USS Orion (AC-11)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | USS Orion |
| Builder | Maryland Steel Co., Sparrows Point, Maryland |
| Laid down | 6 October 1911 |
| Launched | 23 March 1912 |
| Commissioned | 29 July 1912 |
| Decommissioned | 18 June 1926 |
| Stricken | 10 July 1931 |
| Fate | Sold, 30 August 1933 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Collier |
| Displacement | 19,132 long tons (19,439 t) |
| Length | 536 ft (163 m) |
| Beam | 65 ft (20 m) |
| Draft | 27 ft 8 in (8.43 m) |
| Speed | 14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h) |
| Complement | 179 officers and enlisted |
| Armament | 4 × 3 in (76 mm) guns |
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USS Orion (AC–11) was a collier of the United States Navy. The ship was laid down by the Maryland Steel Co., Sparrows Point, Maryland, on 6 October 1911, launched on 23 March 1912, and commissioned at Norfolk on 29 July 1912.