VISITING
AUTHOR/EDITOR ARTICLE
OCTOBER
2009
HERE SHE IS!
Forwarded
by Magdalena Metzger
USS
New York
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She will be arriving in NY harbor
on November 1, 2009 and
commissioned in the US Navy November
7.
Here SHE is, the USS New
York, made from the World Trade Center!
If you are planning a trip
to New York City, you will be able
to tour the ship during that week. |
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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. Kevin 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?
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'Never
Forget'
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Please
share this so everyone can see what we are made of in this
country!
Blessed are those who have one hand held by God and the
other held by a friend!
Anchors
Aweigh |
Anchors
Aweigh, my boys,
Anchors Aweigh,
Farewell to college joy, we sail
at break of
day-day-day-day!
Through our last night on shore,
Drink to the foam,
Until we meet once more
Here’s wishing you a happy
voyage home.
Heave aho there sailor, ev’ry
body drink up while you may,
Heave aho there sailor, for
you’re gonna sail at break of
day,
Drink away, Drink away,
For you sail at break of day, Hey!
Stand Navy down the field
Sail to the sky
We’ll never change our course so
Army you steer shy-y-y-y
Roll up the score Navy
Anchors Aweigh
Sail Navy down the field
And sink the Army, sink the Army
Grey.
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