Emory Scott Land
In this 1936 photo, Land wore the full dress uniform of Rear Admiral, while serving as Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair
Allegiance	USN
Years of service	44 years
Rank	Vice Admiral
Commands	Chairman, U.S. Maritime Commission
Awards	Navy Cross] Navy Distinguished Service Medal

Vice Admiral Emory Scott Land (8 January 1879 - November 1971) was an officer in the United States Navy, noted for his contributions to naval architecture, particularly in submarine design. Notable assignments included serving as Chief of the Navy's Bureau of Construction and Repair during the 1930s, and as Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission during World War II. Image File history File links AdmiralLand. ... The United States Navy (USN) is the branch of the United States armed forces responsible for naval operations. ... Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. ... The US Maritime Commission was created as an independent agency by the Merchant Marine Act of 29 June 1936, to further develop and maintain a merchant marine for the promotion of United States commerce and defense. ... The Navy Cross The Navy Cross is the second highest medal that can be awarded by the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. ... The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a military award of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps which was first created in 1919. ... January 8 is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... USN redirects here. ... German UC-1 class World War I submarine A model of Günther Priens Unterseeboot 47 (U-47), German WWII Type VII diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine Inside of the Argonaute, showing the typical obstructed, tiny space of a post-WWII diesel attack submarine. ... The Bureau of Construction and Repair was a sub-department in the United States Navy and was key in the building of warships, like Iowa class battleships, during the Depression (under the Preliminary Design Branch). ... The US Maritime Commission was created as an independent agency by the Merchant Marine Act of 29 June 1936, to further develop and maintain a merchant marine for the promotion of United States commerce and defense. ...

Naval career through World War I

From Cañon City, Colorado, Land graduated from the United States Naval Academy on 21 May 1902. Following two years of sea duty, he became a Naval Architect specializing in submarine construction. Located in Cañon Citys National Historic District, the St. ... The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is located in Annapolis, Maryland and Washington D.C. The Academy is often referred to simply as Annapolis although naval officers normally refer to it in... May 21 is the 141st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (142nd in leap years). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... German UC-1 class World War I submarine A model of Günther Priens Unterseeboot 47 (U-47), German WWII Type VII diesel-electric hunter-killer (SSK) submarine Inside of the Argonaute, showing the typical obstructed, tiny space of a post-WWII diesel attack submarine. ...

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. Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul... Portrait William Sowden Sims (1858 – September 25, 1936) was an admiral in the United States Navy, who sought during the late 19th and early 20th centuries to modernize the Navy. ...

Land played a key role in the design of the S-class submarines from 1917 to 1919, the United States 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. He was awarded the Navy Cross for his work on submarine design and construction and for work in the war zone. Four classes of submarine are known as the S class: The S class of three boats built by Scotts of Greenock in 1914–1915 and transferred to the Italian Regia Marina in 1915. ... USN redirects here. ... U-boat is also a nickname for some diesel locomotives built by GE; see List of GE locomotives October 1939. ... The Navy Cross The Navy Cross is the second highest medal that can be awarded by the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. ...

Interwar years and World War II

From 1 October 1932 until 1 April 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. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Bureau of Construction and Repair was a sub-department in the United States Navy and was key in the building of warships, like Iowa class battleships, during the Depression (under the Preliminary Design Branch). ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead...

Land retired in 1937, but on 18 February 1938 he became Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission, overseeing the design and construction of the more than 4,000 Liberty ships and Victory ships that flew the U.S. flag during World War II. February 18 is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The US Maritime Commission was created as an independent agency by the Merchant Marine Act of 29 June 1936, to further develop and maintain a merchant marine for the promotion of United States commerce and defense. ... The Liberty ships were cargo ships built in the United States during World War II. They were cheap and quick to build, and came to symbolize U.S. wartime industrial output. ... The Victory ship was a type of cargo ship produced in large numbers by North American shipyards during World War II to replace losses caused by German submarines. ... Combatants Major Allied powers: United Kingdom Soviet Union United States Republic of China and others Major Axis powers: Nazi Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry Truman Chiang Kai-Shek Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tojo Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead...

Admiral Land was also instrumental in overseeing the establishment of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, located in Kings Point, New York as a commissioning source for officers entering the Merchant Marine and Naval Reserve in WWII. The United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five United States service academies. ... Kings Point is a village located on Long Island in Nassau County, New York. ... The United States Navy Reserve is the reserve component of the United States Navy. ...

Post-war activities

On January 15, 1946, Vice Admiral Albert W Land resigned as Chairman of the U.S. Maritime Commission. For outstanding services, He was rewarded the Navy's Distinguished Service Medal by the War Department. January 15 is the 15th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a military award of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps which was first created in 1919. ... Line drawing of the Department of Wars seal. ...

Land served as President of the Air Transport Association of America from 1946-1957 and worked as a consultant for General Dynamics Corporation until his death in November 1971 at age 92. General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) is a defense conglomerate formed by mergers and divestitures. ...

Awards and honors

Admiral Land's personal

Navy Cross

decorations include: Image File history File links Navycross1. ... Image File history File links Navycross1. ...

• Navy Cross
• Navy Distinguished Service Medal
• Spanish Campaign Medal
• World War I Victory Medal with Submarine Clasp
• Honorary Commander of the Military Order of the British Empire 1921
• Honorary Commander of the Military Order of the British Empire 1945
• Grand Officer Second Class Polonia Restitute presented by Polish Government in Exile
• Honorary Graduate of the United States Merchant Marine Academy

The submarine tender Emory S. Land (AS-39) was named for him. The Navy Cross The Navy Cross is the second highest medal that can be awarded by the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard. ... The Navy Distinguished Service Medal is a military award of the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps which was first created in 1919. ... Army Spanish Campaign Medal The Spanish Campaign Medal was a military award of the United States Armed Forces which recognized those members of the U.S. military who had served in the Spanish-American War. ... The World War I Victory Medal is a decoration of the United States military which was first created in 1919. ... The United States Merchant Marine Academy is one of the five United States service academies. ... A submarine tender is a type of ship that supplies and supports submarines. ... The USS Emory S. Land (AS-39) is the first ship in the United States Navys L.Y. Spear submarine support class. ...