Orion (Fuel Ship No. 11) Class: Photographs
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USS Jason (Fuel Ship No. 12) Probably photographed around the time of her completion in June 1913. The ship has her original short topmasts. Photo No. RG-19-7-21-11 Source: U.S. National Archives, RG-19-A-1. |
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USS Jason (Fuel Ship No. 12) The "Christmas Ship" departing New York on 14 November 1914 carrying to Europe Christmas presents donated by United States organizations to war orphans. Her topmasts have been raised to improve the performance of her wireless radio gear. Photo No. LC-B2-3291-3 Source: U.S. Library of Congress. |
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USS Jason (Fuel Ship No. 12) At the New York Navy Yard on 10 May 1918 loading aviation material for transportation to Inverness, Scotland. The Navy's large colliers were often used to carry oversized or priority general cargoes to Europe during World War I. Note the 4"/50 gun on her forecastle. Photo No. 19-N-1809, ex 7-21-19 Source: U.S. National Archives, RG-19-N box 9. |
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USS Jason (Fuel Ship No. 12) At the New York Navy Yard on 10 May 1918 loading aviation material for transportation to Inverness, Scotland. On deck are eight seaplane barges (YV), one on each coal hatch, and probable aircraft crates are secured to the after superstructure. The coal holds are presumably full of additional aviation gear. Photo No. NH 19-N-1805, ex 7-21-15 Source: U.S. National Archives, RG-19-N box 9. |
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USS Orion (Fuel Ship No. 11) Probably shown discharging coal at St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, on 27 October 1918. The coal was for the use of Atlantic Fleet units operating at that port. Orion's coal handling gear is shown piling up the coal on the pier while local laborers carry it away in head baskets. Photo No. NH 90440 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command. |
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USS Orion (Fuel Ship No. 11) Drying signal flags off Long Beach, Calif., in August 1919. Photo No. NH 90437 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command. |
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USS Jason (AC-12) With a Martin SC-2 torpedo plane of Torpedo and Bombing Plane Squadron VT-5A on deck circa the late 1920s. Torpedo and Bombing Squadron 20 with its six aircraft arrived at Manila in February 1924 and was redesignated VT-5A during 1927. Jason replaced Ajax (AG-15, ex AC-14) as its tender in May 1925. Note the large aviation star on the collier's bow. Photo No. NH 52197 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command. |
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USS Jason (AV-2) Refilling her coal bunkers aft from YC-479 (or YC-473) at Pearl Harbor on 29 April 1932 while returning from Manila to the United States with the six Martin T4-M aircraft of VT-5A on deck. The two squadrons tended by Jason were both recalled at this time along with their tender, leaving only one small tender and two observation planes at Manila. The aircraft on Jason's deck bear the side numbers 1 through 6. The large aviation star on the tender's bow has been painted out. Photo No. 80-G-410001 Source: U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command. |
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S.S. Jason The former USS Jason photographed on 26 May 1943 by a blimp based at Weeksville, North Carolina, after her conversion to a commercial bulk carrier. Her naval coaling gear has been replaced with a modern self-loader, but the overall layout of the Navy collier remains, including the bridge forward and twin smokestacks. Photo No. 80-G-68138 Source: U.S. National Archives, RG-80-G. |
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