PASCAGOULA, Miss. - Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division here announced Jan. 7 the launch of the amphibious transport dock ship Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29). Richard M. McCool Jr., the 13th LPD in the San Antonio class of amphibious assault force ships, will support U.S. amphibious assault, special operations and expeditionary warfare missions. With assistance of tugs, Richard M. McCool Jr. came off the floating dry dock on the morning of Jan. 5. HII is tentatively scheduled to deliver the ship to the Navy in late 2023. HII-Pascagoula is building the entire San Antonio class of ships. (Source: HII 01/07/22) https://newsroom.huntingtoningalls.com/releases/hii-launches-richard-mccool-lpd-29.
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