USS Helena (SSN-725)
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| Career |  |
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| Awarded: | 19 April 1982 |
| Laid down: | 28 March 1985 |
| Launched: | 28 June 1986 |
| Commissioned: | 11 July 1987 |
| Status: | Active in service as of 2007. |
| Homeport: | San Diego, California |
| General Characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 5808 tons light, 6203 tons full, 395 tons dead |
| Length: | 110.3 meters (362 feet) |
| Beam: | 10 meters (33 feet) |
| Draft: | 9.4 meters (31 feet) |
| Propulsion: | one S6G reactor |
| Complement: | 12 officers, 98 men |
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USS Helena (SSN-725), a Los Angeles-class submarine, was the fourth ship of the United States Navy to be named for Helena, Montana. The contract to build her was awarded to the Electric Boat Division of General Dynamics Corporation in Groton, Connecticut on 19 April 1982 and her keel was laid down on 28 March 1985. She was launched on 28 June 1986 sponsored by Mrs. Jean Busey, and commissioned on 11 July 1987, with Commander Thomas Moore in command.
- at least 17 years of history go here
See USS Helena for other ships of the same name.
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This article includes information collected from the Naval Vessel Register as well as various press releases and news stories.
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