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Ceremony marks commission of USS New York
Quick ReadThe USS New York, built with steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center, was put into service Saturday.
Photo credit: Getty/Michael Loccisano | NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 07: The USS New York is seen during its commissioning on November 7, 2009 at Piers 86 and 88 in New York City. The ship was built with 7.5 tons of steel from the World Trade Center in its bow. It is a San Antonio class amphibious transport dock ship. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images).
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The command rang out at Pier 86 on Manhattan's West Side: "Bring the ship to life!"
Moments after noon Saturday, as crew members in dress blues stood at attention along the rails, radar antennas on America's newest warship began to revolve, black smoke poured from three stacks, sirens blared and the whistle blew.
With that, the USS New York - docked across the water at Pier 88, just...
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