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| Keywords: US Navy 070310-N-9274T-001 On the banks of the Mississippi River, thousands watch from Waldenburg Park as the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans (LPD 18) joins the U.S. Navy fleet during her commissioning ceremony S.jpg en NEW ORLEANS March 10 2007 On the banks of the Mississippi River thousands watch from Woldenberg Park as the amphibious transport dock ship USS New Orleans LPD 18 joins the U S Navy fleet during her commissioning ceremony Saturday March 10 2007 New Orleans is the second of the San Antonio class ship and the fourth ship to bear the name New Orleans New Orleans is the second ship in the Navy s new San Antonio class As a critical element in future expeditionary strike groups the ship will support the Marine Corps mobility triad which consists of the LCAC landing craft air cushion the expeditionary fighting vehicle and the Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft MV-22 The ship also provides improved warfighting capabilities including an advanced command-and-control suite increased lift-capacity in vehicle and cargo-carrying capability and advanced ship-survivability features The ship holds the distinction of being the only ship in recent naval history built and commissioned in its namesake city USS New Orleans will be homeported in San Diego Calif U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Townsend RELEASED 2007-03-10 070310-N-9274T-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 43811 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class William Townsend PD-USGov-Military-Navy Commissioning of USS New Orleans LPD-18 General views of USS New Orleans LPD-18 Aerial photographs of New Orleans Mississippi River at New Orleans | ||||
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