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Vice Admiral Emory Scott Land, from Cannon City, Colorado, graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy on May 21, 1902. Following two years of sea duty, he became a Naval Architect specializing in submarine construction. During World War I, he served on the Board of Devices and Plans connected with Submarines in Warfare, the Board of Standardization of Submarines, and the staff of Admiral William S. Sims, who commanded all U.S. naval forces in European waters. Land played a key role in the design of the S Class submarines from 1917 to 1919, the Navy's first attempt to build a submarine capable of operating with the battle fleet. Land was vice chairman of the Navy’s postwar U-Boat Plans Committee in 1920. From October 1, 1932 until April 1, 1937, Land was Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair. In this position, he played a major role in submarine development leading to the highly successful fleet boats of World War II. Land retired in 1937, but on February 18, 1938 he became Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission, overseeing the design and construction of the more than 4,000 Liberty and Victory ships that flew the U.S. flag during World War II.
Photo and text from US Naval Submarine Warfare Division. |
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The ships' sponsor, Mrs. Sara Long, wife of Adm. Robert L. J. Long, christens USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) as she is launched, at Lockheed Shipbuilding Corp., Seattle, WA., 4 May 1977.
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USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) moored pierside at the D&S piers, Naval Station, Norfolk, VA., date unknown.
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USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) (foreground) and USS Sirius (T-AFS-8) (background) underway, date and location unknown. |
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USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) underway, 22 April 1983, location unknown.
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Eufaula (YTB-800) underway at Naval Station Norfolk. USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) and the Spruance-class destroyer USS Peterson (DD-969) are moored in the background, 22 June 1985.
DVIC photo # DN-ST-86-00438 June 22 1985, a US Navy photo by Don S. Montgomery now in the collections of the Defense Visual Information Center. |
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USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) at anchor off Staten Island in New York harbor, 3 July 1986 during the Statue of Liberty Centennial celebration. Photo by ©Marc Piché Vercheres, Quebec, Canada. |
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USS Emory S. Land (AS-39), pierside Naval Station Norfolk, VA., summer 1992. In the background the bow of USS Hunley (AS-31) is just visible at left, while the ship beyond USS Emory S. Land on the next pier is USS El Paso (LKA-117). |
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USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) underway in Grand Harbour, Valletta, Malta. |
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USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) in port Rijeka, Croatia, during Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group's mid-deployment maintenance period, 7 August 2001. |
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USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) in port Rijeka, Croatia, during Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group's mid-deployment maintenance period, 7 August 2001. |
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USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) in port Rijeka, Croatia, during Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group's mid-deployment maintenance period, 7 August 2001. USS Ponce (LPD-15) is partially obscured in the background. |
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USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) in port Rijeka, Croatia, during Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group's mid-deployment maintenance period, 7 August 2001. |
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USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) sits at anchor in Souda Bay with two Avenger-class minesweepers USS Devastator (MCM-6) (is outboard) moored and standing by to receive maintenance and stores onloaded from Emory S. Land personnel.
US Navy photo # 030315-N-4004O-002 Souda Bay, Crete, Greece (Mar. 15, 2003) by PH1 Benjamin D. Olvey. |
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USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) with the help of tugboats, is maneuvered into position alongside the command ship, USS LaSalle (AGF 3), at Gaeta. Italy, 18 February 2004, in preparation for a scheduled availability period. As a repair ship, USS Emory S. Land often deploys to Gaeta, Italy on a regular basis to provide repairs for the USS La Salle.
US Navy photo # 040218-N-4376H-013 by JO3 Jared Hill |
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USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) is assisted by harbor tugs Petalesharo (YTB-832) and Negwagon (YTB-834) as she departs her homeport in Italy for the final time on 29 September 2007. USS Emory S. Land left after eight years of providing mobile fleet support to submarines and surface ships in the 6th Fleet area of responsibility.
US Navy photo # 070929-N-2566U-001 LA MADDALENA, Italy (Sept. 29, 2007) by MC2 Jesus Uranga. |
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Sailors aboard submarine tender USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) man the rails as the ship departs her homeport in Italy for the final time on 29 September 2007.
US Navy photo # 070929-N-2566U-002 LA MADDALENA, Italy (Sept. 29, 2007) by MC2 Jesus Uranga. |
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USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) moored pierside at Naval Station Puget Sound, Bremerton, WA. Note she is flying the "Don't Tread on Me" jack at half-staff. |
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