USS Salem CA - 139 -- Quincy, MA
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08/07/10 6:00 PM - 6:00 AM Quincy, MA Fair Waning Crescent - 6% Visible |
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M-Class Flare |
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History
Ordered by the US Navy on 14 June, 1943, USS Salem (CA 139) was laid down on 4 July, 1945 at the Bethlehem Steel Company's Quincy Yard in Quincy, MA and launched on 25 March, 1947. She was commissioned at the Boston Navy Yard on 14 May, 1949.
USS Salem served a distinguished 10 year career as flagship of the US Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean and the Second Fleet in the Atlantic. During her career she served as host to such notables as the US Ambassador to Spain, John D. Lodge; the Honorable Thomas S. Gates, Undersecretary of the Navy; Admiral Arleigh A. Burke, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; the Shah of Iran; the President of Lebanon and the King and Queen of Greece.
Although Salem never fired her mighty guns in anger, her very presence served as a stimulus for peace during those troubled times that came to be called the Cold War. She served as a Lady of Diplomacy, rather than as a means of exerting brute force.
Paranormal activity reported by volunteers on the ship include voices, unexplained footsteps and witnessing full-bodied apparitions.
Investigation
Our investigation of the USS Salem was mostly uneventful. The team did hear disembodied voices a few times during the night, and one team member saw what looked like a shadow person.
Investigators Present
Ed Martinez, Mike Ibbetson, Karrie-Ann Versace, John Keegan, Rob Feinberg, Lauren Feinberg, Loren DePinto, Chris DeVinney, Gretchen Mendel & David Grider
Investigation Photos
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| The NJPR team arrives at the USS Salem. | This ship was massive! |
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| Evil Chris captured in a porthole. | A black mass was captured in the Ward room. This mass was captured over several photos and changed size before vanishing altogether. |
Audio Evidence
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Voice |
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| The team hears a disembodied moan in the bowels of the ship. | An unintelligible voice. | |
Scream |
"Help Me" |
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| A scream is recorded up in the CIC. | A male voice is captured saying "help me". | |
"Hey buddy" |
"Oh my god!" |
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| The team thinks they hear a noise, so Investigator John asks for whatever is there to repeat it louder. This was the response. | A disembodied voice is heard by our team investigating turret 3. | |
"What's up Shane?" |
"Yes" |
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| A disembodied voice is heard saying "What's up Shane." | A sigh is heard, then a voice saying "yes". |
