CHARLESTON (AKA-113/LKA-113)


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Charleston (AKA-113) under construction at Newport News, Virginia. Photograph taken sometime between December 1966 and December 1967. United States Navy photo.
Year Built
1968
Official Number
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Shipyard
T. S. Marvel Company
General Type
Naval Auxiliary
Specific Type
AKA Attack Cargo Ship
MARAD Type
Military
Ship Length
575.50 feet
Beam
82.00 feet
Mast Height
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Net Tons
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Gross Tons
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Cargo Capacity
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Draft, Summer
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Draft, Lightweight
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Displacement, Summer
18589.00 tons
Displacement, Lightweight
10216.00 tons
Immersion, Summer
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Immersion, Lightweight
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Fate
Unknown

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Vessel Name History

CHARLESTON (AKA-113/LKA-113)

Mission
Mission Name
Vietnam War
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Milestones


Event Date Content
Entry
10/1/1992
Acquisition
10/1/1992
Acquisition
5/31/1994 TO NAVY INACT. FLEET
Withdrawl
5/31/1994

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Operator Agreement
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Cause
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