Keywords: US Navy 091107-N-6525D-096 Marines and Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York (LPD 21) prepare to bring the ship to life during the New York commissioning ceremony.jpg en NEW YORK Nov 7 2009 Marines and Sailors aboard the amphibious transport dock ship USS New York LPD 21 prepare to bring the ship to life during the New York commissioning ceremony 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 Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keith L Darby/Released 2009-11-07 091107-N-6525D-096 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 78233 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keith L Darby PD-USGov-Military-Navy Commissioning of USS New York LPD-21 |