07 July 2023 USS Fort Lauderdale Holds First Change of Command NORFOLK, Va. – In a time-honored tradition, Capt. James A. Quaresimo, the first commanding officer of USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28), was relieved by Capt. Gill McCarthy during a change of command ceremony attended by Navy leadership, family, friends and the crew aboard the ship while in port...
13 June 2022 HII Christens Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD 29) PASCAGOULA, Miss. - HII announced today that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division christened the company’s 13th amphibious transport dock, Richard M. McCool Jr., constructed for the U.S. Navy...