2 May 1882
United States
United States
- James Byrnes was born in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [James Byrnes | Charleston, South Carolina | CPC]
5 Jan 1922
United States
United States
- USS Stewart departed Charleston, South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [Stewart | Charleston, South Carolina | CPC]
28 Apr 1944
United States
United States
- Lucy Mercer Rutherfurd visited Franklin Roosevelt at Bernard Baruch's estate Hobcaw Barony near Georgetown, South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [Franklin Roosevelt | Georgetown, South Carolina | CPC]
9 Oct 1944
United States
United States
- USS Ancon arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [Ancon | Charleston, South Carolina | CPC]
21 Dec 1944
United States



United States
- USS Ancon completed her repairs at Charleston Navy Yard in South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [Ancon | Charleston, South Carolina | CPC]



26 Dec 1944
United States
United States
- USS Ancon departed Charleston, South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [Ancon | Charleston, South Carolina | CPC]
3 Nov 1945
United States
United States
- USS Kimberly arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [Kimberly | Charleston, South Carolina | CPC]
7 Jun 1950
United States
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
United States
- James Byrnes became the Governor of South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [James Byrnes | South Carolina | CPC]
20 Jun 1953
United States
United States
- USS Kimberly arrived at Charleston, South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [Kimberly | Charleston, South Carolina | CPC]
18 Jan 1955
United States
United States
- James Byrnes stepped down as the Governor of South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [James Byrnes | South Carolina | CPC]
30 Jun 1958
United States
United States
- USS Ray arrived at Charleston Navy Yard, Charleston, South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [Ray | Charleston, South Carolina | CPC]
30 Sep 1958
United States
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
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
United States
- USS Sennet's home port was shifted to Charleston, South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [Sennet | Charleston, South Carolina | CPC]
29 Jun 1964
United States
United States
- USS Proteus arrived at Charleston Navy Yard, North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [Proteus | North Charleston, South Carolina | CPC]
16 Oct 1964
United States
United States
- USS Proteus departed Charleston Navy Yard, North Charleston, South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [Proteus | North Charleston, South Carolina | CPC]
9 Apr 1972
United States
United States
- James Byrnes passed away in Columbia, South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [James Byrnes | Columbia, South Carolina | CPC]
13 Oct 1975
United States
United States
- On the 200th anniversary of the US Navy, ex-USS Yorktown (Essex-class) was formally dedicated as a memorial and museum ship at Patriot's Point, Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [Yorktown (Essex-class) | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | DS]
6 Mar 2023
United States
United States
- Traute Lafrenz Page passed away in Yonges Island, South Carolina, United States. ww2dbase [Traute Lafrenz | Yonges Island, South Carolina | CPC]
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