USS Helena
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Four ships of the United States Navy
have been named USS Helena, after the city of Helena, Montana
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was a gunboat
in service from 1897 to 1932.
was a 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.
was a planned light cruiser canceled in 1944 while under construction.
was a heavy cruiser
commissioned in 1945, active in the Korean War, and decommissioned in 1963.
is a nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1987 and currently in active service.
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
have been named USS Helena, after the city of Helena, Montana
Helena, Montana
Helena is the capital city of the U.S. state of Montana and the county seat of Lewis and Clark County. The 2010 census put the population at 28,180. The local daily newspaper is the Independent Record. The Helena Brewers minor league baseball and Helena Bighorns minor league hockey team call the...
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was a gunboat
Gunboat
A gunboat is a naval watercraft designed for the express purpose of carrying one or more guns to bombard coastal targets, as opposed to those military craft designed for naval warfare, or for ferrying troops or supplies.-History:...
in service from 1897 to 1932.
was a light cruiser
Light cruiser
A light cruiser is a type of small- or medium-sized warship. The term is a shortening of the phrase "light armored cruiser", describing a small ship that carried armor in the same way as an armored cruiser: a protective belt and deck...
, 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.
was a planned light cruiser canceled in 1944 while under construction.
was a heavy cruiser
Heavy cruiser
The heavy cruiser was a type of cruiser, a naval warship designed for long range, high speed and an armament of naval guns roughly 203mm calibre . The heavy cruiser can be seen as a lineage of ship design from 1915 until 1945, although the term 'heavy cruiser' only came into formal use in 1930...
commissioned in 1945, active in the Korean War, and decommissioned in 1963.
is a nuclear attack submarine commissioned in 1987 and currently in active service.
See also
- USS Helena I (SP-24)USS Helena I (SP-24)USS Helena I was an armed yacht that served in the United States Navy as a patrol vessel from 1917-1919.Helena I was built as a private motor yacht of the same name in 1906 by Van Sant Brothers at Port Republic, New Jersey. The U.S. Navy acquired her from her owner, Dr. W. G. Hall of Trenton, New...
, a patrol boat in commission from 1917 to 1919