The aircraft carrier Yorktown that sits as a Charleston Harbor landmark at Patriots Point is known as the "Fighting Lady," but it's often forgotten the ship isn't the first to carry the moniker.

A spill from the Yorktown could have devastating impacts on local water bodies, according to the South Carolina Office of Resilience, which is tasked with overseeing the ship’s cleanup.

“Beginning the final phase of toxic waste removal from the USS Yorktown is ... Group showed Charleston Southern University contributes $235.7 million to South Carolina’s economy each year ...

More toxic waste will be extracted from a World War II aircraft carrier in Charleston Harbor ... corroded the hull of the ship, lodged offshore in the mud. The South Carolina Office of Resilience ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — Governor Henry McMaster and the South Carolina ... of the Yorktown’s outer hull. They state that while no hazardous materials have leaked from the ship into the ...

“This is a sample of materials that have been taken from the bilge and the tanks of the fighting lady, the USS Yorktown,” Robert Boyles, South Carolina ... spill in the Charleston harbor.

Charleston, South Carolina — This story began ... Which is why, when CBS News visited the ship with the twins in 2015, the Yorktown made special arrangements for a surprise visitor.

Other ships have undergone similar processes on land. But officials said they cannot dislodge the USS Yorktown from the muddy ocean floor 25 feet (7.6 meters) below the surface. South Carolina Gov.