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U.S.S. HELIOS
(ARB-12)-
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ARB-12 Deployments - Major Events
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| Month | Year | to | Month | Year | Deployment / Event |
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| NOV | 1944 | - | Keel Date: 23 NOV 1944 at Chicago Bridge & Iron Company | ||
| FEB | 1945 | - | Commissioned: 26 FEB 1945 | ||
| FEB | 1945 | - | Launch Date: 14 FEB 1945 | ||
| DEC | 1946 | - | Decommissioned: 3 DEC 1946 | ||
ARB-12 General Specifications
Class: Aristaeus-class battle damage repair ship
Named for: Helios
Complement: 260 Officers and Enlisted
Displacement: 1781 tons
Length: 328 feet
Beam: 50 feet
Flank Speed: 12 knots
Final Disposition: Transferred to Brazil 19 January 1962