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USS Helena – The “Machine Gun Cruiser” That Shocked the Japanese Navy
She was fast, fierce, and unlike anything the enemy had ever seen.
Armed with fifteen 6-inch guns and radar technology years ahead of its time, USS Helena (CL-50) earned the nickname “Machine Gun Cruiser” for her unmatched rate of fire in the Pacific.

From surviving the attack on Pearl Harbor to unleashing walls of flame in the battles of Cape Esperance and Kula Gulf, Helena became a legend of the Solomon Islands campaign.
But her courage came at a heavy price — three torpedo hits sent her to the bottom, and yet her crew’s heroism, and the islanders who saved them, turned tragedy into triumph.

Discovered again in 2018 on the seafloor, Helena remains a powerful symbol of bravery and sacrifice.
⚓ “They are still Helena men — always will be.”

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