USS Richard M. McCool Jr.
USS "Richard M. McCool Jr." (LPD-29) will be the 13th "San Antonio"-class amphibious transport dock ship of the United States Navy. She is named after U.S. Navy officer and Medal of Honor recipient Richard Miles McCool, Jr. "Richard M. McCool Jr." is under construction at Pascagoula, Mississippi by Ingalls Shipbuilding. Design. Like her immediate predecessor, , "Richard M. McCool Jr." will be a "transitional ship" between the current "San Antonio"-class design and future "San Antonio"-class Flight II vessels and as such will feature design improvements developed in connection with the Navy's development of "San Antonio"-class  Flight II (which is intended to replace the current and dock landing ships). "Richard M. McCool Jr." incorporates the changes that will be 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." will use the Enterprise Air Surveillance Radar (EASR) volume air search radar.