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==Gameplay Notes==
==Gameplay Notes==
{{Category:Light Cruisers}}
===Special Mechanics===
===Special Mechanics===
* None
===Overview===
===Stats Exceptions===
* High firepower, HP and armour.
*Has some [[Stats|0-plane-capacity]] equipment slots.
* Low torpedo and ASW.
;Base
*Has 3 equipment slots.
;Kai
*Has 4 equipment slots.
===Equipability Exceptions===
{{:Equipment/Equipability/CL}}
* Default [[CL]] equipment compatibility
===Fit Bonuses===
===Fit Bonuses===
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;Hidden Fit Bonuses
* Has some hidden fit bonuses when equipped with certain equipment. Please see [[Hidden Fit Bonuses]] for more details.
===Analysis===
===Important Information===
* Required to [[Craft]] [[SOC Seagull]].
* Helper for the following equipment:
** Improvement & upgrade: [[SOC Seagull]]
:She has also a solid Firepower stat, making her a reliable daytime combatant with [[Artillery Spotting]].
==Drop Locations==
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==Voice Lines==
==Voice Lines==
|scenario = Looking At Scores
|scenario = Looking At Scores
|origin =情報は大事！不意打ちはごめんだもの！
|origin =情報は大事！不意打ちはごめんだもの！
|translation =Information is important! Don't want any surprises!
|translation =Information is important! Don't want any surprises!<ref>This could be either a reference to the broken Japanese code or the efforts of Rear Admiral Norman Scott to integrate surface search radar and gunfire control before the battle of Cape Esperance</ref>
}}
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
{{ShipquoteKai
|scenario = MVP
|scenario = MVP
|origin =Helenaが殊勲賞を？I really appreciate it! ありがたく、いただきますね。
|origin =Helenaが殊勲賞を？I really appreciate it! ありがたく、いただきますね。
|translation =I'm getting a Distinguished Service Medal? I really appreciate it! I'll gladly accept it.
|translation =I'm getting a Distinguished Service Medal?<ref> Helena's former commanding officer for the first months of the war, Robert Henry English was awarded a Distinguished Service Medal after he was killed in a plane crash in 1943. </ref> I really appreciate it! I'll gladly accept it.
}}
}}
{{ShipquoteKai
{{ShipquoteKai
|translation =So this is the end of the line for me? The water's... cold. Admiral, let's meet again. Again, alright?
|translation =So this is the end of the line for me? The water's... cold. Admiral, let's meet again. Again, alright?
}}
}}
|}
|}<references/>
<references/>
{{clear}}
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|scenario = 00:00
|scenario = 00:00
|origin =提督、今日の秘書艦はこのHelenaが担当します。さっ、いろいろと片付けていきますよ。
|origin =提督、今日の秘書艦はこのHelenaが担当します。さっ、いろいろと片付けていきますよ。
|translation =Admiral, I, Helena, will be serving as your secretary ship. Now then, I'll be getting all this organized.
|translation =Admiral, I, Helena, will be serving as your secretary. Now then, I'll be getting all this organized.
}}
}}
{{ShipquoteKai|kai = true
{{ShipquoteKai|kai = true
|scenario = 20:00
|scenario = 20:00
|origin =It's 8 o'clock now. 提督、volumeは足りた？Dessertは、たっぷりのvanilla ice! Chocolateかける？おっ、coffeeを? はっ、アボカド風か？やる！ふん。私もそうしよう！
|origin =It's 8 o'clock now. 提督、volumeは足りた？Dessertは、たっぷりのvanilla ice! Chocolateかける？おっ、coffeeを? はっ、アボカド風か？やる！ふん。私もそうしよう！
|translation =It's 8 o'clock now. Admiral, was that enough for dinner? The dessert will be heaps of vanilla ice cream! Do you want chocolate on yours? Oh, coffee...? Hah, affogato style? Alright! Heh, I'll do that too.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affogato Affogato] is Italian for "drowned". It's a desert where you mix coffee with vanilla ice cream. Sometimes, liquueur is added.</ref>
|translation =It's 8 o'clock now. Admiral, was that enough for dinner? The dessert will be heaps of vanilla ice cream! Do you want chocolate on yours? Oh, coffee...? Hah, affogato style? Alright! Heh, I'll do that too.<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affogato Affogato] is Italian for "drowned". It's a dessert where you mix coffee with vanilla ice cream. Sometimes, liqueur is added.</ref>
}}
}}
{{ShipquoteKai|kai = true
{{ShipquoteKai|kai = true
|translation =It's 11 o'clock now. It's finally quiet! Whew. Good work today, Admiral. Let's get some sleep for tomorrow. Good night.
|translation =It's 11 o'clock now. It's finally quiet! Whew. Good work today, Admiral. Let's get some sleep for tomorrow. Good night.
