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92k | Invitation to the launching ceremony of Charleston (AKA-113) at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, VA. on 2 December 1967. | S. Dale Hargrave | |
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120k | The official party, dignitaries and guests gather at the platform prior to the launching Charleston (AKA-113) at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, VA. on 2 December 1967. | S. Dale Hargrave | |
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87k | The ship's sponsor breaking the traditional bottle of champagne over the ships bow during the launching ceremony of Charleston (AKA-113) at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, VA. on 2 December 1967. | S. Dale Hargrave | |
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212k | Launching of Charleston (AKA-113) at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, VA. on 2 December 1967. | S. Dale Hargrave | |
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213k | Launching of Charleston (AKA-113) at Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, VA. on 2 December 1967. | S. Dale Hargrave | |
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15k | Charleston (AKA-113) underway, date and location unknown. | . | |
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12k | Charleston (AKA-113) at anchor in the Mediterranean Sea, March 1976. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
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54k | Charleston (AKA-113) underway in the Caribbean Sea, February 1977. | © Richard Leonhardt | |
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77k | Charleston (AKA-113) arriving/departing, date and location unknown. US Navy photo from "All Hands" magazine, July1981. |
Joe Radigan MACM USN Ret. | |
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77k | Charleston (LKA-113) moored pierside at Fort Lauderdale, FL. in September, 1984. | Bill Fessenden | |
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101k | "Charlene" the Charleston (LKA-113) mascot, 1984. Charlene was a mutt the crew rescued from the pound's death row. She was "assigned" to the ship's Navigation Department. | Photo by Bill Fessenden | |
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170k | "Charlene" the Charleston (LKA-113) mascot, 1984. | Photo by Bill Fessenden | |
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78k | Charleston (LKA-113) and Butte (AE-27) laid up at the Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility, Philadelphia, PA., September 2004 | Photo by Jon White STG-3, USS Luce, 1985-87 | |
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209k | Mobile (LKA-115) (outboard), El Paso (LKA-117) (center) and Charleston (LKA-113) (inboard closest to the pier) laid up at the Philadelphia Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility (NISMF), 29 October 29, 2007. Photo by ©Marc Piché Vercheres, Quebec, Canada. | TJ Tropea, Courtesy Marc Piché | |
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