By DAVE RESS | The Daily Press | Published: December 23, 2020 NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Tribune News Service) Sometimes even a maintenance facility needs maintenance, and after a four-month overhaul, Little Creek’s floating drydock will be ready to start working on vessels next month. The drydock, named Dynamic, is 76 years old the oldest active vessel in the Navy’s fleet after the sailing frigate USS Constitution. But Dynamic is a lot busier than Old Ironsides. “Dynamic has been operating a long time and remains a crucial asset to our sailors. We look forward to having her operational again,” said Dynamic’s commanding officer, Lt. Gaston Hatfield.
Ingalls Shipbuilding lifted into place second half of flight deck for US Navy LPD 29 Richard M McCool Jr Ingalls Shipbuilding lifted into place second half of flight deck for US Navy LPD 29 Richard M McCool Jr Tuesday, 22 December 2020 16:33
According to information published on December 19, 2020, Shipbuilders at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi, recently lifted into place the second half of the flight deck for U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29).
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The 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.