USS '' Somerset '' ( LPD-25 ) is a of the United States Navy . '' Somerset '' is the fourth Navy vessel , and the second warship to bear the name ; the first two being a wooden-hulled motorboat and a ferry . The first warship , an armed cargo ship from World War II , was named for the Somerset Counties of Maine , Maryland , New Jersey and Pennsylvania collectively . This ship was named specifically for Somerset County Pennsylvania , in honor of the passengers who died on United Airlines Flight 93 , hijacked during the terror attacks of September 11 , 2001 . The passengers prevented the plane from reaching its intended target by forcing it to crash in Stonycreek Township in Somerset County , Pennsylvania . In the words of Secretary of the Navy Gordon R. England ; The courage and heroism of the people aboard the flight will never be forgotten and USS '' Somerset '' will leave a legacy that will never be forgotten by those wishing to do harm to this country . Approximately 22 tons of steel from a crane that stood near Flight 93 's crash site have been used to construct '' Somerset '' s stemhold
United Airlines Flight 93
United Airlines Flight 93
USS Somerset (LPD-25)