SS Empire Faun

History
Name	Empire Faun (1942–51); Poseidon (1951–59); RFA Sirius (1959–62); Sirius (1962– );
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1942–45); Ministry of Transport (1945–51); Admiralty (1951-62); Greek Navy (1962– );
Operator	Coastal Tankers Ltd (1943–45); Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd (1945- ); Greek Navy (1951–59); Royal Fleet Auxiliary (1959–62); Greek Navy (1962- );
Port of registry	Goole, United Kingdom (1943-51); Greek Navy (1951-59); Royal Fleet Auxiliary (1959–62); Greek Navy(1962– );
Builder	Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd
Yard number	389
Launched	12 October 1942
Completed	February 1943
Identification	United Kingdom Official Number 169080 (1942–59); Code Letters BFGC; (1943-); Code Letters MLZQ ( -1951); ; Pennant number A345 (1959-62);
Status	In service as of 1962
General characteristics
Class and type	Coastal tanker
Tonnage	846 GRT; 364 NRT;
Length	188 feet 7 inches (57.48 m)
Beam	31 ft 3 in (9.53 m)
Draught	13 ft 4.75 in (4.08 m)
Depth	14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
Installed power	154 nhp
Propulsion	Triple expansion steam engine, single screw propeller

Empire Faun was a 846 GRT Coastal tanker that was built in 1942 by Goole Shipbuilding and Repairing Co Ltd, Goole, United Kingdom for the Ministry of War Transport (MoWT). She was loaned to the Greek Navy in 1959 as BN Poseidon. In 1959, she was transferred to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary as RFA Sirius. She was sold to the Greek Navy in 1962.

History

Name	Empire Faun (1942–51) Poseidon (1951–59) RFA Sirius (1959–62) Sirius (1962– )
Owner	Ministry of War Transport (1942–45) Ministry of Transport (1945–51) Admiralty (1951-62) Greek Navy (1962– )
Operator	Coastal Tankers Ltd (1943–45) Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd (1945- ) Greek Navy (1951–59) Royal Fleet Auxiliary (1959–62) Greek Navy (1962- )
Port of registry	Goole, United Kingdom (1943-51) Greek Navy (1951-59) Royal Fleet Auxiliary (1959–62) Greek Navy(1962– )
Builder	Goole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd
Yard number	389
Launched	12 October 1942
Completed	February 1943
Identification	United Kingdom Official Number 169080 (1942–59) Code Letters BFGC (1943-) Code Letters MLZQ ( -1951) Pennant number A345 (1959-62)
Status	In service as of 1962
General characteristics
Class and type	Coastal tanker
Tonnage	846 GRT 364 NRT
Length	188 feet 7 inches (57.48 m)
Beam	31 ft 3 in (9.53 m)
Draught	13 ft 4.75 in (4.08 m)
Depth	14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
Installed power	154 nhp
Propulsion	Triple expansion steam engine, single screw propeller

SS Empire Faun

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