All Sailors On Deck For New York

Photograph of the USS New York in the Mississippi River by U.S. Navy, Petty Officer 2nd Class John P. Curtis (via AP)

Now that the World Trade Center's wreckage warship has set sail, it looks like the next 10 days of the USS New York's maiden voyage from the Big Easy to the Big Apple are going to be busy.

The 361-member crew, which roughly 10 percent is New Yorkers, will practice training exercises, perfect helicopter take offs and landings, and best of all - fire the New York's guns for the first time! The ship's captain, Cmdr. Curtis Jones told the Post, "We've all been anxious to finally get going."

The ship marks the first time the Navy has turned a casualty into an instrument of war, Jones added. It's primary mission will be to deploy Marine battalions to the scene of counterterrorism operations.

The New York will pull into Pier 88, right next to the USS Intrepid museum. On Nov. 7, the commissioning ceremony will be held at Pier 86.

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By Ellen T in News on October 14, 2009 3:21 PM

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mls

An interesting way to preserve the buildings and the memory.

Free Refills

Wait. Does Al Qaeda have a navy now? Or is this thing just going pirate hunting, and do we really need stealth for that?

Maya

Is it wrong that this makes me think of the SATC Fleet Week ep? Hmmm....

longacre

Can we just tie Khalid Mohammed off the back of this thing and let the sharks nip at him while it drags him across the ocean?

byLauren

I just wrote this SAME story for the BBC! I'm jealous of your clever use of 'Big Easy' and 'Big Apple' - nicely done. That's one fiiiiiine looking ship.

DanielJ

Man, that thing is BADASS.

Outter Burrougher

if by badass, you mean ugly as sin (but yeah, i'll totally be going over to take a look in person as well)

HOTCUP

yeah that is one damn stupid looking boat, i'm sorry.

NannyState

It looks stupid because of the stealth designed into it. I just wish it would be part of the Pacific fleet...to let you-know-who see what we're packin'.