The USS New York arrived in New York City this morning, passing the Statue of Liberty before heading toward the World Trade Center site to offer a 21-gun salute in honor to those who died September 11, 2001.
The USS New York warship is a San Antonio-class LPD (Landing Platform Dock.) Its bow stem includes seven and a half tons of steel recovered from the World Trade Center towers.
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Later today, the USS New York will dock at Pier 88 on the Hudson River to be formally inducted into the United States Navy at a shipboard ceremony Nov. 7.
The USS New York will be open to the public, free of charge from Nov. 4 though 11. The opening times:
Wednesday, Nov. 4 - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 5 - 1 to 4 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 8 - 9 a.m. to noon
Monday, Nov. 9 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 10 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 11 - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Picture and credits: Amy Langfield/NewYorkology. Top: USS New York passes Statue of Liberty as a Staten Island Ferry begins a detour through the Buttermilk Channel. Bottom: A Circle Line cruise boat travels alongside the USS New York.
