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).


Emory S. Land-class submarine tender
  • Emory S. Land
  • Frank Cable
  • McKee
List of auxiliaries of the United States Navy

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