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{{#vardefine:ship_name|Charleston}}
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{{WoWs_Ship
|Promo=<!-- in case of gift or promo ship write conditions to get it. (optional)-->
Occasionally available in very limited release earlier, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was added to the [[Ship:Armory|Armory]] on 22 December 2018 and now is available for cash, Coal, or Doubloons.


<!-- ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was first released for sale on DD MMM YYYY for the NA server and DD MMM YYYY for the EU server. -->
<div class="b-description gw-frame-1"><div class="b-description-img b-description-img__indent b-description-img__single"><div style="width:160px; height:102px; opacity:.5; border-radius:2px; position:absolute; left:0; top:0; z-index:1; -webkit-transition:all 0.2s ease-out 0.1s; transition:all 0.2s ease-out 0.1s;">[[File:Wows_anno_flag_usa.png|160px]]</div><div class="l-description-img_class"><span class="b-description-img_type b-description-img_type__Cruiser b-description-img_type__Cruiser-Premium"></span><span class="b-description-img_class">III</span></div><div class="b-description-img_vehicle">[[File:Ship_PASC503_Charleston.png|160px|link=|left]]</div><div class="l-description-img_price"><span class="b-description-img_price b-description-img_price__gold"><span title="''{{#var:ship_name}}'' was first released for sale on DD Month YYYY.">2,000 doubloons</span></span></div></div><p>[[Ship:{{#var:ship_name}}|{{#var:ship_name}}]] &mdash; U.S.A. Premium Tier&nbsp;III [[Ship:Cruiser|Cruiser]].</p><p>USS Charleston, the third cruiser of the St. Louis class, served in the Far East until 1910. In 1916 and 1917, she operated as a floating base for submarines. During World War I, the ship was engaged in escorting troop convoys and conducting training exercises for reservists. From 1920 to 1923, the ship served as the floating headquarters for the flagship destroyer of the Pacific Squadron. In 1923, the cruiser was stricken off the Navy's register and subsequently sold in 1930. The ship's hull was repurposed for use as a breakwater in British Columbia. In 1961, it was partially sunk and later towed to Kelsey Bay on Vancouver Island, where it continued its role as a breakwater.</p><p> </p></div>


|Anno=<!-- you can write below short description for the ship. it will replace default once. -->
===Pros===
* High damage per minute
* Large HP pool


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===Cons===
* Low speed


|Performance={{AA Sidebar Warning Insert}}
==Ship Stats==
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' is a near clone of ''[[St. Louis]]'', differing only by a slower rudder and slightly better concealment.
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Hull Information</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SURVIVABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Hit Points || style="color:inherit;" | 29500
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Torpedo protection damage reduction (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 0%
|}
</div>


Many players who loved ''St. Louis'' keep premium ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' in Port for play using highly skilled commanders from other ships.
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ARMOR DETAIL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Belt (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 102
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Deck (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 13
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Superstructure (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 6
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Extremities (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 6
|}
</div>


|Pros=<!-- write list of positive points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
* Like ''[[St. Louis]]'', ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has the most health of any Tier III cruiser.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
* A large arsenal of fourteen 152mm main guns combined with eighteen 76mm secondary guns.
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MANEUVERABILITY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
* Turning circle of only 450 meters.
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum speed (kt) || style="color:inherit;" | 22.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Turning circle radius (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 450
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rudder-shift time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.5
|}
</div>


|Cons=<!-- write list of negative points below. use * as in ordinary wiki-list. -->
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
* Slow rudder shift.  
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
* Horrible AA range makes it essentially useless against aircraft
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | CONCEALMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
<br />
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by sea (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 10.66
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by air (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 5.06
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability after firing main guns in smoke (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 5.04
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Detectability by depths (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 5.06
|}
</div>


</div></div></div>
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Main Battery</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div><div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MAIN BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 14×1 152mm
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Firing range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 12.45
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Reload time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 9.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 6.7
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • 180° turn time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 22.5
|}
</div>


|Research=
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
As a premium ship, ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' has no module upgrades to research.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DISPERSION !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion type || style="color:inherit;" | Standard CA/CL dispersion
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion formula || style="color:inherit;" | Dispersion (m) = 6.9 × range(km) + 33
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Sigma || style="color:inherit;" | 1.8
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum dispersion (m) || style="color:inherit;" | 118
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 5 km || style="color:inherit;" | 68
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 10 km || style="color:inherit;" | 102
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Dispersion at 12.45 km || style="color:inherit;" | 119
|}
</div>


|OptimalConfiguration=<!-- write some general text about selection of optimal configuration below (optional)-->
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HE SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 152 mm HE 105 lb
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 2100
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 7.0%
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 853
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 47.7
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 25
|}
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|Upgrades=<!-- write text about best upgrades below, add * after upgrade link to designate that another upgrade may be viable -->
The recommended upgrades for ''{{#var:ship_name}}'' are as follows:
* '''Slot 1''': {{Main Armaments Modification 1}}&nbsp;<nowiki>*</nowiki>
* '''Slot 2''': {{Damage Control System Modification 1}}


