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in the Eastern Mediterranean where she joined the fleet on 14 May and assumed her flagship duties. She remained in the eastern Mediterranean until mid-June and returned when fighting broke out on 30 October. In April and August 1957, the 6th Fleet, by its presence in the eastern Mediterranean, twice
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has two triple gun turrets forward of its superstructure. Her original hull number of 139 is also clearly visible in several exterior shots. The plot of the film includes reference to the number explaining the true fact that the German navy often disguised raiders like the
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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
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sailed again for Guantanamo Bay and returned on 7 April after refresher training. She left Boston on 30 April; and, on arrival in the Mediterranean on 12 May, again assumed duties as 6th Fleet flagship. Relieved by
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sailed on 1 February 1952 for refresher training at Guantanamo and returned to Boston on 29 March for repairs. On 19 April, she sailed for her third Mediterranean deployment, relieving
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was the first American ship to arrive on the scene, and provided relief supplies and assistance from 13 August until her own stocks ran low four days later. Relieved by
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The cruiser left Boston on 16 February 1956 for training at Guantanamo in preparation for a 20-month cruise as "permanent" flagship of the Commander, 6th Fleet with
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on 7 October for inactivation, disembarked the Commander of the 2nd Fleet on 25 October and was decommissioned on 30 January 1959. She was stored as part of the
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joined the Atlantic Fleet for maneuvers and, on 3 January 1951, sailed for six weeks of intensive gunnery training at Guantanamo. She completed her training off
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made her annual cruise to Guantanamo Bay for training. After a two-week reserve training cruise, the cruiser sailed for the Mediterranean on 2 May and relieved
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sailed for Guantanamo Bay on 24 January 1953 for training. Returning to Boston on 27 February, she sailed for the Mediterranean on 17 April and again relieved
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in 2019. The show featured tour guides and visitors who claimed to see the ghost of a former sailor who was badly burned in an explosion while on board
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was closed to the public while she was being relocated to a different pier in the shipyard. As of August 2019 she was opened to the public on weekends.
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on 22 September, she returned to Boston on 29 September. In October and November 1954, she participated in war games with the Atlantic Fleet.
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in command. Her main battery held the world's first automatic 8" guns and were the first 8" naval guns to use cased ammunition instead of
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was closed to tourists in September 2013 when the wharf to which she was moored became unstable. The wharf's former owner, the
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and saw thousands of people visit the ship during the month of October to see the haunted houses that were built. In 2017
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search and rescues. Many machinery spaces and passageways were used for filming and can be spotted throughout the movie.
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as flagship. Her fourth deployment was marked by Exercise "Weldfest" and by emergency relief work after the
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during a ten-day cruise in the Mediterranean, and returned to Norfolk on 30 September. She reported to the
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project, and while the inspection results showed she was in excellent condition, funding to reactivate
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as flagship on 9 October, she returned to Boston on 24 October and entered the shipyard for overhaul.
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threatened by subversion. The cruiser departed the Mediterranean on 26 June 1958 and arrived at
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in Quincy until at least 2021 and was again opened for visits on weekends starting April 2016.
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which broke in two off of Cape Cod on 15 February 1952 making for the most daring and notable
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Museum, The US Navy Cruiser Sailors Association Museum, and the US Navy SEALs Exhibit room.
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was scheduled for inactivation after her return from the Mediterranean, but the request of
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on 23 September and returned to Boston on 2 October 1955 for a four-month overhaul.
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and was used to transport the men who were injured in the fire to the medical bay.
