Jon R.
9/27/2025
This tremendous floating Naval Museum is truly a glimpse in the past that changed the world! It's a very powerful and moving tribute to those in the Service of their County and for all of us need...
U.S.S. Salem CA-139
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549 South St Pier 3
Quincy, MA 02169
The United States Naval Shipbuilding Museum, located in Quincy, Massachusetts, is home to the USS Salem, the world's only preserved heavy cruiser. This historic site, situated at the former Quincy Fore River Shipyard, showcases the rich maritime history of the U.S. Navy and offers a variety of experiences for visitors, including guided tours and special events.
The USS Salem was commissioned in 1949 and served for a distinguished 10-year career as the flagship of the US Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean. It has hosted numerous dignitaries and continues to provide an immersive experience into naval history through its exhibits and unique tours.
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Mike M.
6/19/2024
The Salem is a very unique museum ship as it is the only US heavy cruiser from the WW II era still in existence. There is a light cruiser up in Buffalo NY but that is a different class of ship....
Kris W.
6/18/2023
we visited this ship today. this was the third time. in my previous review, i said my dad served aboard the salem in the korean war. the salem wasnt in korea. my dad served on her from july of...
Michael V.
8/14/2022
Visited yesterday for the first time and certainly an experience everyone should have. Great access to the whole boat and one of the best museums I've ever been to. One you could go back to...
Georgie M.
7/23/2013
USS Salem is a great trip down Memory Lane, but like so many old gray ladies, she needs a rich friend. I love walking the decks and visiting old naval vessels. The newly mothball ones are clean,...
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