SS Helsingfors (1903)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Finland | |
| Name | Helsingfors |
| Namesake | Helsinki |
| Owner | Helsingfors Ångfartygs Aktiebolaget |
| Port of registry | Helsinki |
| Builder | Chantier Naval Anversois, Antwerp |
| Yard number | 24 |
| Launched | 8 August 1903 |
| Out of service | 1 January 1905 |
| Fate | Ran aground and sank 1904 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 759 GRT |
| Length | 63.00 metres (206 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 9.12 metres (29 ft 11 in) |
| Installed power | Triple expansion steam engine, 800 ihp |
| Propulsion | Screw propeller |
Helsingfors was a Finnish freight and passenger steamship built in Belgium in 1903 for Helsingfors Ångfartygs Aktiebolaget. She ran aground during heavy seas and sank near Bengtskär on 1 January 1905. The accident resulted in the construction of the Bengtskär Lighthouse.