070305-N-6528P-005 NEW ORLEANS (March 5, 2007) - A line handler awaits instruction, as the Pre-Commissioning Unit New Orleans (LPD 18) looms large in the background. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned in a ceremony March 10, 2007. Throughout the week, New Orleans residents and visitors will be offered a unique look at the second San Antonio-class ship. The San Antonio-class will functionally replace more than 41 ships (LPD 4, LSD 36, LKA 113 and LST 1179 classes of amphibious ships) and provide the Navy and Marine Corps with modern sea-based platforms. Navy photo by Mass Communicat
070305-N-6528P-005 NEW ORLEANS (March 5, 2007) - A line handler awaits instruction, as the Pre-Commissioning Unit New Orleans (LPD 18) looms large in the background. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned in a ceremony March 10, 2007. Throughout the week, New Orleans residents and visitors will be offered a unique look at the second San Antonio-class ship. The San Antonio-class will functionally replace more than 41 ships (LPD 4, LSD 36, LKA 113 and LST 1179 classes of amphibious ships) and provide the Navy and Marine Corps with modern sea-based platforms. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class David Poe (RELEASED) US Navy 070305-N-6528P-005 A line handler awaits instruction, as the Pre-Commissioning Unit New Orleans (LPD 18) looms large in the background
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