Commissioning of the USS Helena (SSN 725).
11 July 1987 









Commissioning Booklet
   






Guests wait for the commissioning ceremony to begin for the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HELENA (SSN 725).

Location: GROTON, CONNECTICUT.  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)

Camera Operator: PH3 JOAN M. ZOPF. Date Shot: 11 Jul 1987. ID DN-ST-87-12474. Navy 


















Admiral (ADM) James B. Busey,


 Vice Chief of Naval Operations,

 addresses those attending the

commissioning of the nuclear-powered

 attack submarine 


USS HELENA (SSN 725).


NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT.


Camera Operator

 PH2 MICHAEL POCHE.

 Date Shot: 11 Jul 1987 


ID DN-ST-87-12477 Navy 





Guests listens as Admiral (ADM) James Busey, Commander in Chief, Allied Forces Southern Europe,

 and Commander in Chief, US Naval Forces, Europe, speaks during the commissioning ceremony 

of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HELENA (SSN 725). GROTON, CT. 

Camera Operator: PH3 JOAN M. ZOPF. Date Shot: 11 Jul 1987. ID DN-ST-87-12477 Navy 

   
 

A bow view of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HELENA (SSN 725) during the ship's commissioning.

NEW LONDON, CT. 

Camera Operator: PH2 MICHAEL POCHE. Date Shot: 11 Jul 1987. ID DN-SN-88-03983. Navy 
 
 

Guests listens as Vice Admiral (VADM) Daniel L. Cooper, Commander, Submarine Force, US Atlantic Fleet,

 speaks during the commissioning ceremony of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HELENA (SSN 725).

GROTON, CT. Camera Operator: PH3 JOAN M. ZOPF. Date Shot: 11 Jul 1987. ID DN-ST-87-12476. Navy 
 
 

Crew members stand in formation on the deck of the nuclear-powered attack submarine

 USS HELENA (SSN 725) during the ship's commissioning. GROTON, CT.

Camera Operator: PH3 JOAN M. ZOPF.  Date Shot: 11 Jul 1987. ID DN-ST-87-12475 Navy

















Russ Ritter,


 mayor of the city of Helena, Montana, 

addresses those attending the commissioning 

of the nuclear-powered 


attack submarine


 USS HELENA (SSN 725).



NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT


Camera Operator: 

PH2 MICHAEL POCHE

Date Shot: 11 Jul 1987.


ID DN-SN-88-03978. Navy 


 

Commander (CDR) Thomas W. Moore, right, accepts command of the

 nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HELENA (SSN 725) during the ship's commissioning.

NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT

Camera Operator: PH2 MICHAEL POCHE. Date Shot: 11 Jul 1987. ID DN-SN-88-03979. Navy 




Flag officers and special guests on the reviewing stand salute the flag during the 

commissioning of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HELENA (SSN 725).

NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT

Camera Operator: PH2 MICHAEL POCHE.  Date Shot: 11 Jul 1987. ID DN-SN-88-03980. Navy 



Commander (CDR) Thomas W. Moore,

 Commanding officer of the nuclear-powered attack submarine USS HELENA (SSN 725),

 addresses those attending the ship's commissioning.

NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT

Camera Operator: PH2 MICHAEL POCHE.  Date Shot: 11 Jul 1987. ID DN-SN-88-03984. Navy 












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