MV Cornelius H. Charlton
Cargo ship of the United States Navy
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USNS Charlton (T-AKR-314) is one of Military Sealift Command'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 Medal of Honor recipient.
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Ordered26 November 1996
Laid down4 January 1999
Launched11 December 1999
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| History | |
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 United States | |
| Ordered | 26 November 1996 |
| Builder | National Steel and Shipbuilding Company |
| Laid down | 4 January 1999 |
| Launched | 11 December 1999 |
| In service | 23 May 2000 |
| Identification |
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| Status | Active in Reduced Operational Status |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Watson-class vehicle cargo ship |
| Displacement | 69,000 tons |
| Length | 950 ft |
| Beam | 106 ft |
| Draft | 34 ft |
| Propulsion | Gas turbine |
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.
Cornelius H. Charlton was transferred to the US Maritime Administration on 30 September 2025.[1]
