> > He was superior to Ensign Pulver, therefore not a warrant officer.  I
think
> > a commander.

> wrong movie.  that was Mr Roberts.

> Vince

> (EXCERPT) Story Number: NNS030113-02 Release Date: 1/13/2003 8:34:00
> AM

> From Naval Sea Systems Command Public Affairs

> WASHINGTON (NNS) -- When USS New York (LPD 21) joins the fleet in
> 2007, it will sail with a permanent memorial to those who lost their
> lives in New York on Sept. 11, 2001.

> Steel salvaged from the World Trade Center (WTC) wreckage will be used
> to build New York. The steel was recently shipped to Northrop Grumman
> Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Miss., and will ultimately be transported
> to its Avondale Operations shipyard in New Orleans, where the ship
> will be built.

> After shipyard personnel inspects the steel, it will be melted down
> and used to make the bow stem of New York.

> "We're very proud that the twisted steel from the WTC towers will soon
> be used to forge an even stronger national defense," said New York
> Gov. George Pataki. "The USS New York will soon be defending freedom
> and combating terrorism around the globe, while also ensuring that the
> world never forgets the evil attacks of Sept. 11 and the courage and
> strength New Yorkers showed in response to terror."

> New York is the fifth of the San Antonio-class amphibious assault
> ships. The San Antonio-class ships embark, transport and land elements
> of an assault landing force by helicopters, vertical take-off and
> landing aircraft, air cushion landing craft and amphibious vehicles.

> The San Antonio-class' future compatibility with the Marine Corps'
> "mobility triad" of advanced amphibious assault vehicles, landing
> craft air cushion and the MV-22 Osprey will make it a vital...

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> Otis Willie <militaryinter...@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> news:8eg62vca2akskv4f9a5j63robpu2b1o2v0@4ax.com...
> > World Trade Center Steel To Be Used in USS New York

> > (EXCERPT) Story Number: NNS030113-02 Release Date: 1/13/2003 8:34:00
> > AM

> > From Naval Sea Systems Command Public Affairs

> > WASHINGTON (NNS) -- When USS New York (LPD 21) joins the fleet in
> > 2007, it will sail with a permanent memorial to those who lost their
> > lives in New York on Sept. 11, 2001.

> > Steel salvaged from the World Trade Center (WTC) wreckage will be used
> > to build New York. The steel was recently shipped to Northrop Grumman
> > Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Miss., and will ultimately be transported
> > to its Avondale Operations shipyard in New Orleans, where the ship
> > will be built.

> > After shipyard personnel inspects the steel, it will be melted down
> > and used to make the bow stem of New York.

> > "We're very proud that the twisted steel from the WTC towers will soon
> > be used to forge an even stronger national defense," said New York
> > Gov. George Pataki. "The USS New York will soon be defending freedom
> > and combating terrorism around the globe, while also ensuring that the
> > world never forgets the evil attacks of Sept. 11 and the courage and
> > strength New Yorkers showed in response to terror."

> > New York is the fifth of the San Antonio-class amphibious assault
> > ships. The San Antonio-class ships embark, transport and land elements
> > of an assault landing force by helicopters, vertical take-off and
> > landing aircraft, air cushion landing craft and amphibious vehicles.

> > The San Antonio-class' future compatibility with the Marine Corps'
> > "mobility triad" of advanced amphibious assault vehicles, landing
> > craft air cushion and the MV-22 Osprey will make it a vital...

> > U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing
> > copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report
> > cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it
> > in full today, 13 Jan 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE
> > the following lines into your web browser.) The
> > subject/content of this report is not necessarily the
> > viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided
> > for your information and discussion.

> > http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=5340

> > ---------------------------
> >    Otis Willie
> >    Associate Librarian
> >    The American War Library
> >    http://www.americanwarlibrary.com

> >some standard that it would be used.  Why wouldn't the steel meet a
standard
> >once it was melted down and refined again?  Doesn't melting it down and
> >refining it bring it back to it's optimum state?

> Melting it down doesn't change the basic chemical composition of the
material.

> And another question that is slightly off topic from this one.  On the
same
> new report that I was watching they said they would be naming a CVN after
> George Bush.  I may be out of touch on this and don't know how things work
> anymore, but I remember that it was bad to name a ship like that after
> someone that was still alive.  Am I wrong on that?  Have they done that in
> the past or is it just recent?

> "James Anatidae" <parsh...@citcom.net> wrote in message
> news:b00ple$egct$7@news3.infoave.net...
> > Yeah, we know.  I posted a story on this on Dec. 29th.

> > Otis Willie <militaryinter...@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> > news:8eg62vca2akskv4f9a5j63robpu2b1o2v0@4ax.com...
> > > World Trade Center Steel To Be Used in USS New York

> > > (EXCERPT) Story Number: NNS030113-02 Release Date: 1/13/2003 8:34:00
> > > AM

> > > From Naval Sea Systems Command Public Affairs

> > > WASHINGTON (NNS) -- When USS New York (LPD 21) joins the fleet in
> > > 2007, it will sail with a permanent memorial to those who lost their
> > > lives in New York on Sept. 11, 2001.

> > > Steel salvaged from the World Trade Center (WTC) wreckage will be used
> > > to build New York. The steel was recently shipped to Northrop Grumman
> > > Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Miss., and will ultimately be transported
> > > to its Avondale Operations shipyard in New Orleans, where the ship
> > > will be built.

