| Navy | The Royal Navy |
| Type | MS Trawler |
| Class | [No specific class] |
| Pennant | FY 1613 |
| Built by | Cochrane & Sons Shipbuilders Ltd. (Selby, U.K.) |
| Ordered | |
| Laid down | |
| Launched | 30 Nov 1909 |
| Commissioned | Jul 1940 |
| End service | |
| History | Completed in January 1910. Became a balloon barrage vessel in October 1940. |
Commands listed for HMS Varanis (FY 1613)
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| Commander | From | To | |
| 1 | T/Skr. Donald Helenio Ward, RNR | 15 Aug 1940 | 8 Oct 1943 |
| 2 | T/Skr. James Bruce, RNR | 8 Oct 1943 | Mar 1944 |
| 3 | T/A/Ch.Skr. Donald Helenio Ward, RNR | Mar 1944 | early 1945 |
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