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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.
USS Salem (CL-3) was a scout cruiser in service from 1908 to 1921 USS Salem (CM-11) was the civilian vessel Joseph R. Parrott , used as a minelayer from 1942 to 1945 USS Salem (CA-139) is a heavy cruiser and museum ship in service from 1949 to 1959
The United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum is a private non-profit museum in Quincy, Massachusetts featuring USS Salem, a heavy cruiser docked at the former Fore River Shipyard where she was laid down in 1945. The museum was established in 1993, in response to efforts by local officials and volunteers to revive the shipyard area after ...
The list of cruiser classes in service includes all those currently with navies or armed forces and auxiliaries in the world. Ships are grouped by type, and listed alphabetically within. Ships are grouped by type, and listed alphabetically within.
Pages in category "Des Moines-class cruisers" ... Des Moines class cruiser; D. USS Dallas (CA-140) ... USS Salem (CA-139) This page was last edited on 3 April 2013 ...
The size, armament, and mission of the Type 055 are often compared to the US Navy's Ticonderoga-class cruiser.Measuring 567 feet long, displacing around 10,000 tons, and first entering service in ...
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While the secondary battery of six twin 5"/38 Mk12 DP guns was essentially unchanged from the Oregon City and Baltimore-class cruisers, the Des Moines class carried a stronger battery of small-caliber anti-aircraft guns, including 12 twin 3-inch/50 Mk27 and later Mk33 guns, that were considered superior to the earlier ships' quad-mounted 40mm ...