> > > After shipyard personnel inspects the steel, it will be melted down
> > > and used to make the bow stem of New York.

> > > "We're very proud that the twisted steel from the WTC towers will soon
> > > be used to forge an even stronger national defense," said New York
> > > Gov. George Pataki. "The USS New York will soon be defending freedom
> > > and combating terrorism around the globe, while also ensuring that the
> > > world never forgets the evil attacks of Sept. 11 and the courage and
> > > strength New Yorkers showed in response to terror."

> > > New York is the fifth of the San Antonio-class amphibious assault
> > > ships. The San Antonio-class ships embark, transport and land elements
> > > of an assault landing force by helicopters, vertical take-off and
> > > landing aircraft, air cushion landing craft and amphibious vehicles.

> > > The San Antonio-class' future compatibility with the Marine Corps'
> > > "mobility triad" of advanced amphibious assault vehicles, landing
> > > craft air cushion and the MV-22 Osprey will make it a vital...

> > > U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing
> > > copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report
> > > cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it
> > > in full today, 13 Jan 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE
> > > the following lines into your web browser.) The
> > > subject/content of this report is not necessarily the
> > > viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided
> > > for your information and discussion.

> > > http://www.news.navy.mil/search/display.asp?story_id=5340

> > > ---------------------------
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> > >    Associate Librarian
> > >    The American War Library
> > >    http://www.americanwarlibrary.com

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> Oh well. You just can't please everyone.

> --

> "I may not agree with what you say, but I will defend, to the death, your
> right to say it." -Voltaire
> "Sarge" <classif...@unknown.com> wrote in message
> news:3e244ab9$1_8@news.newsgroups.com...
> > I had a question regarding this.  I did see and hear about this on the
> news
> > and the one thing that the reports emphasized what that if the steel met
> > some standard that it would be used.  Why wouldn't the steel meet a
> standard
> > once it was melted down and refined again?  Doesn't melting it down and
> > refining it bring it back to it's optimum state?

> > And another question that is slightly off topic from this one.  On the
> same
> > new report that I was watching they said they would be naming a CVN
after
> > George Bush.  I may be out of touch on this and don't know how things
work
> > anymore, but I remember that it was bad to name a ship like that after
> > someone that was still alive.  Am I wrong on that?  Have they done that
in
> > the past or is it just recent?

> > "James Anatidae" <parsh...@citcom.net> wrote in message
> > news:b00ple$egct$7@news3.infoave.net...
> > > Yeah, we know.  I posted a story on this on Dec. 29th.

> > > Otis Willie <militaryinter...@pacbell.net> wrote in message
> > > news:8eg62vca2akskv4f9a5j63robpu2b1o2v0@4ax.com...
> > > > World Trade Center Steel To Be Used in USS New York

> > > > (EXCERPT) Story Number: NNS030113-02 Release Date: 1/13/2003 8:34:00
> > > > AM

> > > > From Naval Sea Systems Command Public Affairs

> > > > WASHINGTON (NNS) -- When USS New York (LPD 21) joins the fleet in
> > > > 2007, it will sail with a permanent memorial to those who lost their
> > > > lives in New York on Sept. 11, 2001.

> > > > Steel salvaged from the World Trade Center (WTC) wreckage will be
used
> > > > to build New York. The steel was recently shipped to Northrop
Grumman
> > > > Ship Systems in Pascagoula, Miss., and will ultimately be
transported
> > > > to its Avondale Operations shipyard in New Orleans, where the ship
> > > > will be built.

> > > > After shipyard personnel inspects the steel, it will be melted down
> > > > and used to make the bow stem of New York.

> > > > "We're very proud that the twisted steel from the WTC towers will
soon
> > > > be used to forge an even stronger national defense," said New York
> > > > Gov. George Pataki. "The USS New York will soon be defending freedom
> > > > and combating terrorism around the globe, while also ensuring that
the
> > > > world never forgets the evil attacks of Sept. 11 and the courage and
> > > > strength New Yorkers showed in response to terror."

> > > > New York is the fifth of the San Antonio-class amphibious assault
> > > > ships. The San Antonio-class ships embark, transport and land
elements
> > > > of an assault landing force by helicopters, vertical take-off and
> > > > landing aircraft, air cushion landing craft and amphibious vehicles.

> > > > The San Antonio-class' future compatibility with the Marine Corps'
> > > > "mobility triad" of advanced amphibious assault vehicles, landing
> > > > craft air cushion and the MV-22 Osprey will make it a vital...

> > > > U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing
> > > > copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report
> > > > cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it
> > > > in full today, 13 Jan 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE
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> > > >    Associate Librarian
> > > >    The American War Library
> > > >    http://www.americanwarlibrary.com

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>Read James H. Cobb's most recent.  An LPD, carrying flag btw, paired w/ a
>light cruiser or DD are the perfect "Special Operations" platform to battle
>the Indonesian pirates.  The boat deck, and the helipad, make for an
>effective way to transport us jarheads (I can say that) around.  The thing
>that was unique w/ the New York is the departure from normal naming
>structure.  LPD's are normally named after something else, and change was
>made to accomodate WTC steel.  In the naming structure I am familiar with
>BB's were named after states, think a class of sub is now.