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USS Helena (CL-50) capsized in the foreground, huge plumes of smoke in the background from fires. Official caption: "...

From the New Hebrides, Charles Davis said they [Annotator's Note: the USS Helena (CL-50)] proceeded with two aircraft...

Charles Davis has many observations about the number 13, which he considers lucky nowadays. Davis described the evening...

Charles Davis experienced his first burial at sea after the 13 to 15 November battle [Annotator's Note: 13 to 15...

Charles Davis was a witness to everything that happened during the night of 13 November [Annotator's Note: 13 November...

Charles Davis then went to Kula Gulf. [Annotator's Note: The Battle of Kula Gulf took place in the early hours of 6...

Chester Biernacki went to Newport, Rhode Island for boot camp. He liked the discipline of boot camp. He handled lines...

Thomas Tizzard was on the USS Helena (CL-50) when it was hit by torpedoes ans sunk on 6 July 1943 [Annotator's Note:...

Chester Biernacki had a few friends in the 700 man complement on the Helena [Annotator's Note: USS Helena (CL-50)]. He...

When assigned to the USS Helena (CL-50) in March 1942, Thomas Tizzard was given leave in Sydney, Australia for R...

Chester Biernacki and the ship [Annotator's Note: USS Helena (CL-50)] returned to the United States after the Pearl...

Russell Clay was aboard the USS Helena (CL-50) when it departed California for Hawaii. She spent ten months there...

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