Emory S. Land Class AS

Emory S. Land Class AS (Submarine tender) – 2 units

AS-39 – Emory S. Land – Commissioned: 1979 – №: 1 – Homeport: Diego Garcia

AS-40 – Frank Cable – Commissioned: 1979 – №: 2 – Homeport: Guam

USS McKee (AS-41) was struck from the Naval Register on 25 April 2006

Tonnage: 9,067 LT tons deadweight (DWT)

Displacement:

14,134 t light

23,347 t full load

Length: 198 m

Beam: 26 m

Draft: 7.9-8.8 m

Propulsion:

2× boilers

Steam turbine

1 shaft

20,000 shp (14,914 kW)

Speed: 18 knots (33 km/h)

Complement: 85 officers, 1,268 enlisted

Armament:

2× 40 mm AA guns

4× 20 mm AA guns

4× Browning .50 caliber machine guns

The ship provides food, electricity, water, consumable, 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.