USNS Charlton
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USNS ''Charlton'' (T-AKR-314) is one of
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's nineteen Large, Medium-Speed Roll-on/Roll-off Ships and is part of the 33 ships in the Prepositioning Program. She is a ''Watson''-class vehicle cargo ship named for Sergeant Cornelius H. Charlton, a
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recipient.


History

Laid down on 4 January 1999 and launched on 11 December 1999, ''Charlton'' was put into service in the Pacific Ocean on 23 May 2000.


References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Charlton Watson-class vehicle cargo ships Ships built in San Diego 1999 ships