USS Charleston (PG-51)

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USS Charleston
History
United States
Name	USS Charleston
Namesake	Charleston, South Carolina
Builder	Charleston Naval Yard, Charleston, SC
Laid down	27 October 1934
Launched	25 February 1936
Sponsored by	Mrs. C.L.B. Rivers
Commissioned	8 July 1936
Decommissioned	10 May 1946
Identification	Hull symbol:PG-51
Commissioned	25 March 1948 Transferred to the Massachusetts Maritime Academy
Decommissioned	1957 Last cruise for the Maritime Academy
Honors and awards	1 Battle Stars American Defense Service Medal American Campaign Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal World War II Victory Medal Navy Occupation Medal with "ASIA" clasp China Service Medal
Fate	Sold
Notes	Sold to an Italian investor and planned to be converted into a floating night club/hotel
General characteristics [1]
Class and type	Erie-class gunboat
Displacement	2,000 long tons (2,000 t) (standard) 2,715 long tons (2,759 t) (full load)
Length	328 ft 6 in (100.13 m) o/a 308 ft (94 m) p.p.
Beam	41 ft 3 in (12.57 m)
Draft	14 ft 10 in (4.52 m) (full load)
Installed power	6,200 shp (4,600 kW)
Propulsion	2 × geared steam turbines 2 × shafts
Speed	19.6 kn (22.6 mph; 36.3 km/h)
Range	12,000 nmi (14,000 mi; 22,000 km) at 12 kn (14 mph; 22 km/h)
Complement	236
Armament	4 × 6-inch (152 mm)/47 caliber Mark 17 guns 4 × 1.1 in (28 mm)/75 cal Quadruple anti-aircraft guns (4x4)
Aircraft carried	1 × floatplane "Kingfisher"

USS Charleston (PG-51), the fourth vessel to carry her name, was the second of two Erie-class patrol gunboats. Launched from the Charleston Navy Yard on 25 February 1936, and commissioned on 8 July 1936 and was part of the Atlantic Fleet.