USS Emory S. Land

USS Emory S. Land

USS Emory S. Land at Apra Harbor, Guam in July 2010
History
United States
Name	USS Emory S. Land
Namesake	Emory S. Land
Awarded	20 November 1974
Builder	Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Laid down	2 March 1976
Launched	4 May 1977
Commissioned	7 July 1979
Homeport	Apra Harbor, Guam
Motto	Land of Opportunity
Honours and awards	2 × Meritorious Unit Commendations 4 × Battle Effectiveness Awards Navy Expeditionary Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Status	in active service
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General characteristics
Class and type	Emory S. Land-class submarine tender
Tonnage	9,067 LT DWT
Displacement	13,911 long tons (14,134 t) light 22,978 long tons (23,347 t) full load
Length	649 ft (198 m)
Beam	85 ft (26 m)
Draft	26–29 ft (7.9–8.8 m)
Propulsion	2 × boilers Steam turbine 1 shaft 20,000 shp (14,914 kW)
Speed	18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph)
Complement	900 Navy/150 Military Sealift Command (MSC)
Armament	2 × 40 mm AA guns 4 × 20 mm AA guns 4 × 0.5 in (12.7 mm) machine guns

USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) is a United States Navy submarine tender and the lead ship of her class. She was named for Admiral Emory S. Land.

The ship provides food, electricity, water, consumables, spare parts, medical, dental, disbursing, mail, legal services, ordnance, and any parts or equipment repair that a submarine may require. To accomplish this, the ship has a physical plant similar to that of a small town, including 53 different specialized shops.