| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Gunboat |
| Class | Erie |
| Pennant | PG-51 |
| Built by | Charleston Navy Yard (Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 27 Oct 1934 |
| Launched | 26 Feb 1936 |
| Commissioned | 8 Jul 1936 |
| End service | 10 May 1946 |
| History | Decommissioned on 10 May 1946 |
Commands listed for USS Charleston (PG-51)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Cdr. Carleton Fanton Bryant, USN | 27 Mar 1939 | early 40 ? |
| 2 | Cdr. Milton Oren Carlson, USN | early 40 ? | late 40 ? |
| 3 | Cdr. Gordon Bogert Sherwood, USN | late 40 ? | late 43 ? |
| 4 | T/Capt. Willis Henry Pickton, USN | late 43 ? | Mar 1945 |
| 5 | T/Lt.Cdr. William Eugene Makosky, USN | 21 Mar 1945 | 10 May 1946 |
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