USS Charleston (PG-51)

	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
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 to an Italian investor and planned to be converted into a floating night club/hotel
General characteristics
Class & 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.