Hong Kong, China
Chinese flags courtesy Free Gifs & Animations

The following pictures copied from the
1953 USS Helena CA-75 Cruise Book
provided by RD2 Dave Brouchoud

Click on the book image to learn more.


1953

We were detached from task force duties on the 20th and pulled into Pusan, Korea, the 22nd to take onboard 52 men from the Eighth Army and Fifth Air Force, who were to make the Hongkong trip with us.


En route Hong Kong with Army & Air Force personnel

Our stay in Hongkong was from October 25th to November 1st. Shopping and sightseeing (especially those split dresses the women wore) were excellent. Tours of the island were conducted daily and just about everyone went. The shopping was outstanding and by the time we left, the ship looked like Macy's men's wear department. Everyone went wild in buying suits, slacks, sport coats, shirts, and-so-forth, all tailored-made with fine English material and low cost.
The ship's boxing team participated is a smoker with the British and Canadian Navy personnel there and won six of eight bouts. And the Entertainment Review presented a show at the China Fleet Club and got a nice letter of commendation from the manager of the Club. They also gave a show over the Hongkong radio network.


The Helena Review
receives its commendations 








There she is, the Pearl of the Orient		

Standby to repel boarders		








Cross roads		

The fishing village of Aberdeen		








Repulse Bay...real American type beach		

As it looked from the Tram







Those Flying Tigers		

Not an inch of ground wasted







"Rose, Rose..."		

The Tiger Pagoda







The face of China		

They dive for pennies




Tigerbalm Palace . . architecture ala Chinese















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