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Observations on the Hudson River as it passes through New York City. The section of the Hudson which passes through New York is historically known as the North River, called this by the Dutch to distinguish it from the Delaware River, which they knew as the South River. This stretch of the Hudson is still often referred to as the North River by local mariners today. All photos copyright Daniel Katzive unless otherwise attributed. For more frequent updates, please follow northriverblog on Facebook or Instagram.

Veterans’ Day Visit

The USS San Antonio LPD-17, an amphibious transport dock (Landing Platform Dock), remained moored on the south side of North River Pier 88 as foul weather moved in a day after the Veteran’s Day celebrations which brought her to town.

The San Antonio is the first vessel of her class, commissioned 20 years ago. She is based in Norfolk and has mainly been operating in the Caribbean of late, including assisting with earthquake relief for Venezuela, though more recently she also moved through the Panama Canal into the Eastern Pacific for drug interdiction operations according to the Navy, returning home to Norfolk just last month.

We have not seen San Antonio up here recently but we have had visits from other vessels in her class including the USS Arlington, here for Independence Day celebrations this year, and the USS New York for Fleet Week 2025.

Daniel Katzive

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