USS New York (LPD-21). Condition : Used and in good condition. This coin is 2 1/4 x 3 inches. To be named after the. State of New York. Has a crew of 360 and can carry up to 700. It is notable for using a symbolic amount of steel salvaged from the. After it was destroyed in the. Shortly after 11 September 2001. Governor of New York. Wrote a letter to. Secretary of the Navy. Requesting that the Navy bestow the name ” New York ” on a surface warship involved in the. In honor of the victims of the. The request was approved 28 August 2002. Never personally given any of the coins. All coins are guaranteed to be in excellent condition unless otherwise specified above. The free listing tool. The item “USS New York (LPD-21) Chief’s Mess CPO Navy Challenge Coin” is in sale since Saturday, June 25, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\Current Militaria (2001-Now)\Original Items\Challenge Coins”. The seller is “rolyat11″ and is located in Panama City, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.