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Forged from the steel of the World Trade Center, the USS New York will be commissioned into military service with the US Navy in New York City on September 12th 2009. Exactly 8 years and a day from those tragic events of Sept, 11, 2001, She comes home, the WTC reborn. No other ship in world history will carry the strength and sacrifice this ship exhibits and she will always remind us to \”Never Forget\”
When you take metal from the World Trade Center and put it in a ship called New York you are recycling more than steel, you are recycling emotion, You take our worst day and turn it into our greatest warship.
The ceremony will cap a week of events intended to let USSNY’s crew enjoy the flavors of the city as well as allowing ordinary citizens to walk her decks. It’s an event you don’t want to miss, nothing compares. So please, for the week of September, 6th through the 12th 2009, come to the City, visit the ship and put yourself in a New York State of mind
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