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Photo # NH 99780:  USS Orion at the Boston Navy Yard, 8 April 1923, with her officers and crew posed beside her

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USS Orion (Collier # 11, later AC-11), 1912-1933 --
On Board, Close Up, Crew and Miscellaneous Images


This page features some of our on board, close up, crew and miscellaneous views related to USS Orion (Collier # 11, later AC-11).

For more images concerning this ship, see:

  • USS Orion (Collier # 11, later AC-11), 1912-1933.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."

    Click on the small photograph to prompt a larger view of the same image.

    Photo #: NH 99780

    USS Orion
    (AC-11)

    At the Boston Navy Yard, Charlestown, Massachusetts, on 8 April 1923, with her officers and crew posed beside her.
    Panoramic photograph taken by H.J. Darley, of Somerville, Massachusetts, entitled: "Officers & Crew of the U.S.S. Orion after the bestowal by the Portguese Government of the Decoration 'Torre e Espada' -- Boston Navy Yard April 8th 1923".

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 131KB; 1200 x 295 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 90438

    USS Orion
    (Collier # 11)

    Ship's officers and mascot dog, photographed on 14 May 1920 by A.E. Wells, of Washington, D.C.
    Orion is partially visible behind them.
    Her Commanding Officer, Commander John H. Boesch, USNRF, is seated behind the dog.

    Collection of Commander John H. Boesch, USNRF. Donated by Jack Howland, 1979.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 113KB; 740 x 595 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 99798

    Lieutenant Commander John H. Boesch, USNRF


    Stands by one of the deck guns on his command, USS Orion (Collier # 11), circa 1917-1918.
    This gun appears to be a 4"/40. Note the M1903 "Springfield" rifle attached to the gun barrel for use in sub-caliber target practice.

    Collection of Commander John H. Boesch, USNRF. Donated by Jack Howland, 1979.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 88KB; 425 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 90433

    Commander John H. Boesch, USNRF


    On the bridge of his command, USS Orion (Collier # 11), circa 1919.

    Collection of Commander John H. Boesch, USNRF. Donated by Jack Howland, 1979.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 47KB; 425 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 99797

    Commander John H. Boesch, USNRF


    On the bridge wing of his command, USS Orion (Collier # 11), circa 1919.
    Note engine order telegraph at left.

    Collection of Commander John H. Boesch, USNRF. Donated by Jack Howland, 1979.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 57KB; 740 x 570 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 99796

    Commander John H. Boesch, USNRF


    At work in the chart house of his command, USS Orion (Collier # 11), circa 1919.

    Collection of Commander John H. Boesch, USNRF. Donated by Jack Howland, 1979.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 57KB; 740 x 445 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 90436

    USS Orion
    (Collier # 11)

    Crewmen at mess on deck, outside the ship's after superstructure, circa 1917-1920.

    Collection of Commander John H. Boesch, USNRF. Donated by Jack Howland, 1979.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 78KB; 500 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 99799

    USS Orion
    (Collier # 11)

    One of the ship's deck guns, apparently a 4"/40, circa 1917-1918.

    Collection of Commander John H. Boesch, USNRF. Donated by Jack Howland, 1979.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 82KB; 535 x 765 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 90440

    USS Orion
    (Collier # 11)

    Offloading coal at a West Indies port (possibly St. Thomas, Virgin Islands), circa 1918-1919.
    Note local women with coal baskets atop their heads.

    Collection of Commander John H. Boesch, USNRF. Donated by Jack Howland, 1979.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 135KB; 740 x 440 pixels

     
    Photo #: NH 90441

    West Indian Women


    Carry coal baskets on their heads, while unloading USS Orion (Collier # 11), circa 1918-1919.
    Location may be St. Thomas, Virgin Islands.

    Collection of Commander John H. Boesch, USNRF. Donated by Jack Howland, 1979.

    U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph.

    Online Image: 66KB; 420 x 765 pixels

     

    For more images concerning this ship, see:

  • USS Orion (Collier # 11, later AC-11), 1912-1933.


    If you want higher resolution reproductions than the digital images presented here, see: "How to Obtain Photographic Reproductions."


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