 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Ngarava yakashandiswa sechibvumirano chezvikepe kubva muna October 1910 kusvika pakati pa1914, nezviitiko zvishomanana zvinozivikanwa zveHela mukati menguva iyi. Pashure pokutanga kweHondo Yenyika I muna July 1914, Hela yakaendeswa kumutsetse wokurinda unochengetedza German Bight. Akanga aripo, asi akanga asina kubatanidzwa, muHondo yeHelgoland Bightmuna August. Mwedzi wakatevera, apo yaiita kurovedza kure neHelgoland, yakaputitswa uye yakanyudzwa nechikepe cheBritain. Pasinei zvapo neidi rokuti Hela yakanyura muhafu isingasviki yeawa, vashandi vayo vose, kunze kwavarume vaviri, vakanunurwa neU-boat yeGermany negwa rokutenderera. 