Amphibious transport dock ship USS New York prepares to transit through the Suez Canal with amphibious dock landing ship USS Fort McHenry and amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima Jan. 10, 2015. New York, a San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship, deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group/24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests in Europe.