On Tuesday morning, the USS New York embarked on its maiden voyage from New Orleans to its namesake.

Constructed in honor of the victims from the 9-11 attacks, the ship has more than eight tons of steel from the wreckage taken from the World Trade Center towers.

Mixed tweets surfaced on Twitter the day of the send-off:

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   jstanwix (Manhattan, N.Y.) RE: USS New York. After reflection, it’s unsettling we took waste materials from mass deaths to create another force of destruction. 13 Oct 2009 from TweetDeck
2. 
   ojoscriollos (New Orleans, La.) As it leaves Nola, @JebPelican is “proud of the USS New York,” a floating propaganda warship made of 9-11 steel going to fight illegal wars? 13 Oct 2009 from web
3. 
   quietlove (Calif.) fox8live my daughter is setting sail on the USS New York I’m so proud of her and the rest of the crew 13 Oct 2009 from web
4. 
   johnwquinn (Tucson, Ariz.)Congratulations to the shipbuilders and crew of the USS New York for getting underway for NYC! Way to go! http://www.ussny.org/index.php 13 Oct 2009 from web

Despite foggy conditions, TwitPics have surfaced showing the historical moment:

@Ladywave4 (Undisclosed)

@MetTiger (Metry, La.) USS New York goin down river, made from 911 steel

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