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Salem in Venice. Early 50s.

 


Shortly after commissioning.

 


Still early in her career.

 

 


Mid 50s.

 


The fleet oiler, USS Allagash, AO-97 (center), refuels the first supercarrier USS Forrestal CVA-59, and Salem
somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea around 1957.

 

All dressed up for visitors. Late 50s.

 

Beirut, Lebanon. Late 50s.

 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Early 50s.


 

 

Somewhere in the Mediterranean Sea 1952

 
A Piasecki HUP-2 "Retriever" assigned to the Salem. Late 50s. Note the sailors straddling the 8" gun barrels. The metal frame at bottom is for the movie screen.