She served as a commissioned ship for 23 years and 4 months.

Charleston was involved in the Vietnam War, and earned eight awards and campaign ribbons for her service.

She is berthed at the Naval Inactive Ship Maintenance Facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, awaiting disposal.

In the Tom Clancy novel Red Storm Rising, The Charleston is sunk by an AS-4 missile launched by a Badger bomber while part of an amphibious group involved in the recovery of Iceland from a Soviet invasion.

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