USS Helena (CA-75)
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USS Helena (CA-75) was a Baltimore-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy that served prominently during the early Cold War era, including in the Korean War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| USS Helena (CA-75) canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Baltimore-class heavy cruiser
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United States Navy cruiser ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities | seaplane catapults ⓘ |
| armament |
12 × 5-inch/38 caliber dual-purpose guns
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20 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 40 mm anti-aircraft guns ⓘ 9 × 8-inch/55 caliber guns ⓘ |
| awarded | Navy Unit Commendation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleHonors | Korean War battle stars ⓘ |
| beam | 70 feet 10 inches ⓘ |
| builder | Bethlehem Steel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtAt | Quincy, Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Korean War cruiser of the United States
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World War II-era cruiser of the United States ⓘ |
| commissionedDate | September 4, 1945 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Cold War
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Korean War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| crewComplement | approximately 1,100 officers and enlisted ⓘ |
| decommissionedDate | June 29, 1963 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 17,000 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 13,600 tons ⓘ |
| draft | 24 feet ⓘ |
| fate | scrapped ⓘ |
| hasPennantNumber | CA-75 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| homeport | Long Beach, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hullNumber | CA-75 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laidDownDate | September 28, 1943 ⓘ |
| launchedDate | April 28, 1945 ⓘ |
| length | 673 feet ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 33 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
City of Helena
NERFINISHED
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Helena, Montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
naval gunfire support along Korean coast
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operations with Seventh Fleet in Western Pacific ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Baltimore-class cruiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | USS Helena (CL-50) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion |
four shafts
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steam turbines ⓘ |
| role |
carrier task force escort
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naval gunfire support ship ⓘ surface combatant ⓘ |
| scrappedDate | 1964 ⓘ |
| sponsor | Edith Gann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorNameReuse | USS Helena (SSN-725) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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