The ship was 51.35 metres (168 ft 6 in) long, with a beam of 8.00 metres (26 ft 3 in). She had a depth of 3.74 metres (12 ft 3 in) and a draught of 4.5 metres (14 ft 9 in).[1] She was assessed at 435 GRT, 162 NRT. She was powered by atriple expansion steam engine, which had cylinders of 35 centimetres (13+3⁄4 in),55 centimetres (21+5⁄8 in) and90 centimetres (35+7⁄16 in) diameter by65 centimetres (25+9⁄16 in) stroke. The engine was made byDeschimag Seebeckwerft,Wesermünde,Germany. It was rated at 91nhp. The engine powered a single screw propeller driven via a low pressure turbine, double reduction gearing and a hydraulic coupling.[2] It could propel the ship at 12 knots (22 km/h).[1]
The ship was built asyard number 520 by Deschimag Seekbeckwerft, Wesermünde for the Reederei Siebert & Co., Wesermünde. She was launched on 27 June 1934 and completed on 4 August. Thefishing boat registration PG 416 was allocated.[3] She was allocated theCode Letters DEWJ.[2] On 22 January 1935, she was renamedSaarland.[1]
^ab"A. R. Giese (68211)"(PDF).Lloyd's Register: Trawlers &c. A (in English and French). London:Lloyd's Register. 1934–1935. Retrieved4 December 2022 – via Southampton City Council.
