USS Charleston (23rd century)

The USS Charleston was a Federation explorer in service to Starfleet in the 23rd and 24th centuries. She was a predecessor to the second Excelsior-class starship named USS Charleston. 

The Charleston was displaced by an unstable wormhole to territory held by the Romulan Star Empire in 2293. She managed a return journey to the Federation. 

In the Tomed Incident of 2311, the Charleston was destroyed by the Romulan bird-of-prey Suran. 

Background
This starship is given the registry of the second Charleston, a starship in commission fifty years after the first ship had been destroyed by Romulans.