Hector
Ship Number
1377
Vessel Type
Passenger / Cargo Ship
Built
Belfast
Slip Number
10
Launch Date
July 27, 1949
Launched By
Mrs Clement R Attlee
Delivered
March 31, 1950
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.
183761
Registered
Liverpool
Fate
Scrapped
Hector

Together with her sisters the Helenus, the Ixion and the Jason she was an "H" Class vessel built primarily for cargo but with accommodation for 35 first class passengers. She was launched by Mr Clement Attlee, the British Prime Minister, in July 1949 and completed in the following year for Ocean Steam Ship Companies Australia service.
 
After 22 years service she arrived at Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 5th July 1972 where she was broken up.