Nov 7th, 2009 - AOL News
NEW YORK -The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was put into service Saturday both as a symbol of healing and strength.
"No matter how many times you attack us, we always come back," Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said at the amphibious assault ship's commissioning. "America always comes back. That's what this ship represents."
He spoke on a Manhattan pier where hundreds of Navy officers and sailors joined first responders and families of Sept. 11 victims for the ceremony.
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Navy Commissions USS New York
Nov 7th, 2009 - AOL News
NEW YORK (Nov. 7) -- The USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was put into Navy service Saturday both as a symbol of healing and strength. "No matter how many times you attack us...
Navy Ship Honoring 9/11 Victims is Commissioned Into Fleet
Nov 7th, 2009 - VOA News
The U.S. Navy has commissioned into its fleet a new assault ship built with tons of steel from the World Trade Center, which was struck down in the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks...Navy ship built with WTC steel to go into service
Nov 7th, 2009 - AOL News
NEW YORK -A military band played and sailors fired off cannons as the Navy began a ceremony to commission its newest assault ship forged with tons of steel from the World Trade Center.
New Navy ship honors 9/11 victims
Nov 2nd, 2009 - CNN
New York (CNN) -- The new Navy assault ship USS New York steamed into New York harbor Monday, cutting through the water with a bow built using seven and a half tons of steel recovered from the wreckage of the World Trade Center.
Ship built with WTC steel comes to namesake city
Nov 2nd, 2009 - Washington Post
NEW YORK -- A Navy assault ship built with steel from the fallen World Trade Center and named in honor of the city and state that were home to the twin towers is making its inaugural visit there.
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- USS New York WTC Steel Built...Footage of the November 2, 2009 arrival of the USS New York that has been built with the steel collected from the world trade center terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. - The New York ...
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U.S.S. New York Commissioning Complete, Ship with 9-11 Steel
The U.S.S. New York commissioning took place today. The U.S. Navy warship, built partially from steel from the World Trade Center, arrived in New York harbor earlier this week.The U.S.S. New York's bow is built from 7.5 tons of World Trade Center steel. The ship docked at 9:59 AM Monday morning, when it moored to Pier 88. The official commissioning(World News)
mizozoSun, Nov 8th, 20091 Diggs, 0 CommentsNew Warship, USS New York, made with 7.5 tons of WTC steel
The most bad ass ship in the Navy! Shortly after 9/11, Governor Pataki wrote a letter to Secretary of the Navy Gordon England requesting that the Navy bestow the name USS New York on a surface warship involved in the War on Terrorism. The USS New York finally reached NYC Monday morning, pausing at the WTC site before docking.(Political News)
tsahsiewfanSun, Nov 8th, 20091 Diggs, 0 CommentsNavy commissions USS N Y made from World Trade Center steel
NEW YORK — A military band played and sailors fired off cannons as the Navy began a ceremony to commission its newest assault ship forged with tons of steel from the World Trade Center.(Arts & Culture)
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