Keywords: US Navy 070305-N-3429E-004 Pre-Commissioning Unit New Orleans (LPD 18) transits the Mississippi River toward her namesake city. The ship is scheduled to be commissioned in a ceremony March 10, 2007.jpg en NEW ORLEANS March 5 2007 - Pre-Commissioning Unit New Orleans LPD 18 transits the Mississippi River toward her namesake city 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 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kurt Eischen RELEASED 2007-03-05 070305-N-3429E-004 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 43712 U S Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kurt Eischen PD-USGov-Military-Navy Commissioning of USS New Orleans LPD-18 General views of USS New Orleans LPD-18 Tugboats |