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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.
United States Navy submarine tenders are U.S. Navy vessels, common throughout World War II, stationed in remote areas of the oceans to service submarines assigned to them. Such service would include providing fuel, food, potable water, spare parts, and some repair of submarine equipment and minor hull components.
Pages in category "Submarine tenders" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. ... USS Orion (AS-18) USS Pelias; USS Proteus (AS-19) USS Simon Lake;
The NATO base housed an Italian Navy barracks and it served as the home port for several US Navy submarine tenders over the years, beginning in 1972 with the arrival of the USS Fulton followed by the USS Howard W. Gilmore (AS-16) in 1973 until 1980, followed by the USS Orion (AS-18) which departed in 1993, followed by the USS Simon Lake (AS-33 ...
United States Navy tender is a general term for a type of U.S. Navy ship used to support other ships, often of a non-specific or uncommon non-designated type or purpose. Contents Top
USS Orion (AS-18), a submarine tender commissioned 30 September 1943. See also. Orion was the name of the Lunar Module on Apollo 16; Project Orion (nuclear propulsion), proposed U.S. spaceship-type; Orion (ship), various ships named Orion; Fictional vessels. Orion (Stargate), fictional USS Orion from the science-fiction TV-series Stargate: Atlantis
The carrier, equipped with F-35 fighter jets, added to the U.S. ships already in the region, including the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, which arrived in mid-July.
The Fulton class was a class of seven United States Navy submarine tenders. The class took its name from the lead ship, USS Fulton (AS-11), which was commissioned 27 December 1940 by Mare Island Navy Yard and sponsored by Mrs. A. T. Sutcliffe, great-granddaughter of Robert Fulton. Fulton was commissioned on 12 September 1941. [1]