USS Helena (CL-50) - Wikipedia
USS Helena was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser built for the United States Navy in the late 1930s, the ninth and final member of the class.
USS Helena (CL 50): Ready, Willing and Valiant - The Sextant
Apr 6, 2018 · Few ships can claim a history like that of USS Helena (CL 50). Her distinguished and storied World War II service began at Pearl Harbor and ended in a heroic and determined rescue seemingly too dramatic to be true. In between, she fought successfully in battles throughout the Pacific.
USS Helena - Wikipedia
USS Helena (CL-50) was a Brooklyn-class light cruiser, commissioned in 1939, that saw heavy action in the Solomon Islands during World War II, ultimately being sunk in the Battle of Kula Gulf in July 1943.
A Promise Kept | Naval History Magazine - U.S. Naval Institute
UPDATE: The wreckage of USS Helena (CL-50), the WWII-era St. Louis-class cruiser that survived the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor and played an integral roll in defending Marine Corps operations in the Battle of Guadalcanal, was discovered last month by a team of researchers financed by billionaire philanthropist Paul Allen.
Paul Allen’s Team Finds Lost World War II Cruiser USS Helena
Apr 12, 2018 · Billionaire philanthropist Paul Allen found wreckage of USS Helena (CL-50), which played in important role in the Battle of Guadalcanal.
USS Helena (CL-50), 1939-43 - NHHC
The Saint Louis class light cruiser, USS Helena (CL-50), was commissioned in September 1939 at New York Navy Yard, New York. Initially assigned to the Atlantic, she transferred to Pearl...
Helena II (CL-50) - NHHC
Apr 7, 2020 · The second Helena (CL-50), was launched 27 August 1939 by the New York Navy Yard; sponsored by Miss Elinor Carlyle Gudger, granddaughter of Senator Thomas J. Welch of Montana; and...
USS HELENA (CL-50)
USS HELENA (CL-50) Story of her life. She was fleet and lean, 10,000 tons, with a 100,000 h.p. heart and fifteen 6-inch guns for her voice. Only her boxy stern, where she could carry eight planes and the crane cocked on her fantail, marred her clean lines.
USS Helena CL 50 - The Machine Gun Cruiser - YouTube
Warship Guide - USS Helena CL-50USS Helena, the 2nd member of the St. Louis class of light cruisers, is quite possibly the most famous cruiser to ever serve ...
HyperWar: USS Helena (CL-50) - The Public's Library and Digital …
CL-50 USS Helena. St. Louis class Light Cruiser: Displacement: 13,327 tons (full load) Length: 608'4". Beam: 61'8". Draft: 25'10". Speed: 32 knots. Armament: 5x3 6"/47, 4x2 5"/38, 4x4 40mm, 20 20mm; 2 planes. Complement: 1,216.