Here SHE is, the USS New York

Email received today and ABC News Story ^ | 02/07/2007 | Me

[b4its2late]

USS New York

It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center .

It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft.

Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry in Amite , LA to cast the ship's bow section. When it was poured into the molds  on Sept. 9, 2003, "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. "They knocked us down. They can't keep us down. We're going to be back."

The ship's motto? "Never Forget"

[b4its2late]

[Young Werther]

You're a "Grand Old Flag"! May the wind always be at your back!

[The Blitherer]

Beautiful.

Now go kick the crap out of the terrorists!

[CCGuy]

BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!

[wastedyears]

May she help take down many terrorists in her lifetime.

[CCGuy]

Reminds me of when I was in Kandahar, Afghanistan and we raised the flag from WTC over the Kandahar airport.

[bondjamesbond]

Go git 'em!

[ArrogantBustard]

Here's an actual photograph (that other image looks like a CGI rendering). She's still under construction.

[hosepipe]

One of these plus one of the new nuclear subs outfitted as a seal covert operating platform would be a threat to be reckoned with..

[r9etb]

Here's an actual photograph (that other image looks like a CGI rendering).

According to Snopes, the other image is of the USS San Antonio.

[b4its2late]

Darn! I thought it was it!

[bnelson44]

[b4its2late]

When it does sail I hope it kicks some arse!

[Robert DeLong]

Amite , LA

That's where I live. Hard to believe our sleepy little town's foundry had the honor of this.

[Arthalion]

FYI, the image in the first photo is an actual photo, but it's of the USS San Antonio, not the New York.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/ussnewyork.asp

[r9etb]

What's that .... thing sticking out? Perhaps it's part of the offensive dildonics suite.

[fod]

Fair winds and following seas...

Although, I'm sure she'll see her share of the rough stuff

[Bender2]

Of course, after we impeach W & Cheney... My 1st Presidential act will be to have it decommissioned and sunk at a San Francisco pier to become the landfill for a park for homeless gay immigrants who shall not be illegal from not on...

Don't laugh... She and the Democtats are capable of it!

[taxed2death]

...did they forget to stick some guns on there?

[Lurker]

That 'thing' actually permits a ship to move faster and more smoothly through the water.

It's also probably jammed with sonar gear.

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[ArrogantBustard]

That image does indeed depict USS SAN ANTONIO LPD 17, but it still looks like a CGI, not a photograph. IMHO.

[Hot Tabasco]

Thats the USS San Antonion, you posted the picture from an email hoax........

[taxed2death]

"What's that .... thing sticking out? Perhaps it's part of the offensive dildonics suite."

That sure is one honkin' anal probe, hugh?

One size fits all (towelheads).

:)

[bnelson44]

some photos here:

http://www.san-antonio.navy.mil/

[Hot Tabasco]

San Antonion

Sorry, the San Antonion is still under construction, that was the San Antonio

[ArrogantBustard]

She carries a pair of 30mm guns and a pair of RAM launchers for close-in and air defense. Her real punch is delivering a bunch of Marines onto the bad guys' doorstep.

If you're a bad guy, you really don't want that to happen.

[b4its2late]

I see that. Still, I like the idea of using steel from the WTC in a new warship.

[r9etb]

That 'thing' actually permits a ship to move faster and more smoothly through the water. It's also probably jammed with sonar gear.

Well, yeah....

It just seems to protrude a bit more than I'm used to seeing, and it looks a bit flaccid. Kinda gross, if you ask me. ;-)

[Veeram]

Almighty God, we ask you to bless this ship and all who sail on her, protect them and grant them succes as they defend us from our heathen enemies. In Jesus name we pray, Amen !

[MARKUSPRIME]

God speed USS New York.

[andyandval]

Damn fine job, CCGuy!

Thanks for your service.

[Blueflag]

Perhaps the Helos on board carry Harpoons and/or Hellfires for perimeter surface defense.

[blau993]

The long probe you see cheats the laws of physics. It fools the water into thinking the ship is longer than it really is, thereby increasing the ship's hull speed, which is always a function of the length of the hull.

[ArrogantBustard]

I expect that she and her sisters also travel in the company of a frigate or destroyer or two.

[massgopguy]

Set a course for REVENGE! BWA HA HA!

[Shadowstrike]

Now that's one Lady you don't want to tick off.

May Gods' Holy Angels protect you, and all those that you carry.

[r9etb]

Thanks for the technical discussion, which really is helpful.

I guess, however, you missed the main, er, thrust of my comment....

[CyberAnt]

But .. I believe it's the same style of ship.

[Non-Sequitur]

What's that .... thing sticking out? Perhaps it's part of the offensive dildonics suite.

The generic name for it is a bulbous bow. It's purpose is to modify the flow of water along the hull and reduce drag. Less drag means more speed, longer range, better fuel efficiency.

And no, it's not crammed with sonar. Since the ship has nothing to fire at the sub to begin with it doesn't need sonar

[frithguild]

Is it balls out under flank speed?

[Hot Tabasco]

It just seems to protrude a bit more than I'm used to seeing, and it looks a bit flaccid. Kinda gross, if you ask me. ;-)

Its not a boat that was designed to pick up chicks..........

[blau993]

I was not suggesting there couldn't be alternative uses.

[70times7]

I suppose the helos could, but on LPDs flight ops are primarily for troop deployment. Although I've seen Apaches tied to the cloverleafs, when flight ops are in gear the deck was usually taken up by a Chinook (oh, how I was tempted to spell that correctly...).I would expect that if those type of helo ops were to be run the LHD(s) would handle it.

The Amphib group (LHDs, LSDs and LPDs) is supported by CGs, DDGs, FFGs and SSNs. So, as you said Frigates and Destroyers are certainly in the mix.

The Austin class LPDs look very sharp. I wonder what they changed - the Raleigh class could jam in ~1K of jarheads.

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Interesting. It looks to have that new type of hull that makes the ship much more stable at high speed.
Dang it all...I wish I could remember the name.

[TC Rider]

Don't forget this,

[Lurker]

If it were flaccid they'd have had to name the ship the "Jimmy Carter".

:

[TheBattman]

That is not the USS New York, it is the San Antonio... but good try...

[CCGuy]

Thank you. I still think the service gave me more than I gave it.

[MindBender26]

>One of these plus one of the new nuclear subs outfitted as a seal covert operating platform would be a threat to be reckoned with..

Always thought it would be a great idea to take a Trident boat taken out of service due to SALTs, remove tubes, put in hot bunks for a USMC battalion with some more air generation, some messing areas. You could move them ashore with inflatable rubber boats. A battalion of US Marines arriving unexpectedly in your harbor is a defense planing nightmare.

[hosepipe]

They did that except with Seals and probably a few Marines too..