USS Helena (CA-75), a Baltimore -class heavy cruiser, was the third ship of the United States Navy to be named for the city of Helena, Montana. Originally laid down as the USS Des Moines, she was renamed Helena while under construction after the 5 October 1944 cancellation of the Fargo -class light cruiser USS Helena (CL-113). More @Wikipedia
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