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participated in Exercise "Beehive II," which involved units of the United States,
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My Days with Princess Grace of Monaco: Our 25-Year Friendship, Beyond Grace Kelly
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Scheduled since the wharf closure to be moved to a location in East Boston, the
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on 19 May. During this, her sixth deployment, she participated in a
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was featured as a haunted location on the paranormal TV series
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on the deck of the ship. The event was a fundraiser for USS
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as 6th Fleet flagship. On 19 September, she was relieved by
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signed a deal with the landowner in February 2016 to keep
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was returned to Quincy, Massachusetts, where she is now a
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exercise and a Franco-American naval exercise, with Under
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on 28 April. Besides the normal port calls and exercises,
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ranked it the scariest haunted house in Massachusetts.
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on 25 March 1947, sponsored by Miss Mary G. Coffey and
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This article includes information collected from the
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as neutral ships, the US being neutral at the time.
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on 29 September and arrived in Boston on 9 October.
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She served as the set of the tanker 1165:was featured in the 2016 feature film 314:716 ft 6 in (218.39 m) 1976: 1592: 1377: 1263: 55: 2183:Ships built in Quincy, Massachusetts 1471:Delulio, Chantel (25 October 2017). 1040:was opened on weekends in May 2015. 575:was laid down on 4 July 1945 by the 1579:at Historic Naval Ships Association 1378:Ronan, Patrick (23 February 2016). 1338: 872:broke out; and she was diverted to 718:and returned to the United States. 327:76 ft 6 in (23.32 m) 13: 1325:Naval History and Heritage Command 1257: 14: 2194: 1531: 1438:Trufant, Jessica (7 April 2016). 773:. She was relieved once again by 606: 357:120,000 shp (89,000 kW) 2173:Museums in Quincy, Massachusetts 1956: 1955: 1345:Dale, Joan; Dale, Grace (2013). 1119: 1107: 1095: 1083: 1067: 915:In 1958, the cruiser arrived in 377:10,500 nmi at 15 knots 254: 185: 178: 171: 164: 57: 31: 2158:Haunted attractions (simulated) 1131: 995:was not secured from Congress. 943:aid against an anticipated coup 567: 1766:Adams National Historical Park 1492: 1464: 1431: 1400: 1371: 998: 959:and, on 2 September, departed 501:Conning tower: 6.5 in (165 mm) 380:19,400 km at 28 km/h 1: 2168:Museum ships in Massachusetts 1349:. Kelowna, BC: In-Lightning. 1264:Ronan, Patrick (7 May 2014). 1250: 1189: 1157:The Battle of the River Plate 925:Rainier III, Prince of Monaco 900:The Battle of the River Plate 721:After three weeks at Boston, 595:on 14 May 1949, with Captain 1781:John Quincy Adams Birthplace 1239:. 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In late 2016, USS 1145:depicted the German 866:Villefranche-sur-Mer 803:On 6 February 1954, 613:Salem, Massachusetts 492:Deck: 3.5 in (89 mm) 427:height-finding radar 387:Boats & landing 84:Salem, Massachusetts 2153:Fore River Shipyard 1927:Fore River Shipyard 1823:Squantum Point Park 1803:Josiah Quincy House 1228:which aired on the 1155:, in the 1956 film 1053:Fore River Shipyard 581:Fore River Shipyard 508:Aviation facilities 240:42.24417; -70.97000 231: /  106:Fore River Shipyard 1932:Moswetuset Hummock 1855:The Patriot Ledger 1818:Quincy Shore Drive 1717:Quincy High School 1413:The Patriot Ledger 1385:The Patriot Ledger 1271:The Patriot Ledger 1245:Brooklyn Navy Yard 1206:haunted attraction 858: 655: 615:, on 4 July 1949, 549:United States Navy 547:completed for the 522:(later conversion) 515:aircraft catapults 470:3"/50 caliber guns 464:5"/38 caliber guns 458:8"/55 caliber guns 410:processing systems 2120: 2119: 2086:Followed by: None 1970: 1969: 1583:World of Warships 1452:on 19 August 2018 1419:on 19 August 2018 1152:Admiral Graf Spee 1147:pocket battleship 1003:In October 1994, 973:Norfolk Navy Yard 910:Admiral Graf Spee 897:in the 1956 film 894:Admiral Graf Spee 686:visited ports in 611:After a visit to 528: 527: 2190: 2066:CA-153 (Unnamed) 2063:CA-152 (Unnamed) 2060:CA-151 (Unnamed) 2057:CA-150 (Unnamed) 2054:CA-149 (Unnamed) 2044:CA-143 (Unnamed) 2041:CA-142 (Unnamed) 2038:CA-141 (Unnamed) 1997: 1990: 1983: 1974: 1973: 1959: 1958: 1922:Dennison Airport 1808:Quincy City Hall 1613: 1606: 1599: 1590: 1589: 1569: 1543: 1542: 1540:Official website 1504: 1503: 1496: 1490: 1489: 1487: 1485: 1468: 1462: 1461: 1459: 1457: 1448:. 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USS Salem

Toulon
Salem, Massachusetts
Bethlehem Steel
Fore River Shipyard
Callsign




Hull number
Museum ship
Quincy
Massachusetts
42°14′39″N 70°58′12″W / 42.24417°N 70.97000°W / 42.24417; -70.97000

Des Moines-class
heavy cruiser
long tons
wl
oa
boilers
lifeboats
AN/SPS-6
air-search radar
AN/SPS-8A
height-finding radar
AN/URN-3
TACAN

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