Turret 3 barrel gets a cleaning.
While a tanker is along side.
1952.

Members of the "Radar" gang clean a hatch
going into one of the ship's transmitter rooms.
Top to bottom:
"Duke" Snyder, "Dad" Harris, Gene Myrda, Finley Walter.
December 1953 with Task Force 77.

Helena's Quartermaster's at work. December 1953.

Ship's work enroute Manila. December 1953.

One of Helena's lifeboats. Looking down from a gun tub. October 1954.

The life boat looking from the main deck. December 1953.

Helena does a slow roll to starboard. Enroute Manila. December 1953.
Note the sun bathers on deck.

Helena does a hard roll to port. The camera was mounted on a tripod.
Trying to capture rough seas. October 1954.

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