10. Largest Pilot House in the Navy

Photo by Erica Price

The USS New York has the largest pilot house of the Navy, running the width of the ship at 105 feet. Up on the bridge, a cigar social takes place about once every two weeks. And one of the most fun finds on the ship are the two exercise bikes on the ship – probably the best cycling view in the world. CMDCM Hodges says they sometimes come up here at 5 AM. He muses, “To ride a bike in the sunrise is an all right way to live.”

Photo by Erica Price

See more behind-the-scenes photos from our trip to the USS New York here, by Erica Price:

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