Keywords: US Navy 070305-N-7559U-003 Pre-Commissioning Unit New Orleans (LPD 18) transits down the Mississippi River toward her namesake city.jpg en NEW ORLEANS La March 5 2007 - Pre-Commissioning Unit New Orleans LPD 18 transits down the Mississippi River toward her namesake city The ship will be commissioned in a ceremony March 10 2007 Throughout the week Sailors and Marines will provide New Orleans residents and visitors with a unique look at the second San Antonio-class ship The San Antonio-class will functionally replace over 41 ships LPD 4 LSD 36 LKA 113 and LST 1179 classes of amphibious ships providing the Navy and Marine Corps with modern sea-based platforms U S Navy photo by Lt Cmdr Neil Uemura RELEASED 2007-03-05 070305-N-7559U-003 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 43736 U S Navy photo by Lt Cmdr Neil Uemura PD-USGov-Military-Navy Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans Mississippi River at New Orleans General views of USS New Orleans LPD-18 Tugboats |