USS NEW YORK

The USS New York is an amphibious transport ship in the U.S. Navy. It belongs to the San Antonio class, which are designed according to the principle of stealth technology. The ships of this class are used for amphibious warfare, ie the transport of U.S. Marines, their vehicles and equipment. To this end, the ship has three decks with around 2,300 m� of space for combat vehicles. In addition to the regular crew of 360 men, there is room for further 700-800 Marines. About the floodable well deck at the rear of the landing craft material and soldiers can bring ashore. In addition, the ship has a large landing deck with adjacent hangar. Helicopters are not permanently carried, but stationed temporarily in the context of individual inserts on the ship. The special feature of the ship is but rather in his name. After the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, the then Governor of New York, the then Secretary of the Navy asked a warship in the fight against terrorism after the state of New York to be named. This request was granted, so that the USS New York on 19 December 2007 and was launched on 7 November has been found in New York City in 2009 into service. It even includes 6.8 tonnes of steel from the rubble of the World Trade Center in the stem.