ONETINSOLDIER 2 Posted August 13, 2008 Here SHE is, the USS New York, made from the World Trade Center ! USS New York It was built with 24 tons of scrap steel from the World Trade Center .. It is the fifth in a new class of warship - designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will carry a crew of 360 sailors and 700 combat-ready Marines to be delivered ashore by helicopters and assault craft. Steel from the World Trade Center was melted down in a foundry in Amite , LA to cast the ship's bow section. When it was poured into the molds on Sept 9, 2003, 'those big rough steelworkers treated it with total reverence,' recalled Navy Capt. K evin Wensing, who was there. 'It was a spiritual moment for everybody there.' Junior Chavers, foundry operations manager, said that when the trade center steel first arrived, he touched it with his hand and the 'hair on my neck stood up.' 'It had a big meaning to it for all of us,' he said. 'They knocked us down. They can't keep us down. We're going to be back.' The ship's motto? 'Never Forget' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DWCAce 19 Posted August 13, 2008 I saw some of the construction process (the smelting, pouring, etc) on TV last year or so. Glad to see that she is finally underway! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+whiteknight06604 934 Posted August 13, 2008 Most excellent.......I bet soem of my skin is in there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
