US launches 'Twin Towers' warship

"No matter how many times you attack us, we always come back," US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus said.
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Cringe!

In fact you lost, you are now living in fear and have changed your way of life, well done, the terrorists completed what they set out to do...
 
Hikari Kisugi said:
A symbol is clearly all it is, a ship tha size, 7.5 tonnes of metal in the bow? Bet the anchor weighs more.

I assume the 'amphibious' part of it name refers to vehicles it can launch rather than it sprouting legs darwinian stylee and marching onshore itself? Now that would be worth seeing.
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Correct. Amphibious meaning it can project ground force elements onto enemy territory so you're likely to get Marines on there with a plethora of landing assault crafts, helicopters and boats. I agree though, sprouting legs would be much better :D
 
The ship's crest symbolism:

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• Shield: Dark blue and gold, the colours traditionally associated with the Navy, represent the sea and excellence.

• The crossed swords represent the US Navy and Marine Corps.

• The red is for sacrifice and valour and the white recalls purity of purpose.

• The gray chevron and two vertical bars represent the bow of LPD-21 and The Twin Towers respectively. They are conjoined to emphasize the use of 24 tons of steel recovered from the World Trade Centre, to construct the 7.5 ton bow stem of the USS New York.

• The phoenix rising personifies the hope and determination of this nation to rebuild and regroup to fight terrorism.

• The shield on the phoenix's breast honours the New York City Fire Department, New York City Police Department and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.

• The vertical red stripe is for the Fire Department, the dark blue stripe is the traditional blue for the Police Department and the light blue stripe is for the Port Authority Police Department.

• The Celeste is taken from the patch of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. It also alludes to coastal waters and the Port of New York.

• The red drops represent bloodshed and the ultimate sacrifice made by the men and women of 9/11.

• The stars commemorate the three battle stars the USS New York Battleship earned during World War 11.

• The border of the shield is adapted from the New York State Seal.

• The sunburst represents the crown of the Statue of Liberty.

• They represent the seven seas and continents of the world and also suggest a direct connection to the littoral missions of the USS New York anywhere in the world, past and present.
• The mountains and lakes surrounded by the maple leaves represent the natural beauty of the State of New York.
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Source: Northrop Grumman LPD 21 Christening Booklet
 
I noticed approximately 5% of the things in that list above in the crest :o.

I was expecting transformers style CGI on the video though :(.
 
Does anyone else think its a bit sick to be building war ships out of the world trade centre twower.

Its like opening up Auswitz as a butlins holiday camp.
 
*Moangroan* said:
Does anyone else think its a bit sick to be building war ships out of the world trade centre twower.

Its like opening up Auswitz as a butlins holiday camp.
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how is it anything like that?:confused:


It's symbolic, That the wreckage goes on to defend their country from attack in future.
 
dirtydog said:
but on the other hand, couldn't it be seen as bad luck to be sailing a ship made from steel of where people died
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The Royal Navy raised HMS Thetis and put it back into service. 99 men died on it when it sank. At least three other subs were put back into service after fatal sinkings. Seven tones of pig iron ballast (which is what I assume the steel is probably being used for) seems pretty trivial compared to that.

But symbols are important.


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