U.S.S. Salem (1907)

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U.S.S. Salem (1907)
Hull Number: CL-3
Builder: Fore River[1]
Ordered: Act of 27 Apr, 1904[2]
Laid down: 28 Aug, 1905[3]
Launched: 27 Jul, 1907[4]
Commissioned: 1 Aug, 1908[5]
Decommissioned: 16 Aug, 1921[6]
Stricken: 13 Nov, 1929[7]
Sold: 11 Feb, 1930[8]

U.S.S. Salem was one of three Chester class light cruisers completed for the U.S. Navy.

She commissioned on 1 August, 1908 with Commander Henry B. Wilson in command.

Service

Captains

See Also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
  2. ↑ Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1860–1905. p. 155.
  3. ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
  4. ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
  5. ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
  6. ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
  7. ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.
  8. ↑ Friedman. U.S. Cruisers. p. 450.

Bibliography


Chester Class Light Cruiser
  Chester Birmingham Salem  
<– Denver Class Minor Cruisers (US) Omaha Class –>


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