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L45-122.07.01 USS Helena (CL-50) Survivors

Covered with oil of their torpedoed ship, USS Helena (CL-50), survivors respond to a roll call aboard the destroyer which picked them up. Three times the destroyer had to leave off its rescue work to do battle with Japanese warships.
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Title: USS Helena (CL-50) Survivors
Description: Covered with oil of their torpedoed ship, USS Helena (CL-50), survivors respond to a roll call aboard the destroyer which picked them up. Three times the destroyer had to leave off its rescue work to do battle with Japanese warships.
Accession #: Naval Subjects Collection
Catalog #: L45-122.07.01
Copyright Owner: Naval History and Heritage Command
Circa this Year: 1943
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