The ship was 35.76 m (117 ft 4 in) long, with a beam of 7.49 metres (24 ft 7 in). She had a depth of 3.28 m (10 ft 9 in). She was assessed at 267 GRT, 126 NRT. She was powered by adiesel engine, which had 8 cylinders of 28 centimetres (11 in) diameter by 44.9 centimetres (17+11⁄16 in) stroke. The engine was built by Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG,Köln,Germany. It was rated at 98nhp. It drove a single screw propeller.[1] It could propel the ship at 11 knots (20 km/h).[2]
Almuth was built asyard number 108 by Schulte & Bruns,Emden, Germany.[2] She was launched on 27 June 1936 and completed on 28 July. She was owned by the Dollart Heringfischerei AG, Emden.[3] Her port of registry was Emden. She was allocated the Code Letters DGKF,[1] and thefishing boat registration AE 79.[3]
On 9 October 1939,Jupiter was requisitioned by theKriegsmarine, serving with 14Minensuchflotille as theminesweeper M 1404. On 22 March 1942, she was reallocated to 44Minensuchflotille and her pennant number was changed to M 4415. On 1 January 1943, she was designated as avorpostenboot. She was allocated to 6Vorpostenflotille as V 623Jupiter.[3] On 11 August 1944, she was scuttled atNantes,Loire-Inférieure, France,[4] because she was unmanoeuverable.[3]
^ab"Jupiter (59685)"(PDF).Lloyd's Register: Trawlers &c. JUN-JUR (in English and French). London:Lloyd's Register. 1938–1939. Retrieved6 April 2024 – via Southampton City Council.
