The first 4 pictures on this page taken from aboard the USS Helena CA-75 while the ship was Hong Kong, China. December 1954.
The following pictures were all taken while Helena was in Formosa.
Helena's Marines service a 3 inch gun mount.
A Chinese tug assists Helena
Chinese soldiers watch as Helena unloads vehicles, continued on the next page.
Our Marines patrol the area around the ship.
Unloading cargo
Note the drivers front windshield is missing.
It was knocked out during a storm at sea.
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