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| Steel from WTC to be used in USS New York |
| 2005-08-17 |
| EFL From rubble to avenging angel: The U.S. Navy is using steel from the World Trade Center in a new ship, according to the Navy. Ten tons of steel from the World Trade Centerâs twin towers will be used in the construction of the USS New York, according to a Navy official. The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock is slated to be commissioned in 2008. The New York will be LPD-21 For Patrick Cartier Sr., the ship is an honorable way to remember his son, James Marcel Cartier, who was killed when the South Tower collapsed. âYouâve got the very soul of the event in that mangled steel, and all of that steel which housed all the people fell along with them and they were all consumed in that terrible fireball and that collapse,â the New York City man said. Using the steel for the new ship would capture the spiritual essence of those who died in the World Trade Center, Cartier said. âIf you would you use that steel, it would almost be a resurrection,â he said. New York City firefighter Bill Butler also praised turning the steel from the World Trade Center into a fighting vessel. âItâs a great testament to the strong will of the people who died that day,â said Butler, who was in the North Tower when it collapsed. I consider all the people that died there to be keel plate owners of this ship. |
| Posted by:Jackal |
| #1 Shame it isn't an aircraft carrier... |
| Posted by: DanNY 2005-08-17 21:51 |