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Andrew I. McKee (February 17, 1896 – January 24, 1976) pioneered modern submarine design and development. A native of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky, Andrew
McKee graduated from the United States Naval Academy and was commissioned an Ensign in 1917. He served with USS HUNTINGTON until he reported to the Naval Academy as a navigation and
physics instructor. In 1921 he received a Master's Degree in Naval Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Following several design and construction posts, he became Officer in Charge of submarine design for the Navy Department from 1926 to 1930, where he directed the design of the first
new classes from which evolved the successful fleet submarines of WWII.
McKee worked in submarine planning, design and construction as the Design Superintendent of the Portsmouth Navy Yard from 1938 to 1945 and was awarded a Legion of Merit for his
service there.
In 1945, he joined the staff of Commander Service Force, Pacific Fleet, as senior Assistant Fleet Maintenance Officer. He was awarded a Bronze Star Medal and also a Gold Star in lien
of a second Legion of Merit for directing emergency combat repairs of ships during the assault on Okinawa.
Following his retirement, Admiral McKee spent many years as a research and design engineer for the Electric Boat Division of the General Dynamics corporation in Connecticut. He died
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McKee (AS-41) launching ceremony, 16 February 1980 at Lockheed Shipbuilding Corp., Seattle, WA. The tradition bottle of Champagne was
broken across McKee's bow by the ship's sponsor Mrs. Ingebord von Finckh McKee, widow of the ship's namesake RADM Andrew I. McKee, USN (Ret). An interesting note about the launching.
The Duwamish River into which McKee was launched is narrow and arresting gear is required to slow the speed of launch. In McKee's case, the arresting gear failed
to do that, resulting in the ship being temporarily grounded on the river's west bank. Tugs were able to free the ship before the tide went out. |
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USS McKee (AS-41) underway, date and location unknown. |
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USS McKee (AS-41) underway, date and location unknown.
US Navy photo. |
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USS McKee (AS-41) underway, date and location unknown. |
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USS McKee (AS-41) underway, date and location unknown.
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USS McKee (AS-41) underway off Point Loma, San Diego, CA., in 1984. |
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Washtucna (YTB-826) maneuvering USS Tunny (SSN-682) alongside USS McKee (AS-41) at Naval Station Adak, AK., June 1987. |
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USS McKee (AS-41) at Seward, Alaska dressed with flags in honor of U.S. Independence Day, 4 July 1987.
The Ohio class nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine USS Alaska (SSBN-732) is alongside.
US Naval History and Heritage Command photo "NH 107772-KN |
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USS McKee (AS-41) moored at the San Diego Submarine Base, Point Loma, circa 1987-1988.
US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, June 1988. |
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Overhead view of USS McKee (AS-41) underway at Vancouver, B.C., 9 April 1989.
Photo courtesy Rick Garcia. |
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USS McKee (AS-41) moored at Naval Base Point Loma, San Diego,CA., circa 1991 |
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Decommissioned USS McKee (AS-41) moored at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), Portsmouth, VA.,
14 November 2015.
Photo by Will Van Dorp, courtesy Tugster:a waterblog. |
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