USS McKee (AS-41)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS McKee |
| Namesake | Andrew McKee |
| Builder | Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company, Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Laid down | 14 January 1978 |
| Launched | 16 February 1980 |
| Commissioned | 15 August 1981 |
| Decommissioned | 16 July 1999 |
| Stricken | 25 April 2006 |
| Homeport | Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego, California, U.S. |
| Motto | "Plus Ultra Plurimum" (English: The Best of the Best) |
| Honors & awards | |
| Status | Pending disposal at NISMF, Portsmouth, Virginia, U.S. |
| Badge | |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Emory S. Land-class submarine tender |
| Displacement | 23,000 long tons (23,369 t) full |
| Length | 645 ft 8 in (196.80 m) |
| Beam | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Draft | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h; 23 mph) |
| Complement | 1,500 officers and enlisted |
| Armament |
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USS McKee (AS-41), named after Andrew McKee, was the third Emory S. Land-class submarine tender built by the Lockheed Shipbuilding and Construction Company of Seattle, Washington for the United States Navy.
The USS McKee was a mobile support and repair facility with the capability of providing simultaneous repairs to 12 nuclear-powered & diesel, fast-attack submarines. A versatile and complex ship, she provided everything a submarine might need: full medical and dental facilities; cranes, elevators and conveyors to move material on and off the ship as well as between decks; large storage areas for refrigerated and dry food; nuclear system repair and testing; electrical and electronics repair; hull repair; sheet metal and steel work; pipe fabrication; foundry work; woodworking; printing; underwater diving and rescue; hazardous material management; and propulsion and weapons systems repair.
USS McKee was one of the first warships in the U.S. Navy to integrate female sailors.