Väinämöinen 1941
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
| Выборг [Vyborg] (ex-Väinämöinen) | 705 | Crichton-Vulcan, Aabo, Finland | 8.1929 | 28.12.1930 | 12.1932 // 22.4.1947 | stricken 2.1966 |
|
Displacement standard, t |
3900 |
|
Displacement full, t |
? |
|
Length, m |
93.0 pp |
|
Breadth, m |
16.9 |
|
Draught, m |
4.50 |
|
No of shafts |
2 |
|
Machinery |
4 Krupp-Germania diesel-generators, 2 Leonard electric motors |
|
Power, h. p. |
6000 |
|
Max speed, kts |
15 |
|
Fuel, t |
diesel oil 93 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 700(10) |
|
Armour, mm |
belt: 55-50, turrets: 100 (face), deck: 20-13, CT: 120 |
|
Armament |
2 x 2 - 254/45 Bofors, 4 x 2 - 105/50 Bofors M1932, 1 x 2 - 40/60 Bofors M36, 2 x 1 - 40/60 Bofors M38, 8 x 1 - 20/60 Madsen |
| Electronic equipment | none |
|
Complement |
330 |
Project history: Finnish coastal battleship Väinämöinen 3.3.1947 was bought by Soviet Union and commissioned as Vyborg.
Ship protection: Main belt covered the hull between the main barbettes and was closed by 30mm transverse bulkheads, flat main deck was connected with its upper edge. There was an anti-torpedo protection including one longitudinal bulkhead.
Modernizations: None.
Naval service: In 1949 Vyborg was reclassified to seagoing monitor and in laid up in 1959.
Vyborg
Many thanks to Wolfgang Stöhr for additional information on this page.
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