Salem (CA 139) - Naval Cruise Book

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fr f , ff of , . ,, ., W' Q41 'w , ' , v-cu if sf ii t t Disaster llelief - ' Arqestnli Bay, Greece , '.. ...ff W - if The British work in setting up aid facilities was outstanding. Primary mission was to uncover those still alive. On the night of August l2 the SALEM was directed to the island was going to sink and their one desire was to proceed to the Island of Cephalonia, Greece. The order be moved to the mainland. Soon the harbor was filled with stated that this island was the scene of a major earthquake. ships of many nations, Israeli, French, and British, as well As the ship steamed to the disaster site at flank speed, as Greek and American ships came to help. Medical aid plans were made and rescue efforts organized. On the teams set up headquarters to care forthe injured. Rescue morning of the 13th the Salem anchored at the island and teams freed the victims and stretcher bearers carried them rescue teams sent back reports of wholesale destruction. to headquarters. The Supply Department set up a field The entire city of Argostoli lay in ruins, not a single build- kitchen and fed the hungry. All the resources of the ship ing remained intact. Countless victims were buried or were poured into the rescue drive and by the seventeenth trapped in the rubble. For the most part the survivors were the SALEM was able to put to sea and leave the remaining of no aid in the rescue work. Most of them believed that ships to carry on the rescue operations. KY 3 if Queen Frederika and son see X l J if Y the medical facilities. O'vf'5 c ,,,, ,Q ef JA' tl - w We ,vga wg? , - . . j Hundreds of injured were aided. A 4, 1 . .ha