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| Warship Built Out of Twin Towers Steel |
| 2006-05-23 |
| Some shipworkers say the hairs stood up on the backs of their necks the first time they touched it. Others have postponed their retirement so they can be part of the project. One worker, Tony Quaglino, said: “I was going to go in October 2004 after 40 years here, but I put it off when I found out I could be working on New York. This is sacred and it makes me very proud.” Glen Clement, a paint superintendent, said: “Nobody passes by that bow section without knocking on it. Everybody knows what it is made from and what it’s about.” The ship is being built by Northrop Grumman on the banks of the Mississippi. It should be ready to join the US Navy in 2007. |
| Posted by:Matt |
| #14 Great, but I'm still pissed over the ORISKANY - still can't believe the people and Govt. of NY State or NE States couldn't find someone to save the "BIG/MIGHTY O" from becoming a reef. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-05-23 23:42 |
| #13 Don't tie yourself in knots, pihkalbadger. "Guy" is a gender-free noun as commonly used. However if you feel you must make it masculine, the feminine is "gal". Just for future reference, and because you are being so nicely inclusive about it, my dear. :-D |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2006-05-23 22:16 |
| #12 Don't worry Cheaderhead, this sucker carriees something 2 magnitudes scarier than a 16 inch naval gun. |
| Posted by: 6 2006-05-23 18:31 |
| #11 You gotta respect the Guy(or Girl)Whom after the twin tower attacks said to themselves fuck with us will you, I'm gonna turn the remains into a warship! |
| Posted by: pihkalbadger 2006-05-23 18:25 |
| #10 #9, you ought to be proud. Not to tell you what you already know, but the San Antonio class is not only a new ship design but a new ship design process. A battalion of Marines suddenly showing up on Achmed's doorstep will get his attention, although I agree that 16" naval artillery would have been a nice touch. |
| Posted by: Matt 2006-05-23 17:14 |
| #9 As an NG employee, I'm very proud. |
| Posted by: mcsegeek1 2006-05-23 16:00 |
| #8 Yeah, yeah, Twin Towers - wasn't that a Hobbit movie? |
| Posted by: Mr. Average American 2006-05-23 14:05 |
| #7 Portions of it are castings IIRC. The one thing I really wish the New York was equipped with is 16"/50 naval rifles. Hey Achmed, say cheese! |
| Posted by: Cheaderhead 2006-05-23 11:39 |
| #6 The bow is a casting ? You learn something new every day. |
| Posted by: wxjames 2006-05-23 10:56 |
| #5 I could foresee lots of ports of call for this vessel. |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2006-05-23 10:03 |
| #4 or Afghanistan! |
| Posted by: Geography Impaired 2006-05-23 10:03 |
| #3 I hope she does a port call in Iran. |
| Posted by: bigjim-ky 2006-05-23 10:02 |
| #2 She'll probably be done before that memorial finally gets built downtown. I hope she does a port call here. |
| Posted by: Chinter Flarong9283 2006-05-23 09:43 |
| #1 One worker, Tony Quaglino, said: “I was going to go in October 2004 after 40 years here, but I put it off when I found out I could be working on New York. This is sacred and it makes me very proud.” Glen Clement, a paint superintendent, said: “Nobody passes by that bow section without knocking on it. Everybody knows what it is made from and what it’s about.” One (almost) tempted to feel sorry for Muzzies. |
| Posted by: gromgoru 2006-05-23 05:02 |