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General Characteristics Crew List Memorabilia About the Name "Helena" Accidents aboard the Ship Patch Gallery Image Gallery to end of page |  |  |  |
USS HELENA is the 38th nuclear powered attack submarine in the LOS ANGELES class and the fourth ship in the Navy to bear the name.
| General Characteristics: | Awarded: April 19, 1982 |
| Keel laid: March 28, 1985 | |
| Launched: June 28, 1986 | |
| Commissioned: July 11, 1987 | |
| Builder: Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation, Groton, Conn. | |
| Propulsion system: one nuclear reactor | |
| Propellers: one | |
| Length: 360 feet (109.73 meters) | |
| Beam: 33 feet (10 meters) | |
| Draft: 32,15 feet (9.8 meters) | |
| Displacement: Surfaced: approx. 6,255 tons Submerged: approx. 7,102 tons | |
| Speed: Surfaced: approx. 15 knots Submerged: approx. 32 knots | |
| Armament: | |
| Cost: approx. $900 million | |
| Homeport: Norfolk, VA | |
| Crew: 12 Officers, 115 Enlisted |
back to top go to the end of the pageback to top go to the end of the pageCrew List:
This section contains the names of sailors who served aboard USS HELENA. It is no official listing but contains the names of sailors who submitted their information.
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About the Ship’s Name, about the City of Helena:
HELENA is named after the capital of Montana. The town became known in 1864 when gold was found near the present town center.
Today, Helena has a population of 24,600 and is the center of a mining industry area. The town is also a railroad junction.
back to top go to the end of the pageAccidents aboard USS HELENA:
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| May 17, 1989 | Pacific | USS HELENA is towed nearly 1,000 miles from Midway Island to Pearl Harbor, HI, after its reduction gear fails, rendering its propeller inoperable. |
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The photos below were taken by me on August 23, 2010, and show the HELENA undergoing overhaul at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, NH.
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The photo below was taken by me on May 6, 2012, and shows the HELENA at Naval Base Norfolk, Va.
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The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the HELENA at Naval Base Norfolk, Va., on May 8, 2014.
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The photos below were taken by Michael Jenning and show the HELENA at Naval Base Norfolk, Va., on December 26, 2021.
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