Shortly after 11 September 2001 , Governor of New York George E. Pataki wrote a letter to Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England requesting that the Navy bestow the name " '' New York '' " on a surface warship involved in the Global War on Terrorism in honor of the victims of the September 11 attacks . In his letter , the Governor said he understood state names were reserved for submarines but asked for special consideration so the name could be given to a surface ship . The request was approved on 28 August 2002
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
USS New York (LPD-21)