VMV8 1942
VMV16 1960
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Names |
VMV8 - 17 |
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Builders |
Turun Veneveistämö, Aabo: VMV8 - 17 |
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Commissioned |
1935: VMV8 - 17 |
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Losses |
VMV8 (26.2.1944), VMV10 (15.9.1944), VMV12 (6.2.1944), VMV14 (15.9.1944), VMV17 (18.6.1944) |
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Transfers |
none |
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Discarding |
1960 - 1970: VMV9, 11, 13, 15, 16 |
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Displacement standard, t |
|
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Displacement full, t |
30.7 |
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Length, m |
25.6 |
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Breadth, m |
4.40 |
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Draught, m |
1.00 |
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No of shafts |
2 |
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Machinery |
2 Ares semi-diesels / 1 Ares cruising semi-diesel |
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Power, h. p. |
1120 / 180 |
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Max speed, kts |
23.8 |
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Fuel, t |
petrol + diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
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Armament |
1 x 1 - 20/65 Lahti |
| Complement |
8 |
Project history: Built in Finland, wooden-hulled. Boats were built for coast guard and submitted to Ministry of Internal Affairs. Since beginning of war they were commissioned by Navy and armed (earlier they had only light MGs).
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: No significant events.
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