Emory Land (AS 39) - Naval Cruise Book

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ll :dit THE SHIP,S CREST USS Emory S. Land's ship's crest was designed with the assistance of the U.S. Army Department of Heraldry. The field of the shield, with its blue and yellow background, suggest chasm with the red bar serving as a ' bridge. The upper edge of the bar is representative of mountain peaks and the lower edge of flowing water, together, they simulate the Royal Gorge in Colorado, where Emory S. Land was born. The three stars indicate Vice Admiral Land, s leadership, denote his highest rank and refer to his service in the three wars, with Spain, World War I Cwhen he was awarded the Navy Cross, represented by the cross on the collar of the sea horsej and World War II. The trident is associated with the Neptune, the 'gRuler of the Seasj, and is symbolic of a Sailor's knowledge of the sea. The sea horse represents the submarine tender as the Navy's workhorse, a theme which is further expressed in the ship' s motto UOPERARIUS INDEFESSUS MARISQ, which translates literally as, '6Tireless Worker of the Sea. The anchor denotes seaworthiness and the atomic symbol is indicative of the ship' s capability to repair and support nuclear powered ships. Shipls Characteristics Length 644 feet Beam 85 feet Full load displacement 23,000 tons Full load draft 26 feet Area of main deck Over 1 acre Power 20,000 shaft horse power-steam Sustained speed 18 knots Total complement 1,300 persons Deck levels 13 Compartments and spaces 913 Number of screws and rudders 1 each Number and Weight of anchors 2 forward 40,000 lbs. each. 1 aft, 20,000 lbs.

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S. Land Emory Scott Land, a native of Cannon, Colorado, attended the University of Wyoming prior to his appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He entered the academy as a Naval Cadet and graduated with distinction on May 21, 1902. After two years, then required by law, he was commissioned an Ensign on May 2, 1904. After leaving the Academy, he became a Naval architect specializing in submarine construction. During World War I, Vice Admiral Land was assigned for duty with the Board of Devices and Plans connected with Submarine Warfare in May 1917, the Board of Standardization of Submarines in September 1917, the Staff of Admiral W. S. Sims, USN, Commander Naval Forces Operating in Euro- pean Waters, at Naval Headquarters, London, England, in July 1918, and the allied Naval Armistic Commission. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his work on submarine design and development of submarines that formed the backbone of the U.S. Submarine Fleet in World War II. On October 1, 1932, Vice Admiral Land was designated Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair, and remained there until he retired from active duty April 1, 1937. Within a month, he was appointed to the newly created U.S. Maritime Commission, tasked with rehabilitating the nation's rapidly declining merchant fleet. On February 18, 1938, he became Chairman of Commission, relieving Joseph P. Kennedy. On February 8, 1942, following the outbreak of World War Il, he was also assigned as Administrator of the War Shipping Administration. He served in the dual capacity until the ending of hostilities. During the war, he directed the design, establishment and maintenance of a 6,000 vessel merchant fleet, the greatest mari- time fleet in the history of the world. He was responsible for the availability of shipping and the resultant flow of manpower and munitions to war fronts extending from the United Kingdom to Russia, and from Alaska to the Middle East. He was advanced to Vice Admiral in 1944 by a special Act of Congress. On January 15, 1946, Vice Admiral Land resigned as Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission. For outstanding services, he was awarded the Navy, s Distinguished Service Medal and the Army Distinguished Service Medal by the War Department. He then became President of the Air Transport Association of America from 1946- 1957 and worked as a consultant for General Dynamics Corpo- ration until his death in November 1971 at age 92. In addition to the Navy Cross, the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, and the Army Distinguished Service Medal, Vice Admiral Land earned the Spanish Campaign Medal and the Victory Medal CWWD with Submarine Clasp. Other foreign awards included Honorary Commander of the Military Order of the British Empire C1921j, Honorary Commander of the Military Order of the British Empire f1945J, and Grand Officer Second Class Polonia Restitute presented by the Polish Government in Exile.