Emory S. Land-class submarine tender
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_and_USS_Frank_Cable_(AS-40)_moored_at_Guam_on_2_March_2017.JPG) Emory S. Land and Frank Cable at Guam, in 2017
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| Class overview | |
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| Builders | Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Operators |  United States Navy |
| Preceded by | L. Y. Spear-class |
| Built | 1976–1979 |
| In commission | 1979–present |
| 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 and Military Sealift Command. USS Emory S. Land is the lead ship in the class, the others are USS Frank Cable and USS McKee. McKee was the first ship in the class to be decommissioned.[1] The Emory S. Land class is set to be replaced by two ships of the AS(X) class.[2]
Design
[edit]The Emory S. Land-class is identical to the preceding L. Y. Spear-class. The ships were specifically designed to service nuclear-powered attack submarines. They feature 53 specialized workshops on 13 decks on board.[3] Four submarines can be serviced simultaneously.[4] The ships are equipped with two 40 ton bow anchors and one 20 ton stern anchor, two 60 ton cranes and two 7 ton cranes. All ships have a helicopter landing pad aft, although no hangar.
Ships in class
[edit]Italics indicate estimated dates
| Ship | Hull no. | Crest | Builder | Commissioned | Decommissioned | Fate |
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| Emory S. Land | AS-39 | 
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Lockheed Shipbuilding & Construction Co. | 7 July 1979 | 2029[2] | Active[5] |
| Frank Cable | AS-40 | 
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29 October 1979 | 2030[2] | Active[6] | |
| McKee | AS-41 | _crest.png)
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15 August 1981 | 16 July 1999 | [1]Stricken, to be disposed of |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Naval Vessel Register - MCKEE (AS 41)". Naval Vessel Register. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ a b c Ong, Peter (5 December 2022). "US Navy Comments on New AS(X) Submarine Tenders". Naval News. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "AS-39 L.Y. Spear - Navy Ships". man.fas.org. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "AS-39 Emory S. Land". www.globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Naval Vessel Register - Emory S. Land (AS-39".
- ^ "Naval Vessel Register - Frank Cable (AS-40)".
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