USS Emory S. Land (AS-39)
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USS Emory S. Land pulls into port at Diego Garcia in August 2010.
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| Name: | USS Emory S. Land |
| Namesake: | Emory S. Land |
| Awarded: | 20 November 1974 |
| Builder: | Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, Washington |
| Laid down: | 2 March 1976 |
| Launched: | 4 May 1977 |
| Commissioned: | 7 July 1979 |
| Homeport: | Apra Harbor, Guam |
| Motto: | "Tireless Worker of the Sea" |
| Nickname(s): | Land of Opportunity |
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| Status: | in active service |
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| Class and type: | Emory S. Land-class submarine tender |
| Tonnage: | 9,067 LT tons deadweight (DWT) |
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| Length: | 649 ft (198 m) |
| Beam: | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Draft: | 26–29 ft (7.9–8.8 m) |
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| Speed: | 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph) |
| Complement: | 250 Navy/150 Military Sealift Command (MSC) |
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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.
She was originally homeported in Norfolk, Virginia. When she deployed from Puget Sound Naval Shipyard her first port of call was Oakland, California; from there she cruised to Acapulco, Mexico before arriving in port at Norfolk, Virginia. She spent time in refresher training at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Upon the commissioning of Submarine Squadron 8 on 4 August 1979, she became the squadron flagship.
In September 1980, Emory S. Land deployed to the Pacific Fleet to provide services to the Indian Ocean Battle Group. She made two port calls in Spain, (Palma Majorca and Malaga) and Haifa, Israel before arriving in Diego Garcia. In July 1986, Emory S. Land operated as Officer in Tactical Command of four United States ships and five foreign ships in transit from the Virginia Capes operating area to the New York Harbor where she participated in the International Naval Review and Fourth of July Statue of Liberty rededication ceremonies. In August 1987, Emory S. Land operated as the tactical and communications platform for Submarine Squadron 8 and Submarine Squadron 6 to work both with and against a surface combatant group.
In 1988, Emory S. Land was underway and deployed for 182 days. During the deployment, the ship steamed 26,011 nautical miles (48,172 km) and circumnavigated the world. Port visits included Lisbon, Portugal; Naples, Italy, Port Said, Egypt; Muscat, Oman; Fremantle, Western Australia; and Rodman Naval Station, Panama. During her 92 days anchored at a remote site off the coast of Oman, she tended the surface combatants of Joint Task Force Middle East and Carrier Battle Groups Golf and Charlie. Immediate superior in command (ISIC) for this period was Commander Task Force 73.
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