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250725-N-EN156-1072 KEYPORT, Wash. (July 25, 2025) — Capt. Dale Klein, commodore of Submarine Squadron 19, presides over 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 Lt. Zachary Anderson)
| Date Taken: | 07.25.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 07.25.2025 19:31 |
| Photo ID: | 9205499 |
| VIRIN: | 250725-N-EN156-1072 |
| Resolution: | 4040x2693 |
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| Location: | SILVERDALE, WASHINGTON, US |
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USS Helena Decommissions After 38 Years of Service
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