2 May 1882

United States
5 Jan 1922

United States
18 Oct 1943

Photo(s) dated 18 Oct 1943
USS Young underway in Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 18 Oct 1943
28 Apr 1944

United States
9 Oct 1944

United States
21 Dec 1944

United States Photo(s) dated 21 Dec 1944
USS Ancon off Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina, United States, 21 Dec 1944, photo 1 of 3; note Measure 31a, Design 18Ax camouflageUSS Ancon off Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina, United States, 21 Dec 1944, photo 2 of 3; note Measure 31a, Design 18Ax camouflageUSS Ancon off Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina, United States, 21 Dec 1944, photo 3 of 3; note Measure 31a, Design 18Ax camouflage
26 Dec 1944

United States
3 Nov 1945

United States
17 May 1946

Photo(s) dated 17 May 1946
United States Coast Guard Cutter Spencer in Charleston harbor, South Carolina, United States, 17 May 1946.
7 Jun 1950

United States
  • Destroyer USS Saufley arrived in Charleston, South Carolina with 37 survivors of an airliner that crashed into the Atlantic Ocean. ww2dbase [Saufley | Charleston, South Carolina | DS]
16 Jan 1951

United States
20 Jun 1953

United States
18 Jan 1955

United States
30 Jun 1958

United States
30 Sep 1958

United States
  • USS Ray was decommissioned from service at Charleston Naval Shipyard, Charleston, South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [Ray | Charleston, South Carolina | CPC]
15 Jan 1959

United States
  • Proteus entered Charleston Navy Yard, North Charleston, South Carolina, United States for lengthening and for conversion to a tender for Polaris Fleet Ballistic Missile submarines. ww2dbase [Proteus | North Charleston, South Carolina | CPC]
1 Aug 1959

United States
8 Aug 1960

Photo(s) dated 8 Aug 1960
USS Proteus off Charleston Navy Yard, South Carolina, United States, 8 Aug 1960
29 Jun 1964

United States
16 Oct 1964

United States
9 Apr 1972

United States
13 Oct 1975

United States
6 Mar 2023

United States

Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis




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