Emory S. Land-class submarine tender
USS Emory S. Land approaches USS La Salle while in Italy. | |
Class overview | |
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Builders: | Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, Washington |
Operators: | United States Navy |
Preceded by: | L. Y. Spear-class |
Built: | 1976–1979 |
In commission: | 1979– |
Completed: | 3 |
Active: | 2 |
Laid up: | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type: | Submarine tender |
Tonnage: | 9,000 LT DWT |
Displacement: |
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Length: | 649 ft (198 m) |
Beam: | 85 ft (26 m) |
Draft: | 26–29 ft (7.9–8.8 m) |
Propulsion: |
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Speed: | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
Complement: | 1,350 |
Armament: |
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The Emory S. Land-class submarine tender is a class of three submarine tenders in the United States Navy. USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) is the lead ship in the class, the others are USS Frank Cable (AS-40) and USS McKee (AS-41). McKee was the first ship in the class to retire.[1] The Emory S. Land class may be the last submarine tenders built for the United States Navy.[2]
History
See: USS Emory S. Land (history), USS Frank Cable (history), USS Mckee (history)
Ships in class
Ship | Hull No. | Builder | Commissioned | Fate | NVR Page |
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Emory S. Land | AS-39 | Lockheed Shipbuilding & Construction Co. | 7 July 1979 | Active | AS-39 |
Frank Cable | AS-40 | 29 October 1979 | Active | AS-40 | |
McKee | AS-41 | 15 August 1981 | Stricken, to be disposed of | AS-41 |
References
- ↑ "Naval Vessel Register - MCKEE (AS 41)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
- ↑ "USS McKee (AS 41)". www.navysite.de. Retrieved 2017-06-07.
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