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
BuilderGoole Shipbuilding & Repairing Co Ltd
Yard number389
Launched12 October 1942
CompletedFebruary 1943
Identification
  • United Kingdom Official Number 169080 (1942–59)
  • Code Letters BFGC
  • (1943-)
  • Code Letters MLZQ ( -1951)
  • Pennant number A345 (1959-62)
StatusIn service as of 1962
General characteristics
Class and typeCoastal tanker
Tonnage
Length188 feet 7 inches (57.48 m)
Beam31 ft 3 in (9.53 m)
Draught13 ft 4.75 in (4.08 m)
Depth14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
Installed power154 nhp
PropulsionTriple 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.