For the full story of the class go HERE .

The USS San Antonio is in New York this week for Fleet Week.