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
9 Oct 1944

United States
21 Dec 1944

United States
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]
20 Jun 1953

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]
1 Aug 1959

United States

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




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