Ship built with World Trade Center steel arrives in namesake city

The New York transiting down the Mississippi River in October 2009.


The New York (LPD-21) under construction, August 2006.


Christening of the Pre-Commissioning Unit New York on 1 March 2008.




In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the USS New York, an amphibious transport dock ship, sits off the coast of Long Island on her way to New York, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. The ship, scheduled to be commissioned Saturday, has 7.5 tons of World Trade Center Steel in her bow.


Mayor Michael Bloomberg, in yellow jacket, watches Game 4 of the World Series with Sailors and Marines aboard the USS New York as it heads towards New York City, Sunday Nov. 1, 2009. The USS New York, made with steel from the World Trade Center, arrives in New York Monday morning Nov. 2, 2009.


In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, center, speaks to members of the media on the mess deck aboard the USS New York, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. The crew hosted the mayor and more than 80 distinguished visitors the night before it pulled into New York City for its commissioning ceremony scheduled for Saturday.



The new Navy assault ship USS New York, built with World Trade Center steel, has arrived in its namesake city with a 21-gun salute near the site of the 2001 terrorist attack.

First responders, families of Sept. 11 victims and the public were invited Monday to a waterfront viewing area, where they could see the crew standing at attention along the ship's deck.

The big ship paused. Then the 21 shots were fired, with a cracking sound, in three bursts.

The bow of the $1 billion ship, built in Louisiana, contains about 7.5 tons of trade center steel.

After the ground zero stop, the ship sails up the Hudson River to the George Washington Bridge. Then it turns around and heads south to Manhattan's Pier 88. The official commissioning ceremony will be on Saturday.

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