USS Salem

USS Salem (CA-139) is a Des Moines-class heavy cruiser completed for the United States Navy shortly after World War II and commissioned in 1949. The second ship of her class, she was the world's last heavy cruiser to enter service and is the last remaining. She was decommissioned in 1959 after serving in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. She is open to the public as a museum ship in Quincy, Massachusetts.

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speed 33 knot, 
preserved watercraft, heavy cruiser, Des Moines-class cruiser, United States Navy, Bethlehem Steel, 

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Location: 42.2442, -70.97, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Magnifique ⓘ
  1749 Magnifique-class ship of the line

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  USS Boston ⓘ
  1942 Boston-class cruiser

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  USS Princeton ⓘ
  warship of the U.S. Navy

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  USS Salem ⓘ
  1947 Des Moines-class cruiser

1947-03-25T00:00:00Z

1947-03-25T00:00:00Z

ship launching

1959-01-30T00:00:00Z

1959-01-30T00:00:00Z

ship decommissioning

1945-07-04T00:00:00Z

1945-07-04T00:00:00Z

keel laying

1689-04-18T00:00:00Z

1689-04-18T00:00:00Z

1689 1689 Boston revolt

1775-04-19T00:00:00Z

1775-04-19T00:00:00Z

1775 Battle of Menotomy

1775-04-19T00:00:00Z

1776-03-17T00:00:00Z

1775 — 1776 Siege of Boston

1775-05-28T00:00:00Z

1775-05-28T00:00:00Z

1775 Battle of Chelsea Creek

1775-06-17T00:00:00Z

1775-06-17T00:00:00Z

1775 Battle of Bunker Hill

1776-03-04T00:00:00Z

1776-03-05T00:00:00Z

1776 Fortification of Dorchester Heights

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Frameless

USS Salem (CA-139) at anchor off Sardinia on 19 May 1950 (NH 97604)

USS Salem (CA-139) at Toulon, France, 18 June 1951 (80-G-K-11921)

USS Salem (CA-139) underway in the Mediterranean Sea on 16 June 1952 (NH 97605)

USS Salem (CA-139) underway in the Mediterranean Sea on 16 June 1952 (NH 97606)

USS Salem (CA-139) in the Med c1957

USS Salem (CA-139) at Venice on 23 August 1951 (80-G-K-12025)

USS Salem (CA-139) anchored in Guantanamo Bay on 25 March 1956 (USN 1040195)

USS Salem (CA-139) underway in the Mediterranean Sea on 16 June 1952 (NH 97607)

USS Salem (CA-139) at anchor in the Med c1957

CA 139 Salem - DPLA - f2c6c523b953bcf32fc042c35808c92c

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1689	1689 Boston revolt	rebellion	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battle of Menotomy	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Siege of Boston	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battle of Chelsea Creek	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1775	Battle of Bunker Hill	United States, Kingdom of Great Britain, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1776	Fortification of Dorchester Heights	battle	Wikidata
object	watercraft		Magnifique	Magnifique-class ship of the line, ship of the line	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Boston	Boston-class cruiser, guided missile cruiser, Baltimore-class cruiser	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Princeton	steamship	Wikidata
object	watercraft		USS Salem	preserved watercraft, heavy cruiser, United States Navy	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry		United Shoe Machinery Corporation	arms industry, concern, business, Manufacture of machinery for textile, apparel and leather production	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1892	General Electric	mechanical engineering, automotive industry, finance lease, arms industry, conglomerate, public company, power engineering, aircraft industry, business, enterprise	Wikidata
organisation	arms industry	1932	Charles Stark Draper Laboratory	nonprofit organization, arms industry, laboratory	Wikidata
organisation	factory		Bethlehem Atlantic Works	shipyard, shipbuilding	Wikidata
organisation	factory		Bethlehem Hingham Shipyard	shipbuilding, shipyard	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1900	Fore River Shipyard	shipbuilding, shipyard	Wikidata
organisation	shipbuilding company	1866	George Lawley & Son	shipbuilding, shipbuilding company	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Andrew	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Glover	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Heath	sea fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Warren	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Washington	earthworks, fort, Continental Army, park	Wikidata
site	fort	1643	Fort Independence	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1776	Fort Revere	artillery fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1808	Fort Winthrop	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1897	Fort Andrews	artillery fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1899	Fort Standish	Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation, fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1899	Fort Strong	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1920	Fort Duvall	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1924	Fort Ruckman	fort	Wikidata
site	fort	1942	Fort Dawes	fort	Wikidata
site	museum		USS Cassin Young	preserved watercraft, museum ship, destroyer, United States Navy	Wikidata
site	museum	1797	USS Constitution	preserved watercraft, museum ship, frigate, United States Navy, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	museum	1800	Boston Navy Yard	military museum, maritime museum, shipyard, United States Navy	Wikidata
site	museum	1843	Bunker Hill Monument	monument, military museum, obelisk	Wikidata
site	museum	1993	United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum	military museum, maritime museum	Wikidata
commons	image		USS Salem (CA-139) at anchor off Sardinia on 19 May 1950 (NH 97604)		Commons
commons	image		USS Salem (CA-139) at Toulon, France, 18 June 1951 (80-G-K-11921)		Commons
commons	image		USS Salem (CA-139) underway in the Mediterranean Sea on 16 June 1952 (NH 97605)		Commons
commons	image		USS Salem (CA-139) underway in the Mediterranean Sea on 16 June 1952 (NH 97606)		Commons
commons	image		USS Salem (CA-139) in the Med c1957		Commons
commons	image		USS Salem (CA-139) at Venice on 23 August 1951 (80-G-K-12025)		Commons
commons	image		USS Salem (CA-139) anchored in Guantanamo Bay on 25 March 1956 (USN 1040195)		Commons
commons	image		USS Salem (CA-139) underway in the Mediterranean Sea on 16 June 1952 (NH 97607)		Commons
commons	image		USS Salem (CA-139) at anchor in the Med c1957		Commons
commons	image		CA 139 Salem - DPLA - f2c6c523b953bcf32fc042c35808c92c		Commons