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USS Helena's commissioning ceremony, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 18 Sep 1939; note Williamsburg Bridge in background

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Caption     USS Helena's commissioning ceremony, New York Navy Yard, Brooklyn, New York, United States, 18 Sep 1939; note Williamsburg Bridge in background ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Brooklyn, New York, United States
Date 18 Sep 1939
Photographer    Unknown
 
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Source    ww2dbaseUnited States Navy via Wikimedia Commons
Link to Source    Link
 
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New York Navy Yard   Main article  Photos  Maps  
Helena (St. Louis-class)   Main article  Photos  
Photos on Same Day 18 Sep 1939
Colorized By WW2DB     Colorized with Adobe Photoshop
 
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Added By C. Peter Chen
Photo Size 293 x 224 pixels



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1. Constantine says:
27 Apr 2022 10:54:30 AM

Looking for information on crewmen John Bennak or George Humphrey. both killed when Helena was sunk. Also, who was the honorary guest that officially commissioned the USS Helena? If there was a champagne bottle broken, who was given the honor.
How many machinists mates were on the Helena.
Where would they have been working when it was sunk?

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