1948 USA / DEFENCE: American warship USS Salt Lake City is decommissioned
April 22, 2026
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0:50Now Playing1948 USA / DEFENCE: American warship USS Salt Lake City is decommissioned
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as posted by the channelDate: 3rd June 1948
Location: Unknown location
Source: Reuters Historical News Collection: GAUMONT BRITISH NEWSREEL (REUTERS)
SLATE INFORMATION: Pacific War Veteran Has Final Battering
USA: California:
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AMERICAN NAVAL U.S.S. Salt Lake City acts as target for First task Force off Californian coast. Seen disappearing beneath surface after two torpedoes strike
TORPEDOES Two torpedoes despatched at U.S. Ship Salt Lake City during exercises by First Task Fleet off California Salt Lake City seen going down
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Swayback Maru, CA-24, peacetime, postwar, ship, United States, naval, Operation Magic Carpet, Operation Crossroads,
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