Helenus
Ship Number
1376
Vessel Type
Passenger / Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Yard
Musgrave Yard
Slip Number
15
Launch Date
April 13, 1949
Launched By
Mrs I M Storrs
Delivered
October 29, 1949
Owner
Ocean Steamship Co.
Weight
10125 grt
BP Length
485 feet
Breadth
69 feet
No. of Screws
Single
Speed (approx)
17 knots
Propulsion
Steam, Double Reduction Geared Turbines
Official No.
183751
Registered
Liverpool
Fate
Scrapped
Helenus

The first of a class of 4 vessels, the H Class passenger ships, she was delivered to the Ocean Steam Ship Company in October 1949.
 
On 9th November, whilst she was loading at the Gladstone Dock, Liverpool prior to commencing her maiden voyage, a fire broke out in adjacent buildings ashore. The Pyrrhus and the Calchas which were discharging at No.1 Branch were towed to safer berths but the Helenus and the Dardanus, which was also loading at the No.2 Branch, had to sail with partially empty holds as they were unable to complete loading. The Helenus commenced her maiden voyage on 12th November.
 
After twenty nine years service she arrived at Kaohsiung in Taiwan on 11th July 1978 where she was broken up