Allied Warships
USS Helena (ii) (CA 75)
Heavy cruiser of the Baltimore class
USS Helena (ii) as seen postwar.
| Navy | The US Navy |
| Type | Heavy cruiser |
| Class | Baltimore |
| Pennant | CA 75 |
| Built by | Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corp. (Quincy, Massachusetts, U.S.A.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | 9 Sep 1943 |
| Launched | 28 Apr 1945 |
| Commissioned | 4 Sep 1945 |
| End service | 29 Jun 1963 |
| Loss position | |
| History | Decommissioned 29 June 1963. |
| Former name | Des Moines |
Commands listed for USS Helena (ii) (CA 75)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | Capt. Arthur Howard McCollum, USN | 4 Sep 1945 | 5 Oct 1946 |
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