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V2 VIHURI motor torpedo boats (1934-1939/1941-1944)

V2 1941

Names

V2 Vihuri (ex-¹141 [No141], ex-¹144 [No144], ex-¹141 [No141])

V3 Viima (ex-¹64 [No64], ex-¹121 [No121], ex-¹184 (i) [No184]), 1.1944- V1 Viima

V3 (ex-TK-51, ex-¹51 [No51], ex-¹54 [No54], ex-¹51 [No51], ex-¹71 [No71])

Builders

194 Yd (Marti Yd), Leningrad, USSR: V2 Vihuri, V3 Viima, V3

Completed

1938 // 11.1941: V2 Vihuri

1939 // 11.1941: V3 Viima

1934 // 6.1944: V3

Losses

none

Transfers

USSR, 9.1944: V1 Viima (TK-70), V2 Vihuri (TK-80), V3 (TK-90)

Discarding

none

 

 

Displacement standard, t

 

Displacement full, t

series VI: 14.9

series X: 16.3

series XI: 19.9

Length, m

19.1

Breadth, m

series VI: 3.33

series X, XI: 3.40

Draught, m

series VI: 1.20

series X: 1.02

series XI: 1.24

No of shafts

2

Machinery

series VI: 2 GAM-34 or GAM-34BS petrol engines

series X: 2 GAM-34BS petrol engines

series XI: 2 GAM-34F petrol engines

Power, h. p.

series VI, X: 1700

series XI: 2000

Max speed, kts

series VI: 45

series X: 49

series XI: 52

Fuel, t

series VI: petrol 1.5

series X, XI: petrol 1.6

Endurance, nm(kts)  

Armament

series VI: 1 x 1 - 7.6/94, 2 - 533 TT (stern) or 3 - 4 mines or 24 DC

series X, XI: 1 x 1 - 12.7/79, 1 x 1 - 7.6/94, 2 - 533 TT (stern) or 3 - 4 mines or 24 DC

Complement

6 - 7

Project history: Former Soviet MTBs of G-5 type. No141 and 64 were captured by Finns in November, 1941. TK-51 received heavy damages and was captured by Finns 17.6.1944. After repair all were commissioned by Finnish Navy.

Modernizations: None.

Naval service: No significant events.

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