The ship was an Empire F type coaster built in 1944 by Henry Scarr Ltd, Hessle, United Kingdom.

[2] The ship was propelled by a four-stroke Single Cycle, Single Action diesel engine, which had seven cylinders of 8¾ inches (22 cm) diameter by 11½ inches (30 cm) stroke driving a screw propeller.

She was laid down as CHANT 17 and later renamed Fabric 17 but was launched as Empire Faversham in June 1944 and completed in September 1944.

The United Kingdom Official Number 180292 and Code Letters MLLZ were allocated.

[2] Little is known of her history during World War II, but her Chief Steward was killed by enemy action on 5 November 1944.