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FINNISH NAVY (FINLAND)

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TUULI patrol hovercraft (2002)

Names

10 Tuuli

Builders

Aker Finnyards, Rauma: 10

Completed

2002: 10

Losses

none

Transfers

none

Discarding

2003: 10

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

84

Length, m

27.4

Breadth, m

15.4

Draught, m

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No of shafts

2 air propellers

Machinery

2 gas turbines for drive and lift

Power, h. p.

8046

Max speed, kts

50

Fuel, t

gas turbine oil

Endurance, nm(kts)

 

Armament

torpedoes or mines

Electronic equipment

radar

Complement

10

Project history: Domestic design T2000, designed using technology transfer from the US. Craft can be fitted with ANCS 2000 CCS, Umkhonto SAM and EOMS 2.o multifunction system. New mine (Seamine 2000) was developed for this craft.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: Tuuli was stricken after less than one year service due to very high service cost.

Tuuli 2002

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