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The amphibious transport dock ship Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) New York (LPD 21) transits along the Mississippi River near Avondale, Louisiana to the Gulf of Mexico to conduct builder's trials on June 27, 2009. A warship built with steel salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center set sail for New York on October 13, 2009. Hundreds of people lined the banks of the Mississippi river near New Orleans as the USS New York sailed through the fog, local media reports. Its bow stem contains 7.5 tons of steel salvaged from the rubble following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The 208-meter (684-foot-) long ship's main mission is to transport and deploy combat and support elements of Marine expeditionary units, the US Navy said. It will carry approximately 720 troops and can deploy helicopters and other aircraft from its massive deck. The Commissioning of PCU New York will take place on November 7th, 2009 at the Intrepid Museum Pier 88 South. AFP PHOTO/HO/US NAVY/ MC1 Corey Lewis
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Avondale, Louisiana, UNITED STATES |
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15 Ianuarie 2008 |
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3600 x 2571 (1.25 MB) |
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