USS Richard M. McCool Jr.

USS *Richard M. McCool Jr.* (LPD-29)
	USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD-29) arrives at Naval Air Station Pensacola
History
United States
Name	Richard M. McCool Jr.
Namesake	Richard Miles McCool
Awarded	23 February 2018
Builder	Ingalls Shipbuilding
Cost	US$1.4B (FY2017)
Laid down	12 April 2019
Launched	5 January 2022
Sponsored by	Shana McCool, Kate Oja
Christened	11 June 2022
Acquired	11 April 2024
Commissioned	7 September 2024
Identification	Pennant number: LPD-29
Motto	Certa ut unitas non ut singuli, "Fight as a unit, not as individuals"
Status	in active service
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General characteristics
Class and type	San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock
Displacement	25,000 tons full
Length	208.5 m (684 ft) overall,; 201.4 m (661 ft) waterline;
Beam	31.9 m (105 ft) extreme,; 29.5 m (97 ft) waterline;
Draft	7 m (23 ft)
Propulsion	Four Colt-Pielstick diesel engines, two shafts, 40,000 hp (30 MW)
Speed	22 knots (41 km/h)
Boats & landing ; craft carried	Two LCACs (air cushion); or one LCU (conventional);
Capacity	699 (66 officers, 633 enlisted); surge to 800 total.
Complement	28 officers, 333 enlisted
Sensors and ; processing systems	AN/SPS-73(V)18 - Next Generation Surface Search Radar; AN/SPY-6(V)2 EASR Rotating Radar
Armament	Two 30 mm Bushmaster II cannons, for surface threat defense;; two Rolling Airframe Missile launchers for air defense;
Aircraft carried	Four CH-46 Sea Knight helicopters or two MV-22 tilt rotor aircraft may be launched or recovered simultaneously.

USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD-29) is the 13th and final Flight I San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock of the United States Navy.^[1]^[9] She is named after US Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient Richard M. McCool, Jr. Richard M. McCool Jr. was built by Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi.^[10] She was christened on 11 June 2022,^[5]^[11] formally delivered to the US Navy on 11 April 2024, ^[12] and commissioned on 7 September 2024.

Design

Like her immediate predecessor, USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28), Richard M. McCool Jr. was designed be a "transitional ship" between the current San Antonio-class Flight I design and future Flight II vessels, starting with USS Harrisburg (LPD-30), and as such will feature design improvements developed in connection with the Navy's development of the LX(R)-class amphibious warfare ship, (which is intended to replace the current Whidbey Island-class and Harpers Ferry-class dock landing ships).^[13]^[14]^{: (Summary)} Richard M. McCool Jr. incorporates the changes that were introduced in Fort Lauderdale intended to reduce the cost compared to the San Antonio-class, including: simplified bow works, replacement of the forward and aft composite masts with steel masts, removal of structures from the boat valley, and a stern gate which is open at the top. In addition, unlike Fort Lauderdale, Richard M. McCool Jr. uses the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) volume air search radar.^[15]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
^ "Keel of Richard M. McCool (LPD 29) Authenticated at Ingalls Shipbuilding" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
^ Eckstein, Megan (16 February 2018). "Navy Signs $1.4B Contract with Ingalls Shipbuilding for 13th San Antonio". USNI News. U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
^ "HII Launches Amphibious Transport Dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
^ ^a ^b "HII Christens Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
^ "HII DELIVERS AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCK RICHARD M. MCCOOL JR. (LPD 29) TO U.S. NAVY" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
^ Barnhart, Kaylyn (8 September 2024). "Navy commissions amphibious transport dock USS Richard M. McCool Jr". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 19 December 2024.
^ "USS Richard McCool Jr. (LPD 29)". The Institute of Heraldry. U.S. Army. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
^ "Navy's Newest LPD to be Named in Honor of WWII Medal of Honor Recipient" (Press release). U.S. Navy. 2 May 2018. NNS180502-12. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
^ "Fabrication Begins on Amphibious Assault Ship Richard M. McCool, Jr" (Press release). U.S. Navy. 30 July 2018. NNS180730-29. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
^ "Christening of Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29)". Huntington Ingalls. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
^ "HII DELIVERS AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCK RICHARD M. MCCOOL JR. (LPD 29) TO U.S. NAVY". Huntington Ingalls. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
^ Eckstein, Megan (11 April 2018). "Navy Designates Upcoming LX(R) Amphibs as San Antonio-Class LPD Flight II". USNI News. U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
^ O'Rourke, Ronald (13 April 2018). "Navy LPD-17 Flight II (LX[R]) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for Congress" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
^ Eckstein, Megan (12 January 2018). "Navy Wants FY 2018 Amphib to be First-in-Class LX(R), Not a 14th LPD". USNI News. U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

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[NVR_McCool-1] "Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

[2] "Keel of Richard M. McCool (LPD 29) Authenticated at Ingalls Shipbuilding" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.

[USNI_13th_San_Antonio-3] Eckstein, Megan (16 February 2018). "Navy Signs $1.4B Contract with Ingalls Shipbuilding for 13th San Antonio". USNI News. U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

[4] "HII Launches Amphibious Transport Dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2022.

[hii1-5] "HII Christens Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29)" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 11 June 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.

[6] "HII DELIVERS AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCK RICHARD M. MCCOOL JR. (LPD 29) TO U.S. NAVY" (Press release). Huntington Ingalls Industries. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 16 May 2024.

[7] Barnhart, Kaylyn (8 September 2024). "Navy commissions amphibious transport dock USS Richard M. McCool Jr". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 19 December 2024.

[8] "USS Richard McCool Jr. (LPD 29)". The Institute of Heraldry. U.S. Army. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.

[NNS180502-12-9] "Navy's Newest LPD to be Named in Honor of WWII Medal of Honor Recipient" (Press release). U.S. Navy. 2 May 2018. NNS180502-12. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

[NNS180730-29-10] "Fabrication Begins on Amphibious Assault Ship Richard M. McCool, Jr" (Press release). U.S. Navy. 30 July 2018. NNS180730-29. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

[Christening-11] "Christening of Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29)". Huntington Ingalls. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

[Delivery-12] "HII DELIVERS AMPHIBIOUS TRANSPORT DOCK RICHARD M. MCCOOL JR. (LPD 29) TO U.S. NAVY". Huntington Ingalls. Retrieved 13 April 2024.

[USNI_Flight_II-13] Eckstein, Megan (11 April 2018). "Navy Designates Upcoming LX(R) Amphibs as San Antonio-Class LPD Flight II". USNI News. U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

[CRS_LPD-17_Flight_II-14] O'Rourke, Ronald (13 April 2018). "Navy LPD-17 Flight II (LX[R]) Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for Congress" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

[15] Eckstein, Megan (12 January 2018). "Navy Wants FY 2018 Amphib to be First-in-Class LX(R), Not a 14th LPD". USNI News. U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 2 May 2018.

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