Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1940-1945

PG-51 USS Charleston

• Erie Class Gunboat:
• Displacement: 2,339 tons (full load)
• Length: 328'6
• Beam: 41'3"
• Draft: 9'11"
• Speed: 20 knots
• Armament: 4 6"/47, 4x4 1.1-inch AA, 4 .50-cal
• Complement: 180
• Twin steam geared-turbine engines, 7,000 hp
• Range: 12,000 at 12 knots
• Built at Charleston Navy Yard and commissioned 8 July 1936

Additional Links:

• "Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships" -- USS Charleston

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(March 1944)

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