Emory S. Land

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Emory S. Land was a U.S. naval officer and engineer best known for overseeing submarine construction and serving as a key maritime administrator during World War II.

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Emory S. Land canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Navy officer
United States Navy submarine tender
human
military administrator
naval engineer
areaOfInfluence United States merchant marine
United States Submarine Force
surface form: United States submarine force
awardReceived Army Distinguished Service Medal
surface form: Distinguished Service Medal (U.S. Army)

Navy Distinguished Service Medal
conflict World War II
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
educatedAt United States Naval Academy
employer United States Maritime Commission
United States Navy
War Shipping Administration
familyName Land
fieldOfWork naval architecture
shipbuilding
submarine design
givenName Emory
hasPartNamedAfter USS Emory S. Land (AS-39)
languageSpoken English
militaryBranch United States Navy
militaryRank Rear admiral
namedAfter Emory S. Land self-linksurface differs
notableFor coordination of wartime shipping logistics
maritime administration during World War II
oversight of United States submarine construction
notableWork administration of U.S. merchant shipping during World War II
expansion of U.S. submarine fleet before and during World War II
occupation engineer
government official
naval officer
positionHeld Administrator of the War Shipping Administration
Chairman of the United States Maritime Commission
Chief of the Bureau of Construction and Repair of the U.S. Navy
residence United States of America
sexOrGender male
workLocation Washington, D.C.

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Emory S. Land namedAfter Emory S. Land self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: USS Emory S. Land (AS-39)