04:06 pm - Tuesday
The ship built with steel from the Twin Towers arrived in New York
New York, USA - San Antonio class amphibious helicopter carrier
(WAPA) - The USS New York, San Antonio class amphibious assault helicopter carrier built with 7.5 tonnes of steel coming from the World Trade Center, destroyed in September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, yesterday arrived in the harbor of New York.
Thousands of people gathered along the Hudson river to assist to the arrival of the vessel, remembering the 3,000 victims of that day that changed the lives of us all. The ship had been commissioned right after the attacks, in order to have a unit that would bring the name of New York in the global war against terrorism.
Christened on March 1, 2008, the ship is 208.5-meter long and has a full load displacement of 24,900 tonnes. It can carry several aircraft including MV-22B Osprey tiltrotors and H-53E Super Stallion, CH-46 Sea Knight, AH-1 SeaCobra and UH-1 Iroquois helicopters. It can also carry about 800 troops and 14 amphibious assault vehicles. It can sail at more than 22 knots (41 km/h). (Avionews)
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Direttore Clara Moschini