ORION AS 18

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.

Fulton Class Submarine Tender
Keel Laid July 31 1941 - Launched June 24 1942


1. USS ORION AS-18
   Commissioned September 30 1943 - Decommissioned September 3 1993
   
   Struck from Naval Register September 3 1993
   Sold June 2 2006 to North American Ship Recycling of Sparrows Point, MD for scrap

 

Naval Covers

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1. Covers Page 1    (1944-93)

 

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 2(n)

1952-01-11

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Locy Type 2(n+) (USS)

1977-04-07

Cachet for USS TUNNY SSN-682

 

Locy Type 2tnu

1953-10-03

Cover also bears the USS Ray SSR 271 cachet/postmark.

 

Locy Type 2z

1943-11-08

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Locy Type 2# (Br. #15906)

1945-10-10

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Locy Type 2-1(n+) (B,USS)

1982-10-14

Notes: Cachet is a real photo of the launching in 1942.

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (A,USS)

1944-03-13

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Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1992-12-06

Cachet by Roger A. Wentworth

 

Locy Type 2-1(n+) (USS)

1993-08-21

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Locy Type 2-2a(n+) (USS,FPO AE 09513)

1993-08-21

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Locy Type 7tn+

1968-02-29

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Locy Type 9ef(nu)

1953-07-11

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Locy Type Meter PB2 (#3351870) ZIP 09513

1990-07-23

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Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520255) ZIP 09513

1990-07-23

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Locy Type Meter OFR2 (#520255) ZIP 09513

1993-08-26

N/A

On Piece

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)

1993-09-03

Decommissioning Ceremony

 

Locy Type LDC 2-1(n+)

1993-09-03

Cachet is for decommissioning, USCS Catalog lists date as 1993-09-30

 

Locy Type LDC 2-2a(n+)

1993-09-03

Cachet is for decommissioning, USCS Catalog lists date as 1993-09-30

 

Other Information

ORION AS-18 earned the followed awards during her Naval career - Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation - Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation (3) - Navy Battle "E" Ribbon (3) - American Campaign Medal - Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal - World War II Victory Medal - National Defense Service Medal (2) - Armed Forces Service Medal.

NAMESAKE - The equatorial constellation Dear Taurus; The Hunter.

 

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