Salamis island is known for the Battle of Salamis, and as birthplace of Ajax the great and Euripides.
In modern times, it is home to a Greek naval base[?] which serves as headquarters for the Greek navy. The harbor was bombed by the German Luftwaffe in 1941, sinking the Kilkis (formerly the USS Idaho (BB-24)) and the Lemnos (formerly USS Mississippi (BB-23)).
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