Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: "Charleston" si Norfolk, Virginia pụọ na 24 Febụwarị 1937 iji sonyere Squadron 40T, nke ọ gara na Dubrovnik, Yugoslavia, Trieste, Naples, Italy, na Algiers tupu ọ laghachi na Charleston Navy Yard maka mmelite na 24 Eprel. N'abalị itoolu nke ọnwa Julaị, ọ gara Balboa, Panama maka ọzụzụ sara mbara na mmega ahụ agha na
Mpaghara Panama tupu ịlaghachi n'ebe ugwu laghachi Charleston na 1 Machị 1938.