The Charleston was displaced by an unstable wormhole to space held by the Romulan Star Empire in the year 2293. She managed a return journey to the Federation. In the Tomed Incident of 2311, the Charleston was destroyed by the Romulans' bird-of-prey Suran. (Decipher RPG module: Starships) This ship was succeeded in name by a second Excelsior-class starship named USS Charleston. (ST reference: Star Trek Encyclopedia)