_underway_1988.JPEG) USS Charleston (LKA-113) in 1988
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Builders | Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. |
| Built | 1966–1969 |
| In commission | 1968–1994 |
| Completed | 5 |
| Laid up | 1 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Amphibious cargo ship |
| Displacement |
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| Length | 576 ft (176 m) |
| Beam | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Draft | 26 ft (7.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Steam Turbine |
| Speed | 20 knots (37 km/h) |
| Boats & landing craft carried | Up to 18 landing craft |
| Complement | 50 officers, 592 men |
| Armament | 4 × twin 3"/50 caliber guns |
| Aviation facilities | Helicopter landing platform |
The Charleston-class amphibious cargo ships were a class of amphibious cargo ships in service with the United States Navy. These ships served in Amphibious Readiness Groups between 1968 and 1994. The ships were the last amphibious cargo ships built for the U.S. Navy, their role having been taken over by the San Antonio-class of amphibious transport dock.