See Bowsprite’s POV here. What’s my version of events? What’s my story?
Actually what are the stories?
There are many, as
is always the case. Here and here are links too. Leave a comment with yours? Some people call this crowd-sourcing; broadcast media have done this all along, calling it interviewing reduced to sound bites.
Remembrance and promise and
technology and
fears and
much more, wrapped in a 1.4 billion dollar package. A complex tale . . . plowshares beaten into swords? I wanted to put these fotos up quick before hurrying to work. Tomorrow and maybe Wednesday . . . more fotos.
Many many thanks to Lt. Scott Rae of Sturgeon Bay. Thanks Pamela for passing along the invite.
<<written 10 days hence .. . see Bowsprite’s farewell USS New York here.
All fotos by Will Van Dorp. See Rick Old Salt for visitation hours on LPD 21.
7 comments
Comments feed for this article
November 2, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Rick Spilman
“plowshares beaten into swords” – a very apt turn of phrase.
More than a little tragic as well.
November 2, 2009 at 4:06 pm
USS New York Sails into New York Harbor : Old Salt Blog – a virtual port of call for all those who love the sea
[…] Comments USS New York « tugster: a waterblog on USS New York Sails into New York HarborMaritime Monday 186 on The Edge of New York: Waterfront […]
November 2, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Jed
Technically she’s still PCU NEW YORK.
She won’t be a USS until Saturday.
PCU = Pre Commissioning Unit
November 3, 2009 at 10:41 am
USS New York Arrives at World Trade Center « Gathering of Eagles: NY
[…] More on the arrival here and here. […]
November 3, 2009 at 12:54 pm
TheLongIslandGuy
I think it’s a wonderful tribute to those lost in the Sept. 11 disaster not an “instrument of their vengeance” as some have said (NY Times article, 1st link above).
I just love those engines. 10,406hp each @ 520rpm, and there are 4 of them:
http://www.fairbanksmorse.com/engine_colt_pielstick_pc25_stc.php
November 9, 2009 at 9:38 am
Kennebec Captain
Mark Twain is one click removed from this post (sound bites)
November 9, 2009 at 9:57 am
Maritime Monday 187
[…] has photos: “USS NEW YORK“, with parts 2 and […]