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USS Salem laid down

80 years ago today, on 4 July 1945, Des Moines-class heavy cruiser USS Salem (CA-139) was laid down by the Bethlehem Steel Co.'s Fore River Shipyard, Quincy, Mass.
MuseumShip USS Salem, Quincy, MA

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