'''Slot 1''' provides two worthwhile upgrade options. {{Main Armaments Modification 1}} is generally advised to improve the survivability of the guns.
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AP SHELL !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 152 mm AP 105 lb
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 3000
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 853
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell weight (kg) || style="color:inherit;" | 47.7
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fuse time (sec) || style="color:inherit;" | 0.025
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Ricochet start (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 45
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Always ricochet (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 60
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Normalisation (°) || style="color:inherit;" | 8.5
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arming threshold (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 25
|}
</div>
</div></div></div>
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Secondary Battery</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY BATTERY !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Secondary battery range (km) || style="color:inherit;" | 3.2
|}
</div>


|CommanderSkills=<!-- write text about best set of Commander Skills below -->
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
The following information is provided for players who wish to create a permanent captain for the ship. Those players who are retraining captains or using the ship to gain extra experience for a captain should consult the page relevant to the ship to which the captain will be assigned.
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0; color:inherit; width:100%"
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | SECONDARY ARMAMENT 1 !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" |
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell type || style="color:inherit;" | HE
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Name || style="color:inherit;" | 76 mm HE
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Arrangement || style="color:inherit;" | 18x1 76mm
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Rate of fire (shots/min) || style="color:inherit;" | 12.0
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Maximum damage || style="color:inherit;" | 1100
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Shell velocity (m/s) || style="color:inherit;" | 823
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Penetration (mm) || style="color:inherit;" | 13
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | • Fire chance (%) || style="color:inherit;" | 4.0%
|}
</div>


{{Commander Skills 3 CR
<!-- Ratings 1,2,3 are legit. Others are ignored.-->
| rating11 = 2 <!-- Grease the Gears -->
| rating12 =  <!-- Swift Fish -->
| rating13 =  <!-- Consumables Specialist -->
| rating14 =  <!-- Gun Feeder -->
| rating15 =  <!-- Incoming Fire Alert -->
| rating16 = 2 <!-- Last Stand -->


| rating21 = 2 <!-- Pyrotechnician -->
| rating22 =  <!-- Fill the Tubes -->
| rating23 =  <!-- Consumables Enhancements -->
| rating24 =  <!-- Eye in the Sky -->
| rating25 =  <!-- Priority Target -->
| rating26 =  <!-- Expert AA Marksman -->


| rating31 = 2 <!-- Heavy HE and SAP Shells -->
</div></div></div>
| rating32 = <!-- Enhanced Torpedo Explosive Charge -->
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>AA Defense</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
| rating33 = 2 <!-- Adrenaline Rush -->
<div style="border: 2px solid rgba(212,175,55,0.8); border-radius: 3px; margin-bottom: 1em; overflow: hidden;">
| rating34 = <!-- Heavy AP Shells -->
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
| rating35 =  <!-- Superintendent -->
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | AA ARMAMENT !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | MOUNTS × BARRELS
| rating36 = <!-- Survivability Expert -->
|-
| style="color:inherit;" | 8 mm || style="color:inherit;" | 8 × 1
|}


| rating41 = 2 <!-- Top Grade Gunner -->
'''Continuous damage''' — average DPS within each action zone
| rating42 = 2 <!-- Outnumbered -->
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:0 0 0.8em 0; width:100%; color:inherit;"
| rating43 =  <!-- Radio Location -->
! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | RANGE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | DPS !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | HIT CHANCE !! style="background-color:#1a3244; color:#ffffff; font-weight:bold;" | ACTION ZONE (km)
| rating44 = <!-- Inertial Fuse for HE Shells -->
|-
| rating45 = 2 <!-- Concealment Expert -->
| style="color:inherit;" | Short-range || style="color:inherit;" | 24.5 || style="color:inherit;" | 85% || style="color:inherit;" | 1.5
| rating46 =  <!-- AA Gunner -->
|}
}}
</div>
</div></div></div>


|Consumables=<!-- write text about selection of Consumables below -->
''{{#var:ship_name}}'' equips the following consumables:
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}}


|Camouflage={{Prem Ship Camo Insert|shiptier=3}}
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{{Ship Upgrades Section|code=PASC503_Charleston}}


|Signals=<!-- write text about best set of signals below -->
''Charleston'' captains should mount standard signal flags to improve the ship's performance in battle. Sierra Mike ({{Sierra Mike|Size=18px}}) flags are highly recommended to increase the ship's top speed. India X-Ray ({{India X-Ray|Size=18px}}) and Victor Lima ({{Victor Lima|Size=18px}}) flags can be mounted to improve the main battery's fire chance. November Foxtrot ({{November Foxtrot|Size=18px}}) and India Yankee ({{India Yankee|Size=18px}}) flags can also be mounted to improve the ship's survivability.
{{Signal Flags
| November Echo Setteseven =
| Mike Yankee Soxisix =
| India X-Ray = 2
| Juliet Whiskey Unaone =
| Victor Lima = 3
| Hotel Yankee =


| November Foxtrot = 2
<!-- Consumables have to be tagged individually on a slot by slot basis -->
| Sierra Mike = 3
{{Ship Consumables Section|consumables=
| India Delta =
* '''Slot 1:''' {{Damage Control Party}} (5.0s action, 60.0s cooldown)
| Juliet Yankee Bissotwo =
| India Yankee = 2
| Juliet Charlie = 1
}}
}}


|Gallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
==Gallery==
File:CharlestonSail.jpg
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>WoWs Gallery</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
File:Charleshit.jpg
 
