Have you seen the Photos or read the story of the USS New York??

Question

The Navy's newest ship, the USS New York, has been launched. 24 tons of steel from the World Trade Center was used in the casting of the bow of this ship. Governor George Pataki asked that the Navy name a surface warfare ship for New York even though state names usually go on submarines, and the Navy approved it. Here's the unique part. The last USS New York was launched on September 11, 1911. WOW, talk about appropriate!!! If you Google the USS New York you can see photos and read all about it.

Answer 1

Now this is more like it! Good, positive, thought-provoking. And it's all true. God Bless you, dear Friend, for bringing that to my attention.

Answer 2

Most of the Amphibian Vessels are named after states or cities
Lets hope the USS New York is better made than her sister the USS San Antonio. $36 million to fix the shipbuilders foul ups.

Answer 3

What an awesome ship! (Btw, NY was the 11th state...just thought I'd throw another 11 out there)

Answer 4

I hardly think of it as "Scrap metal" first off. I think it is very appropriate to take something destroyed by hatred and forge something meant for good. I hope she will be loved by her men who will see her as a symbol and that she will be respected as a piece of history. I don't see a down side at all.

Answer 5

To answer your question...

Yes.

And by the way, KR7...you're wrong about the max burning temperature of jet fuel. It is actually 1796 degrees Farenheit. And keep in mind, jet fuel isn't the only thing that was burning.

Answer 6

That is cool but what about the battle ships. they where also names after state.

Answer 7

Well since they don't build battleships anymore I guess they have to start naming subs after states. They use to names subs after fish.

Answer 8

Yes, I saw it, it was an awesome write up.. the ship too!

Answer 9

I have seen it on the Military channel or History Channel.......very cool.

Answer 10

thanks Pataki for your unusual level of ignorance about the military and your absolutly important intervention into nothing!!

submarines used to be named after fish

only the Ohio class are named after states thats about 17 boats because theres one exception.

the navy has subs named after cites:
688 is the Los Angeles as well as the name for the entire class of submarines produced up to the seawolf class; so no unusual exception was granted by the Navy

once again whatever flag waving propaganda gets spewed gets swallowed hook line and sinker. Hooray one more device whos sole purpose is military domination and its only good for killing.