Aghios Nectarios was a Hansa A Type cargo ship which was built as Kalliope in 1944 by NV Koninklijk Maatschappij de Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands for Neptun Line, Bremen, Germany.

[2] Kalliope was a Hansa A Type cargo ship built in 1944 as yard number 249 by NV Koninklijk Maatschappij de Schelde, Vlissingen, Netherlands for Neptun Line, Bremen, Germany.

[3] The Code Letters GMRP and United Kingdom Official Number 180668 were allocated.

Her port of registry was London and she was operated under the management of G Heyn & Sons Ltd.[1] In 1947, Empire Garrison was sold to the Ulster Steamship Co. and was renamed Bengore Head.

[2] In 1967, Bengore Head was sold to Kyrle Compagnia Naviera SA, Piraeus, Greece and was renamed Aghios Nektarios.