The ''Emory S. Land''-class submarine tender is a class of three
submarine tenders in the
United States Navy
The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
and
Military Sealift Command. is the
lead ship
The lead ship, name ship, or class leader is the first of a series or class of ships all constructed according to the same general design. The term is applicable to naval ships and large civilian vessels.
Large ships are very complex and may ...
in the class, the others are and . ''McKee'' was the first ship in the class to be decommissioned.
The ''Emory S. Land'' class is set to be replaced by 2 ships of the AS(X) class.
Design
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. Four submarines can be serviced simultaneously.
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
''Italics'' indicate estimated dates
References
Naval ships of the United States
Ships built by Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company
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