USS Orion (AC-11)

History
United States
NameUSS Orion
BuilderMaryland Steel Co., Sparrows Point, Maryland
Laid down6 October 1911[1]
Launched23 March 1912[1]
Commissioned29 July 1912[1]
Decommissioned18 June 1926[1]
Stricken10 July 1931[1]
FateSold, 30 August 1933[1]
General characteristics
TypeCollier
Displacement19,132 long tons (19,439 t)[1]
Length536 ft (163 m)[1]
Beam65 ft (20 m)[1]
Draft27 ft 8 in (8.43 m)[1]
Speed14 kn (16 mph; 26 km/h)[1]
Complement179 officers and enlisted[1]
Armament4 × 3 in (76 mm) guns[1]

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.