The following story and pictures (continued) have been copied and/or scanned from the USS Helena CA-75, 1958 Cruise Book.



Heaping bowls of ice cream were standard fare... and folks of all ages enjoyed the treat

From the Secretary of the Navy:

MY CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND
THE OFFICERS AND MEN UNDER
YOUR COMMAND FOR THE SUCCESSFUL
RESCUE OF SURVIVORS FROM THE
MERCHANT VESSEL HOI WONG X SUCH
HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS DESERVE THE
THANKS AND PRAISE OF ALL WHO TRAVEL
THE SEA LANES OF THE WORLD X IT IS
PARTICULARY GRATIFYING TO SEE SUCH
HEART WARMING RESCUE OPERATIONS IN
AN AREA TROUBLED WITH INTERNATIONAL
MIS-UNDERSTANDING X THOMAS S. GATES,
JR.

From commander SEVENTH Fleet:

FOLLOWING RECEIVED BY COMSEVENTHFLT
FROM MASTER STRANDED MERCHANT SHIP
HOI WONG QUOTE THANKS TO YOU AND
YOUR MEN FOR THAT WONDERFUL JOB YOU
DID TODAY STOP IT CERTAINLY IS A GREAT
RELIEF FOR ME THANKS AGAIN UNQUOTE X
AND I AM PLEASED TO ADD I COULDN'T
AGREE MORE X MY CONGRADULATION ON A
JOB DONE IN AN OUTSTANDING MANNER X
ADM KIVETTE


Some had their troubles!


Up on Gene's shoulders for a look at the band


Oh, My!


"Look at all that good food!"


And finally, a farwell in Hong Kong



The Rescue, page 1


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