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Trio of Navy Ships off East Coast to Assist After Hurricane Irene

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Rick Spilman

Three US Navy amphibious assault and transport ships; the USS Wasp, the USS San Antonio, and the USS New York; are just offshore of New York harbor as of this morning to provide assistance, if needed, to the states of New York, Connecticut or New Jersey after Hurricane Irene. … Continue reading →

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USS New York – Bad Welding and Failed Bearings

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Rick Spilman

In November we posted about the USS New York’s commissioning in its namesake city.  The new  amphibious transport dock ship, the fifth of the San Antonio-class, was built with seven and a half tons of steel from the rubble of the … Continue reading →

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