ORION AC 11

Ship Name and Designation History

This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.

Orion Class Collier
Keel Laid October 6 1911 - Launched March 23 1912


1. USS ORION Collier No. 11
   Commissioned July 29 1912 - Decommissioned October 9 1914
   Recommissioned December 28 1914
   
   
2. USS ORION AC-11
   Designated (AC) July 17 1920
   Decommissioned June 18 1926
   
   Struck from Naval Register July 10 1931
   Sold August 30 1933 to Union Ship Building Co. Baltimore, MD

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1924)

 

Postmarks

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Postmark Type --- Killer Bar Text	Date From to Date To	Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image	Thumbnail Link To Cover Image

 

Locy Type 3r (Short Bars) " / CUBA"

1922-12-23

Picture postcard from Caimanera Cuba

 

Locy Type 3r " / CUBA"

1922-12-23

Picture postcard from Caimanera Cuba

 

Locy Type 9

1923-05-02

N/A

On Piece

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1923-04-08

ORION AC-11 at Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, MA., 8 April 1923, with her officers and crew posed beside her. Panoramic photograph taken by H.J. Darley, of Somerville, MA. entitled: "Officers & Crew of the U.S.S. Orion after the bestowal by the Portuguese Government of the Decoration 'Torre e Espada' -- Boston Navy Yard April 8th 1923". US Navy photo # NH 99780 from the collections of the US Naval Historical Center.

 

Other Information

Earned the following awards for her Naval Service:
Mexican Service Medal - World War I Victory Medal

NAMESAKE - Named for the equatorial constellation Dear Taurus; The Hunter

 

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