| Shipbuilder | Ramage & Ferguson Ltd, Leith, Scotland |
| Built | 1904 |
| Length | 221ft (oa)/185ft (bp) |
| Breadth | 27ft 6in |
| Height | 34ft (keel to navigation bridge) |
| Engines | Steam-driven triple expansion, three cyclinder engines |
| Gross tonnage | 632 grt |
| Speed | 12 knots (maximum) |
| Funnels | 1 |
| Masts | 2 |
| Propellors | 1 |