Keywords: US Navy 091101-N-2147L-001 The amphibious transport dock ship Pre-commissioning Unit (PCU) New York (LPD 21) navigates off the coast of Long Island prior to her arrival in New York City.jpg en ATLANTIC OCEAN Nov 1 2009 The amphibious transport dock ship Pre-commissioning Unit PCU New York LPD 21 navigates off the coast of Long Island prior to her arrival in New York City At approximately 8 00 a m on Monday Nov 2 the yet-to-be commissioned ship will come to a halt in the Hudson River There opposite the former World Trade Center site the future USS NEW YORK LPD 21 will dip her colors fire a 21-gun salute to the people of her namesake city and state and proceed to Pier 88 to be formally inducted into the Fleet at a shipboard ceremony on Nov 7 The New York Has 7 5 tons of World Trade Center Steel in the bow The ship's motto is Strength Forged through Sacrifice Never Forget U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st class Corey Lewis/Released 2009-11-01 091101-N-2147L-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 77931 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st class Corey Lewis PD-USGov-Military-Navy General views of USS New York LPD-21 |