She returned to service as a fishing trawler post-war and was scrapped in 1955.

The engine was built by Christiansen & Meyer, Harburg, Germany.

[2] Spica was built as yard number 244 by Schiffbau-Gesellschaft Unterweser AG, Wesermünde, Germany.

The Code Letters KRGN were allocated,[2] as was the fishing boat registration PG 404.

She was scrapped in April 1955 by W. Ritscher, Hamburg, West Germany.