 She had a length of 107 metres, beam of 15.5 metres, draught of 7.8 metres, and a tonnage of 4,019 tons (6,850 dwt).She was a single deck, steel-hulled ship with oil engines, electric lights and wireless radio.During the Second World War MS "Ravnaas" was sailing for Arnt J. Mørland's shipping company Agdesidens Rederi A/S and Nortraship.