File:CharlesFire.jpg
<gallery>
File:CharlesSinks.jpg
File:CharlestonOcean.png|''Charleston''
File:T305Charleston150ti.jpg|Premium Ship
File:USS_Charleston_SPECIAL_Type9.jpg|Type 9 Charleston Camo
</gallery>
</gallery>
</div>[[File:Charleston3.jpg|left|thumb]]</div></div>


|History=<!-- write text below -->
<div class="b-popup"><div class="b-popup_head js-tech-nav_head"><div><h2>Historical Gallery</h2></div><span class="b-tech-nav_arrow"></span></div><div class="b-popup_content" style="display: none;"><div>
<div class="thumb tright">
{{AnnoWiki|content=
<h2>''{{#var:ship_name}}'', YEAR</h2>
===Construction===
:Builder: Yard; City, Country
:Laid down: DD MONTH YEAR
:Launched: DD MONTH YEAR
:Commissioned: DD MONTH YEAR
----
===Specifications===
:XX tons displacement, standard
:XXm length
:XXm beam
:XXm draft
----
====Machinery====
:
----
====Performance====
:XX knots at XX shaft horsepower
:XX nm at XX knots
----
====Armor====
:Main belt:
:Upper belt:
:Torpedo bulkhead:
:Decks:
:Bulkheads:
:Barbettes and Turrets:
:Conning tower:
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====Armament====
=====Main=====
:
=====Secondary=====
:
=====Anti-aircraft=====
:
=====Torpedoes=====
:
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====Aircraft====
=====Total=====
:
=====Fighters=====
:
===== Bombers=====
:
}}</div>
 
===History===
The third USS ''Charleston'' (C-22/CA-19) was a United States Navy ''[[St. Louis]]''-class protected cruiser. She was launched 23 January 1904 by Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co., Newport News, Virginia, sponsored by Miss Helen Whaley Rhett, and commissioned on 17 October 1905, Captain Cameron McRae Winslow in command. She was reclassified CA-19 on 17 July 1920.
====Design====
 
====Service====
 


|HistoricalGallery=<!-- write below list of files with description (if necessary) separated with | --><gallery>
<gallery>
File:St Louis class 026 Charleston.jpg|USS ''Charleston'' (C-22), port view, undated.
</gallery>
</gallery>
</div></div></div>


|Video=<!-- put below video clips with using template VideoYT. You can use html-tags for formatting. -->
[[Category:Ships of U.S.A.]]
 
[[Category:Cruisers]]
|Ref= <!-- write below -->
[[Category:Tier III ships]]
<references />
[[Category:Premium ships]]<!-- DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE. DO NOT INSERT ANYTHING BELOW THIS LINE -->
# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Charleston_(C-22) USS ''Charleston'' (C-22) - Wikipedia]
# [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis-class_cruiser ''St. Louis''-class cruiser - Wikipedia]
<br />
 
{{WoWS Ship Changelog Insert|1=
{{WoWS Ship Testing Changes Insert|1=
*<span class="plainlinks">[https://www.facebook.com/wowsdevblog/posts/pfbid0kED4FnRubMq4pYPBLrBzX6Fp75kYRkCuV1MUkVhjyRceSR5YptsYBPNZrRFMNa12l September 18, 2018]</span>:
**Preliminary characteristics.
}}
*Available for testing by supertesters in the game starting from Update 0.7.10.
*Update 0.7.12:
**Available for purchase in the Armory for 15,000 Coal.
*Update 0.8.4:
**Minor fixes to geometry and textures.
*Update 0.8.8:
**Updated "silhouette" of the ship.
*Update 0.10.0:
**The firing range of the secondary battery was increased to 3.2 km.
*Update 0.10.7:
**Fixed display in port carousel.
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 22:57, 9 July 2026


III
2,000 doubloons

Charleston — U.S.A. Premium Tier III Cruiser.

USS Charleston, the third cruiser of the St. Louis class, served in the Far East until 1910. In 1916 and 1917, she operated as a floating base for submarines. During World War I, the ship was engaged in escorting troop convoys and conducting training exercises for reservists. From 1920 to 1923, the ship served as the floating headquarters for the flagship destroyer of the Pacific Squadron. In 1923, the cruiser was stricken off the Navy's register and subsequently sold in 1930. The ship's hull was repurposed for use as a breakwater in British Columbia. In 1961, it was partially sunk and later towed to Kelsey Bay on Vancouver Island, where it continued its role as a breakwater.

Pros

  • High damage per minute
  • Large HP pool

Cons

  • Low speed

Ship Stats

Hull Information

Main Battery

Secondary Battery

AA Defense


Compatible Upgrades

 Slot 1 
 Main Armaments Modification 1
 Auxiliary Armaments Modification 1
 Damage Control Party Modification 1
 Slot 2 
 Damage Control System Modification 1
 Engine Room Protection


Consumables

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