Memorial USS Salem

On September 29 1918, 18 members of the crew of USS Salem drowned in Key West Harbour. The Salem, a scout cruiser, had just returned from convoy escort duties and the crew were returning to the ship on a liberty boat when it was swamped and overturned by a wave.

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Source

• Text: Sharky Ward
• Photos: Anthony (Sharky) Ward