USS Orion (AS-18)
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For other ships with the same name, see USS Orion.
USS Orion (AS–18) was a Fulton-class submarine tender of the United States Navy. She was laid down 31 July 1941 at the Moore Dry Dock Company, Oakland, California; launched 24 June 1942; sponsored by Mrs. Robert A. White; and commissioned 30 September 1943.
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USS Orion (AS-18), La Maddalena, Sardinia. | |
History | |
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United States | |
Awarded | 30 December 1940 |
Builder | Moore Dry Dock Company, Oakland, California |
Laid down | 31 July 1941 |
Launched | 24 June 1942 |
Acquired | 30 September 1943 |
Commissioned | 30 September 1943 |
Decommissioned | 30 September 1993 |
Fate | Dismantled by North American Ship Recycling, Baltimore, Maryland, 27 July 2006 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Fulton-class submarine tender |
Displacement | 9,250 long tons (9,398 t) |
Length | 530 ft 7 in (161.72 m) |
Beam | 73 ft 4 in (22.35 m) |
Draft | 22 ft 5 in (6.83 m) |
Propulsion | Diesel-electric, 2 screws |
Speed | 15.4 knots (28.5 km/h; 17.7 mph) |
Complement | 1,307 officers and enlisted |
Armament | 4 × 5 in (130 mm) guns |
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