The USS New York called in New York harbor over the weekend to help celebrate Veteran’s Week. The ship is the fifth of the San Antonio class of amphibious transport dock ships. The ship’s bow includes 7.5 tonnes of salvaged steel from … Continue reading
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The super-storm Sandy swept in from the Atlantic on Monday night, leaving millions without power, destroying thousands of homes, killing scores and dramatically rearranging the landscape of the Jersey shore. Many New York subways went underwater. Fuel supplies are extremely … Continue reading
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