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Otus - The giants Otus and Ephialtes, also known as the "Aloadae," were the sons of Iphimedia and Poseidon, god of the seas.
Otus and Ephialtes were extraordinary beautiful and gentile giants. When they were only nine years old, the two brothers began to challenge the gods on various
occasions. The brothers' first challenge was to kidnap Ares, the god of war, and hold him captive. They succeeded in this for 13 months until the gods reluctantly
sent Hermes, the messenger of the gods, to free him.
Their next challenge was to place one mountain on top of another and threaten to use those mountains to ascend to the heavens. When Zeus, the king of the gods,
learned of this, he wanted to strike both giants dead with his thunderbolt - but Poseidon, their loving father, convinced Zeus to show mercy for his children.
The two brothers' third challenge was to capture Artemis, the goddess of the hunt. When Artemis saw the twins approaching, she quickly transformed into a stag and
leapt between them. Greedily, the two brothers threw spears to hit the animal, but the spears went back and killed them both.
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Photo - Gustave Doré (1832 – 1883) - [From the Title Page:] Dante's Inferno translated by The Rev. Henry Francis Cary, MA, from the original of Dante Alighieri, and
illustrated with the designs of M. Gustave Doré. Cassell, Petter, Galpin & Co. New York, London and Paris, printed c. 1890 in America. |
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USS Otus (AS-20) near Cavite Navy Yard in the Philippines, 10 September 1941, after her so-called "preliminary" conversion there. Note the row of portholes running the length of the ship on the level below the main deck, where accommodation and repair facilities were installed.
US National Archives, RG-19-LCM photo # 19-N-41414, a US Navy Bureau of Ships photo now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
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USS Otus (AS-20) at Mare Island Navy Yard, 25 August 1942. Note three sizes of motor launches, kingpost and cargo booms.
US National Archives RG-19-LCM, photo # 19-N-34562, a US Navy Bureau of Ships photos now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
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USS Otus (AS-20) at Mare Island Navy Yard, 25 August 1942. Note cargo booms, life rafts, mooring rat guards by kingpost winches.
US National Archives RG-19-LCM, photo # 19-N-34561, a US Navy Bureau of Ships photos now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
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USS Otus (AS-20) at Mare Island Navy Yard, 25 August 1942. Note concrete shield around 20mm guns, open bridge controls,
windows on bridge taped to prevent shattering, lifeboats, old-type surface gunfire director abaft the stack.
US National Archives RG-19-LCM, photo # 19-N-34560, a US Navy Bureau of Ships photos now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
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USS Otus (AS-20) arriving at the Mare Island Navy Yard on 24 August 1942 to undergo full conversion. After her "preliminary" conversion at Cavite the ship received additional minor alterations during her service in Australian waters from December 1941 to July 1942.
Photos from US National Archives, RG-19-LCM, US Navy Bureau of Ships photos now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
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USS Otus (AS-20) near Mare Island Navy Yard, 15 January 1943, after completing a full conversion there. 19-N-400700 shows the numerous enhancements including extension of the superstructure forward, the addition of two 3" guns on the bow, and the plating over of the portholes in the hull. 19-N-40069 shows that the gun positions fitted aft at Cavite were retained but the old 5"/51 gun was replaced by a modern 5"/38. Note also the new radar mast and numerous other upgrades.
US National Archives, RG-19-LCM photo #'s 19-N-40070 & 19-N-40069, US .Navy Bureau of Ships photos now in the collections of the US National Archives. |
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USS Otus (AS-20) under way, date and location unknown. |
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Brass ash tray made in the USS Otus (AS-20)'s foundry, date unknown. |
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