The USS New York is the Navy’s newest ship, and it is part of a completely new class of vessel. It is like a floating airport, marina and garage able to deploy 700 marines and their equipment anywhere in the world. Here’s a description of this new class of ships:

It has a stealthy shape and carries an amazing collection of equipment:
- V-22 Ospreys
- Amphibious expeditionary fighting vehicles
- LCAC hovercraft
- Tanks
- Helicopters

4 High-Tech Surprises From the USS New York

The USS New York, commissioned this month in its namesake city, is the Navy’s newest warship. It’s a Landing Platform Dock ship, which means it brings Marines to wherever they are needed. The 700 marines on the ship travel ready for combat, and that means landing hovercraft (called Landing Craft Air Cushions), attack helicopters, tanks, amphibious vehicles and V-22 Ospreys come along for the ride. The aircraft launch from the ship and are maintained in hangars on and below the flight deck. The New York has the most famous hull in the world—the Navy integrated 7.5 tons of steel from the fallen World Trade Center towers into the bow. But that is not the only interesting detail of this new vessel’s design. Here are four high-tech surprises the USS New York has in store for enemies.

An amphibious landing is a major event, as described in this video:

A description of the recycled steel in the USS New York

See also:
- Cut-away diagram
- USS New York
- LPD-21

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