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St. Louis Class Light Cruiser <br/> | St. Louis Class Light Cruiser <br/> | ||
Keel Laid December | Keel Laid 9 December 1936 - Launched 27 August 1938<br/><br/> | ||
<li>'''USS HELENA CL-50'''<br/> | <li>'''USS HELENA CL-50'''<br/> | ||
Commissioned September | Commissioned 18 September 1939<br/> | ||
SUNK | SUNK by Torpedoes during the Battle of Kula Gulf 6 July 1943<br/> | ||
168 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty | 168 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty | ||
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range for covers on that page. | range for covers on that page. | ||
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<li>[[USS HELENA CL-50_Covers_Page_1 | USS Helena CL-50 Covers Page 1]] (1939- | <li>[[USS HELENA CL-50_Covers_Page_1 | USS Helena CL-50 Covers Page 1]] (1939-1943)</li> | ||
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<p> </p> | <p> </p> | ||
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<th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th> | <th align="center" width="120">Thumbnail Link<br/>To<br/>Cover Image</th> | ||
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Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r <br/><br/>"BROOKLYN /<br/>N.Y." | Locy Type<br/>FDC 3r (AC-BBT)<br/><br/>"BROOKLYN /<br/>N.Y." | ||
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1939-09-18 | 1939-09-18 | ||
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[[Image:GregCiesielski_Helena_CL50_19390918_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | [[Image:GregCiesielski_Helena_CL50_19390918_1_Front.jpg|thumb|center|100px]] | ||
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[[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_Horton_ | Frederick Horton]] | [[Cachet_Category_Ship_Commissioning_ | Commissioning]], cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_Neumann_ | George Neumann]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_Frederick_Horton_ | Frederick Horton]]. | ||
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Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_George_V_Sadworth_ | George V. Sadworth]], sponsored by [[Cachet_Maker_Wayne_M_Garrett | Wayne M. Garrett]]. | |||
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1st commissioning anniversary fancy strike | 1st commissioning anniversary fancy strike. Cachet by [[Cachet_Maker_M_Fay_Muridge_ | M. Fay Muridge]] | ||
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<h3>Other Information</h3> | <h3>Other Information</h3> | ||
HELENA earned 7 Battle | USS HELENA earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal w/ Fleet Clasp, the | ||
[[The Pearl Harbor Ships|Pearl Harbor December 7 1941]] at [[OtherUS_Navy_Yard_Pearl_Harbor_Hawaii |The Pearl Harbor Navy Yard]] | American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 7 Battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.<br/><br/> | ||
USS HELENA was at [[The Pearl Harbor Ships|Pearl Harbor December 7 1941]] at [[OtherUS_Navy_Yard_Pearl_Harbor_Hawaii |The Pearl Harbor Navy Yard]]<br/><br/> | |||
'''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Helena, Montana<br/><br/> | '''NAMESAKE''' - Named for the city of Helena, Montana<br/><br/> | ||
Five ships of the US Navy have | Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name HELENA - [[HELENA_PG_9_ | USS Helena PG-9]], USS Helena CL-50, USS Helena CL-113 (Cancelled while under construction 1944), [[HELENA_CA_75_ | USS Helena CA-75]] and [[HELENA_SSN_725_ | USS Helena SSN-725]]<br/><br/> | ||
The ships sponsor was Miss Elinor Gudger. | |||
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Revision as of 17:11, 13 March 2019
Ship Name and Designation History
This section lists the names and designations that the ship had during its lifetime. The list is in chronological order.
- USS HELENA CL-50
Commissioned 18 September 1939
SUNK by Torpedoes during the Battle of Kula Gulf 6 July 1943
168 of her crew were lost with the ship and remain on duty
St. Louis Class Light Cruiser
Keel Laid 9 December 1936 - Launched 27 August 1938
This section lists active links to the pages displaying covers associated with the ship. There should be a separate set of pages for each incarnation of the ship (ie, for each entry in the "Ship Name and Designation History" section). Covers should be presented in chronological order (or as best as can be determined).
Since a ship may have many covers, they may be split among many pages so it doesn't take forever for the pages to load. Each page link should be accompanied by a date range for covers on that page.
- USS Helena CL-50 Covers Page 1 (1939-1943)
Postmarks
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Postmark Type |
Postmark Date |
Thumbnail Link To Postmark Image |
Thumbnail Link To Cover Image |
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Locy Type |
1939-09-18 |
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Commissioning, cachet by George Neumann, sponsored by Frederick Horton.
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Locy Type |
1941-06-06 |
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Cachet by George V. Sadworth, sponsored by Wayne M. Garrett.
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Locy Type |
1941-08-18 |
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Notes:
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Locy Type |
1942-05-01 |
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Note:
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Locy Type F |
1940-09-18 |
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1st commissioning anniversary fancy strike. Cachet by M. Fay Muridge
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Locy Type |
1941-08-27 |
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Cachet by Sibley's Dept. Store (Hobby Shop)
Other Information
USS HELENA earned the Combat Action Ribbon, the Navy Unit Commendation Ribbon, the American Defense Service Medal w/ Fleet Clasp, the
American Campaign Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal w/ 7 Battle stars and the World War II Victory Medal during her Naval career.
USS HELENA was at Pearl Harbor December 7 1941 at The Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
NAMESAKE - Named for the city of Helena, Montana
Five ships of the US Navy have borne the name HELENA - USS Helena PG-9, USS Helena CL-50, USS Helena CL-113 (Cancelled while under construction 1944), USS Helena CA-75 and USS Helena SSN-725
The ships sponsor was Miss Elinor Gudger.
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