USS Helena CA-75 itinerary for the 1959 - 1960 cruise
| Portland | June 1959 |
| San Francisco | July 1959 |
| Midshipman Cruise | July 1959 |
| Seattle | August 1959 |
| Operation Pop-Up | August 1959 |
| Long Beach | September 1959 |
| Ship's Party | November 1959 |
| Dependents' Cruise | December 1959 |
| Christmas Party | December 1959 |
| Deployment | January 1960 |
| Hawaii | January 1960 |
| Yokosuka | January 1960 |
| Korea | February 1960 |
| Sasebo | February 1960 |
| Okinawa | March 1960 |
| Hong Kong | March 1960 |
| Operation Blue Star | April 1960 |
| Guam | April 1960 |
| Change of Command | April 1960 |
| Australia | May 1960 |
| Long Beach | June 1960 |