The USS Charleston in the Sea of Japan in 2022. Navy photo The littoral combat ship USS Charleston returned to Naval Base San Diego on Wednesday at the end of a record 26-month deployment, the Navy ...

APRA HARBOR, GUAM (WCBD) – The USS Charleston (LCS-18) recently returned to Guam after wrapping up an extended period underway in the Indo-Pacific region. The Independence-variant littoral combat ship ...

DARWIN, AUSTRAILIA (WCBD) – An U.S. Navy ship named for Charleston was among 15 warships from 22 different countries participating in an Australian naval training exercise. The USS Charleston is an ...

Another Navy ship has deployed to the southern border. The USS Charleston, an Independence-variant littoral combat ship, departed Naval Base San Diego on Tuesday as part of U.S. Northern Command’s ...

U.S. Navy Electrician’s Mate 1st Class Michael Critelli of Rancho Cucamonga collects a water sample for a fuel test aboard the USS Charleston. (Courtesy of the U.S. Navy) U.S. Navy Electrician’s Mate ...

Fire Controlman 1st Class Timothy Stephenson, from Columbus, Ind., observes morning colors from the flight deck aboard Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS 18). Charleston, ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — For 47 years, the USS Yorktown has called the Charleston Harbor its home. And all that time, the Yorktown has had a peaceful coexistence with its environment. However, ...