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Hela during sea trials in 1941
History
Nazi Germany
NameHela
Ordered1936
BuilderStülcken, Hamburg
Yard number717
Laid down23 November 1937
Launched28 December 1939
Commissioned16 October 1940
FateTo the Soviet Union as a war prize in 1945
Soviet Union
NameAngara
Acquired25 December 1945
Commissioned13 May 1946
Out of service2006
StatusHull extant as of 2019; undergoing conversion to yacht
General characteristics
TypeCommand ship
Displacement2,520 long tons (2,560 t)
Length
  • Waterline 92.5 m (303 ft)
  • Overall 99.8 m (327 ft)
Beam12.7 m (42 ft)
Draft4 m (13 ft)
Installed power4,720 shaft horsepower (3,520 kW)
Propulsion
Speed16.3 knots (30.2 km/h; 18.8 mph)
Range2,000 nmi (3,700 km; 2,300 mi)
Complement259
Armament

The Hela was a command ship (officially classified as a fleet tender) built for Nazi Germany's Kriegsmarine.

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