So cool! Thank him for his service! My son's a GM and is currently getting certified as a Beachmaster and loves it! His mom, not so much lol

Came across this image which gives you an idea of what those ships can carry:

With some pictures

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/09/u-s-navy-commissions-uss-richard-m-mccool-lpd-29/

I built part of the first few LPD’s
Cool ride

I’m curious as to how this was designated as LPD 29 when it is the first

The USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD-29) is the not the first LPD ship built.

Landing Platform Dock (LPD) Classes and Names

Raleigh class

• USS Raleigh (LPD-1)
• USS Vancouver (LPD-2)
• USS La Salle (LPD-3)

Austin class

• USS Austin (LPD-4)
• USS Ogden (LPD-5)
• USS Duluth (LPD-6)

Austin class (Cleveland subclass)

• USS Cleveland (LPD-7)
• USS Dubuque (LPD-8)
• USS Denver (LPD-9)
• USS Juneau (LPD-10)
• USS Coronado (LPD-11)
• USS Shreveport (LPD-12)
• USS Nashville (LPD-13)

Austin class (Trenton subclass)

• USS Trenton (LPD-14)
• USS Ponce (LPD-15)
• Not Built (LPD-16)

San Antonio class

• USS San Antonio (LPD-17)
• USS New Orleans (LPD-18)
• USS Mesa Verde (LPD-19)
• USS Green Bay (LPD-20)
• USS New York (LPD-21)
• USS San Diego (LPD-22)
• USS Anchorage (LPD-23)
• USS Arlington (LPD-24)
• USS Somerset (LPD-25)
• USS John P. Murtha (LPD-26)
• USS Portland (LPD-27)
• USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD-28)
• USS Richard M. McCool Jr. (LPD-29)
• USS Harrisburg (LPD-30)
• USS Pittsburgh (LPD-31)

I guess the first few San Antonio Class

I misunderstood. First of it’s kind with the technology in it

When I was on the sub, we were the first on the east coast to get a new series of direction finder. We were first for that piece of gear, not for the 637 class of subs themselves.

Plus #1.