| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Submarine tender |
| Class | Fulton |
| Pennant | AS 18 |
| Built by | Moore Dry Dock Co. (Oakland, California, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | 30 Dec 1940 |
| Laid down | 31 Jul 1941 |
| Launched | 24 Jun 1942 |
| Commissioned | 30 Sep 1943 |
| End service | 3 Sep 1993 |
| History | Decommissioned and stricken on 3 September 1993. |
Commands listed for USS Orion (AS 18)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Capt. Clayton Shadek Isgrig, USN | 30 Sep 1943 | 10 Jul 1944 (1) |
| 2 | Lt.Cdr. George Leonard Shane, Jr., USN | 10 Jul 1944 | 27 May 1945 (1) |
| 3 | T/Capt. Edward Robert Hannon, USN | 27 May 1945 | 11 Jun 1947 (1) |
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