The following pictures copied from the
1959-1960 USS Helena CA-75 Cruise Book
donated by LTJG Dave Swanson
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Guam
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A SHORT VISIT EN ROUTE TO AUSTRALIA FOUND US AT GUAM FOR THE BIGGEST EVENT OF OUR CRUISE. UNDER A TROPICAL SUN, HELENA BADE FAREWELL TO HER RESPECTED SKIPPER AND WELCOMED ANOTHER IN THE LINE OF DISTINGUISHED NAVAL OFFICERS AS HER LEADER. FOR THOSE WHO COULD ESCAPE THE FRENZIED ATMOSPHERE OF A CHANGE OF COMMAND, THERE WERE OPPORTUNITIES TO SEE THE BEAUTIFUL SHORES OF THIS ISLAND OUTPOST, EITHER ON TOURS OR JUST RELAXING.
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COMMAND OF A CRUISER IS A JOY WHICH FEW MEN CAN KNOW.
AWARDED TO ONLY THE MOST CAPABLE OF OFFICERS, IT IS A CHALLENGE WHICH CAN BE MET ONLY BY REAL LEADERSHIP.
THE CAPTAIN OF A SHIP IS INEVITABLY THE CENTER OF A LEGEND WHICH IS BUILT IN THE MINDS OF HIS MEN; NELS C. JOHNSON HAS MADE HIS LEGEND ONE OF SHEER ADMIRATION AND RESPECT . . . . . AND ONE WHICH WILL NOT SOON BE FORGOTTEN.
TO OUR NEW SKIPPER, WE PLEDGE OUR BEST TO KEEP HELENA ON TOP AND EXTEND A HEARTY "WELCOME ABOARD."
