August 27th Day trip to Mayport Naval Station

Andy, Lew and I headed up to Mayport Naval Station today to take a look at the new ships that have just been assigned to homeport here:

USS Iwo Jima, an amphibious attack carrier, that carries lots of helicopters, Harrier Jump Jets and a thousand Marines:

Also the USS New York, made partially of steel from the 9/11 Twin Towers:

And the USS Fort McHenry: a new version of a Landing Vessel:

They are hoping that Mayport will become the base for a few additional ships in the future, including some more carriers...  Be good for the economy anyway.