}}
}}
|}
|}<references/>
<references/>
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|audio = Helena_8th Anniversary_Secretary_1.mp3
|audio = Helena_8th Anniversary_Secretary_1.mp3
|notes =
|notes =
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Rainy_Season_2021|Rainy Season 2021]]
|origin = 日本の「ツーユー」ね？聞いてるわ。Dollを作って、吊るすんでしょう？軽くオカルトね。あぁ、やらないわよ。
|translation = This is Japan's "to you" right? I've heard about it. You make dolls and hang them up, right? It's kinda occultish. Ah, I'm not doing it.
|audio = Helena_Rainy Season 2021_Secretary_1.mp3
|notes =
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Summer_2021|Summer 2021]]
|origin = 日本の夏も暑いわね。これ、夏本番になったら、エアコン全開でもきついんじゃない？どうしましょう？
|translation = Japanese summers are hot too. Isn't it going to be rough when summer is in full swing even with the aircon at full power? What'll I do?
|audio = Helena Summer 2021 Secretary 1.mp3
|notes =
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Summer_2022|Summer 2022]]
|origin = 予想通り、最ッ高に暑いわ、ここの夏も…。でも、平気よ、この装備なら！勝ったわね！
|translation = I knew it. The summer here is really freaking hot... But, I'll be fine! I'll beat the heat with this equipment!
|audio =Helena Summer 2022 Secretary 2.mp3
|notes =Secretary 2
}}
{{SeasonalQuote
|scenario = [[Seasonal/Ninth_Anniversary|9th Anniversary]]
|origin = Congratulations! Fleet 9th anniversary！提督、おめでとう！Helenaもお祝いしますね！
|translation = Congratulations! Fleet 9th anniversary! Admiral, congratulations! I will also partake in the celebrations!
|audio =Helena 9th Anniversary_Secretary_1.mp3
|notes =
}}
}}
|}<references/>
|}<references/>
{{clear}}
{{clear}}
==CG==
==CG==
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{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" width=100%
!Regular
!Regular
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|-
|<gallery>
|<gallery>
Ship Full Helena.png|Base
Ship Full Helena Damaged.png|Base Damaged
Ship Full Helena Kai.png|Kai
Ship Full Helena Kai Damaged.png|Kai Damaged
</gallery>
</gallery>
|}
|}
{| class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" style="width: 100%;"
{|class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed wikitable" width=100%
!Seasonal
!Seasonal
|-
|-
Helena_Full_Spring_2021.png|[[Seasonal/Coming_of_Spring_2021|Coming of Spring 2021]]
Helena_Full_Spring_2021.png|[[Seasonal/Coming_of_Spring_2021|Coming of Spring 2021]]
Helena_Full_Spring_2021_Damaged.png|[[Seasonal/Coming_of_Spring_2021|Coming of Spring 2021 Damaged]]
Helena_Full_Spring_2021_Damaged.png|[[Seasonal/Coming_of_Spring_2021|Coming of Spring 2021 Damaged]]
Helena Full Summer 2022.png|[[Seasonal/Summer 2022|Summer 2022]]
Helena Full Summer 2022 Damaged.png|[[Seasonal/Summer 2022|Summer 2022 Damaged]]
Helena Full New Year 2024.png|[[Seasonal/New Year 2024|New Year 2024]]
Helena Full New Year 2024 Damaged.png|[[Seasonal/New Year 2024|New Year 2024 Damaged]]
Helena Kai Full New Year 2024.png|[[Seasonal/New Year 2024|Kai New Year 2024]]
Helena Kai Full New Year 2024 Damaged.png|[[Seasonal/New Year 2024|Kai New Year 2024 Damaged]]
</gallery>
</gallery>
|}
|}
==Drop Locations==
==Trivia==
;General Information
* Named after the city of [[wikipedia:Helena, Montana|Helena, Montana]].
* She was launched on the 28th of August 1938.
* Sunk in the Battle of Kula Gulf on the 6th of July 1943.
* Wreck discovered on the 11th of April 2018 by RV ''Petrel''. She sits upright in 860 meters (2,820 feet) of water.
;Update History
* She was added on the 11th of July 2020 as [[Summer 2020 Event]] E5 and E6 drop.
==See Also==
* [[wikipedia:USS Helena (CL-50)|Wikipedia entry on Helena]]
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