Emory S. Land class submarine tender

Emory S. Land class submarine tender

The "Emory S. Land" class submarine tender is a class of three submarine tenders in the United States Navy.

USS|Emory S. Land|AS-39 is the lead ship in the class, the others are USS|Frank Cable|AS-40 and USS|McKee|AS-41.


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