Twin Towers steel set for US warship

Christo · 28 Dec 2002 at 23:22

bit off this, I think

Steel salvaged from the wreckage of the World Trade Center in New York has been sent to a Mississippi shipyard to be used in the construction of a new US warship

The metal was taken from the Fresh Kills landfill in New York, where the debris of the twin towers was dumped after they collapsed in last year's 11 September attacks.

According to reports, a massive structural beam which supported the south tower will be used to build USS New York, an amphibious vessel capable of carrying more than 1,000 soldiers.

The recycling for profit of metal from the twin towers, where nearly 3,000 people lost their lives, has proved to be process fraught with emotion and controversy.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2611059.stm

PurDunamis · 28 Dec 2002 at 23:26

I don't see any problem - its only scrap, wheres the problem? So what if its scrap from the WTC and its being used to Build a warship? People get far to wound up about this sort of thing IMHO

Christo · 28 Dec 2002 at 23:28

I guess so... but it seems to be a pretty potent symbol of what has actually come out of 11th September.

ie The US attacking other countries immediately in the aftermath of the 11th sept.

Fedaykin · 28 Dec 2002 at 23:29

You'd think they'd be proud of the 'Phoenix from the flames' style effort tbh! :eek:

PurDunamis · 28 Dec 2002 at 23:34

Originally posted by Chrisp7
I guess so... but it seems to be a pretty potent symbol of what has actually come out of 11th September - hope this makes sense!

Thats the thing - I don't see 1.6 billion tonnes of debris as a symbol - its just a mess that needs to be cleaned up, any recycling the steel make good economic and environmental sence. I don't want to sound heartless, but it just seems very strange to me that some people seem to have an emotional attachment to the rubble from a tragedy like this.

Event Horizon · 29 Dec 2002 at 00:09

I don't see the problem with that....

What would you rather they do with the metal, turn it into food aid crates for Afghanistan?

Murf · 29 Dec 2002 at 00:22

Its typically 'american' tho that the steel is not being used for any normal purpose but for a warship called New York. It's a very patriotic move.

PurDunamis · 29 Dec 2002 at 00:25

I don't think it was a deliberate choice - just happend that way, not many things you need that much steel for

Tru · 29 Dec 2002 at 01:13

Whether by accident or design its typical of the USA.

Kanes · 29 Dec 2002 at 01:20

seems a good use of materials and recycling

i mean, what would be in worse taste, them building a ship to protect the USA coast and rights, or them building a plane with it?

Baza · 29 Dec 2002 at 02:29

Originally posted by PurDunamis
I don't think it was a deliberate choice - just happend that way, not many things you need that much steel for

Aye quite, I think some are reading into this too far. Because tbh not much steal is needed in such large quantities as this as most things are alloys or plastics these days.

Ex-RoNiN · 29 Dec 2002 at 02:33

To be honest, I wouldn't want to captain that ship. I think it would be kind of jinxed...after all, there is the blood of 4000 people on it....and it would be yet another status symbol that AQ and others would want to attack.

"Look world, we did it again".

Hmmm =/

Busby · 29 Dec 2002 at 10:57

I think's it's right that they use the scrap metal.

True it was involved in a terrible attrocity (sp?) but what would you do with the metal, bury it?

Recycling is good and simply junking the metal would have been a needless waste of money.

punky_munky · 29 Dec 2002 at 11:13

Agh, that's really cheesy, like something in a bad movie.

pamplemoose · 29 Dec 2002 at 11:43

Originally posted by Ex-RoNiN
after all, there is the blood of 4000 people on it....

I'm pretty sure they'll clean it first

Fedaykin · 29 Dec 2002 at 12:23

At the end of the day , its a big lump of steel , the boat needed a big lump of steel , lets put this big lump of steel , where its needed , with the boat that needs a big lump of steel.

Is it me or is it sounding a bit like a Dr Seus 'Cat in the hat' book? Who coincidently reminds me of Jamiroquai.. lol

MindYerBeak · 29 Dec 2002 at 13:12

I think it's symbolic that the steel was used to build a ship that will be used in defence of the country. I'd rather that than it was used to build cars.

Ednagold · 29 Dec 2002 at 14:04

hmmm i'd rather it went to something useful.....

what a waste. And yes it is symbolic. American pride blah blah blah lets overthrow any government who have money and dont allign with us yadda yadda

FrgMstr21 · 29 Dec 2002 at 15:11

EdnaGold

Why is a Warship not useful ?? :rolleyes:

Raymond Lin · 29 Dec 2002 at 15:15

And who thought that Americans don't have irony ?