Helena (CA 75) - Naval Cruise Book

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, . s HELENA (CA-75) FR ANC»SCO. 24 November 1951 SAN r.— USS HELENA (CA-75) NO i. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. DATE 2 Apr 1951 15 Apt 24 Apr 24-29 Apr 29-30 Apr 30 Apr .5 May 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 5 May 6-7 May 7.17 May 30 May-7 H» 8 3un 9 Jun 10 lun H-27 lun 16. II- 17 lul 17 18. 19. 20. 21- 22. 23. 24. 25. 7-20 lul 20-25 lul 26-27 lul 27-28 lul 28-29 lul 29 lul-3 Aug 3-8 Aug 22-25 Aug 25 Aug Crossed 160 lo g pre-landmg Force) Conducted d erS ea . 7 ffa8t Carreer Striking oi Kosong, orea Force M Combat o Sast oi Korea. Force) on e. gan , Korea. Kore a. . , liking Bomb ardmen o Kan Ko CaineI S tn Bombardment oN Force ng C rEa -ce 77 ,ost Carrier Combat of coastot Korea. F ° tCe) , „ ol Songiin, Korea- Kore a. Bombardment oi jang and bo g q Bombardmen t Ch i d Ivvon t J 3m B a d :; n at Combat oper t oi K.ore Ung m me. n ! 0tC S? W aU aher striking in horn US» v Corp9 and n 7P° UentS . to UN troops SXC0IP Gunlire support £ Korea. the vicinity oi Kan Kq CQfn . f , Bombardment o TQgk -i— • ooerations v n rea. 3unlire support £ Korea. striking Bombortoot ,1 oi mo| „ de : k ol , Corn. ,hoie bollei ' M TasV force sm V,ncJ u

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Battleship Fund Award for being the best cruiser in performance of duty for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948. In September of 1948, the Helena toured various ports of Japan until November, when she was once again homeward bound to Long Beach. The first months of 1949 included reserve cruises and a scheduled overhaul period, that brought about, among other changes, the removal of catapults and the installation of a wooden deck all the way aft of Turret III. June 13, 1949, she embarked Naval Reserve Midshipmen and commenced a voyage through southern waters that included the Canal Zone and crossing the Equator. In October 1949 the Helena sailed for Opera- tion MIKI; a joint Army-Navy Amphibious Training Exercise Landing on Oahu, Hawaii. The Helena operated as a support vessel for a Fast Carrier Task Group and as a Fire Support Ship during the maneuvers. She then sailed for the tour of duty in such ports in the Far East as Hong Kong, the Philip- pines, and the Japanese Islands. She com- pleted her tour of duty by celebrating Armed Forces Day, May 20, 1950, at Yoko- hama. The next day she sailed for Long Beach stopping at Guam and Pearl Harbor en route. When the unexpected North Korean ag- gression broke out in late June, the Helena immediately recalled her crew from leave. Replenishing and rearming, the ship sailed on July 5, 1950, for duty in the Korean waters. Stopping by way of Pearl Harbor and Yokosuka en route, her duty was changed to a Formosa Strait Patrol. Shortly afterward, she proceeded up the East Coast of Korea and during the ensuing months, engaged in many bombardment missions and amphibious assaults, in support of United Nations Troops. At one time she was flagship of the Commander Naval Blockade and Escort Force Far East. During this tour of duty, Sasebo was a primary port of replenishment and liberty for the ship. Relieved in October 1950, the Helena returned to the United States for yard availability and overhaul at San Fran- cisco Naval Shipyard.

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