USS Charleston (LCS-18) is an Independence-class littoral combat ship of the United States Navy. She is the sixth ship to be named for Charleston, the oldest and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. [6]

The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) participated in the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Exercise Kakadu 2022 (KA22) ashore in Darwin, Australia, and at sea in...

Jun 15, 2023 · SAN DIEGO, Ca - Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) returned to her homeport of Naval Base San Diego, June 14, 2023, following a 26-month rotational deployment.

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Jun 21, 2023 · As maiden deployments go, the one USS Charleston (LCS-18) just wrapped is one for the record books. The Independence-class Littoral Combat Ship returned to its San Diego, Calif., homeport last week, closing out a 26-month rotational deployment overseas.

The Charleston (LCS 18) is the ninth ship in the Independence-class littoral combat ships and the sixth ship in the U.S. Navy named in honor of the city of Charleston, South Carolina. June 28, 2016 The keel authentication ceremony for the LCS …

The coat of arms as blazoned in full color on an oval field within a dark blue designation band, edged with a gold chain and bearing the name USS CHARLESTON at the top and LCS 18 at the base.

Dec 29, 2010 · Type, class: Littoral Combat Ship - LCS; Independence class Builder: Austal-USA, Mobile, Alabama, USA STATUS: Awarded: December 29, 2010 Laid down: June 28, 2016 Launched: September 14, 2017 Commissioned: March 2, 2019 IN SERVICE Homeport: Naval Base San Diego, California Namesake: City of Charleston, South Carolina

Feb 24, 2022 · The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18) arrived in Guam, Feb. 14, following an extended underway period, including 19 straight days in the South China Sea. Charleston and its crew completed their Total Ship Readiness Assessment (TSRA) in Guam in mid-January prior to commencing their most recent time at sea.

USS Charleston (LCS 18) USS CHARLESTON is the ninth INDEPENDENCE - class Littoral Combat Ship and the sixth ship in the Navy named for the city in South Carolina. General Characteristics: