The Ship That Came Back From the Dead: The USS Helena Story

Описание: Discover the incredible true story of USS Helena (CL-50), the legendary "Machine Gun Cruiser" that survived Pearl Harbor and became Japan's worst nightmare in the Pacific War. On December 7, 1941, a Japanese torpedo that should have sent Helena to the bottom instead awakened a sleeping giant's little sister. This documentary explores how one American light cruiser earned her fearsome nickname through rapid-fire vengeance, revolutionizing naval warfare with advanced radar technology and devastating 6-inch guns that fired so fast, Japanese sailors thought Americans had invented automatic cannons.

From the smoke-filled waters of Pearl Harbor to the hellish night battles at Cape Esperance and Guadalcanal, witness how Helena's 868-man crew turned tragedy into triumph. Experience the first American surface victory against the Imperial Japanese Navy, the brutal First Naval Battle of Guadalcanal where Helena's guns lit up the darkness like lightning, and her heroic final stand at Kula Gulf on July 6, 1943. Learn about the harrowing rescue of 700 survivors from shark-infested waters and enemy-held islands, and the 2018 discovery of her wreck 2,800 feet below the Solomon Islands.

This World War II naval history documentary features detailed battle analysis, crew stories, and explores how the Brooklyn-class cruiser's revolutionary SG radar and rapid-fire capabilities helped turn the tide of the Guadalcanal campaign. Using historical footage, maps, and expert narration, we honor the legacy of the ship that wouldn't die and the brave sailors who made her a legend.

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