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250725-N-MZ309-1127 KEYPORT, Wash. (July 25, 2025) – Senior Chief Information Systems Technician (Radio) Alberto Mireles, USS Helena (SSN 725)'s chief of the boat, orders the American flag to be lowered one final time during a decommissioning ceremony held at the U.S. Naval Undersea Museum in Keyport, Washington, July 25, 2025. During the ceremony, the Los Angeles-class attack submarine USS Helena (SSN 725) was decommissioned following 38 years of service. Los Angeles-class SSNs have been the backbone of the submarine force for the last 40 years. They are designed to seek and destroy enemy submarines and surface ships; project power ashore with Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAMs) and special operations forces; carry out intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions; support carrier strike group operations; and engage in mine warfare. Helena was commissioned July 11, 1987, in Groton, Connecticut. It’s the 37th Los Angeles-class SSN and the fourth United States ship to bear the name Helena, paying homage to the capital city of Montana. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Riley)
| Date Taken: | 07.25.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 07.25.2025 19:31 |
| Photo ID: | 9205492 |
| VIRIN: | 250725-N-MZ309-1127 |
| Resolution: | 3958x2634 |
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| Location: | SILVERDALE, WASHINGTON, US |
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USS Helena Decommissions After 38 Years of Service
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