Submarine Tenders - AS |
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Description
Submarine Tenders furnish maintenance and logistic support for nuclear attack submarines. |
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Background
The L.Y. Spear class is designed and fitted to accommodate attack submarines and can service up to four submarines moored alongside simultaneously. The Simon Lake class was configured especially to service ballistic missile submarines. The operation of AS 39 and AS 40 was transferred to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) in 2008 and 2010 respectively. |
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Point Of Contact
Office of Corporate Communication (SEA 00D)
Naval Sea Systems Command
Washington, DC 20376 |
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General Characteristics, L.Y. Spear Class
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| Builder: AS 39 thru AS 41, Lockheed Shipbuilding & Construction Company. |
| Date Deployed: 7 July 1979 (USS Emory S. Land) |
| Propulsion: Two boilers, geared turbines, one shaft, 20,000 shaft horsepower. |
| Length: 644 feet (193.2 meters). |
| Beam: 85 feet (25.5 meters). |
| Displacement: Approximately 23,493 tons (23,870.02 metric tons) full load. |
| Speed: 20 knots (23 miles, 36.8 km, per hour). |
| Crew: 97 officers, 1,266 enlisted. |
| Armament: Two 40mm guns, and four 20mm guns. |
| Aircraft: None. |
| Ships: |
| USS Emory S. Land (AS 39), Diego Garcia |
| USS Frank Cable (AS 40), Guam |
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| Last Update: 14 November 2011 |
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