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USS Charleston (C-2)

1889–1899 · 19th century

USS Charleston was a protected cruiser of the United States Navy, commissioned in 1889. In June 1898, during the Spanish–American War, she entered Apra Harbour on Guam and fired on the old fort; the Spanish governor, unaware that war had been declared, surrendered the island without a fight. She was wrecked off the northern Philippines in 1899.

USS Charleston (C-2)
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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). USS Charleston (C-2). In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/uss-charleston-c-2
MLA
“USS Charleston (C-2).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/uss-charleston-c-2. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “USS Charleston (C-2).” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/uss-charleston-c-2.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘USS Charleston (C-2)’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/uss-charleston-c-2 (Accessed: ).

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