Kiiski-class minesweeper

Kiiski 7 in Aura river between the stern of Halli and Jurmo U613
Class overview
Name: Kiiski
Completed: 7
General characteristics
Type: Minesweeper
Displacement: 20 tons
Length: 15.8 m
Beam: 4 m
Draught: 1.3 m
Speed: 11 knots
Armament: 1× 12.7 mm machine gun
Notes: Ships in class include: Kiiski 1 (521), Kiiski 2 (522), Kiiski 3 (523), Kiiski 4 (524), Kiiski 5 (525), Kiiski 6 (526), Kiiski 7 (527)

The Kiiski class minesweepers (English: Ruffe) are a series of seven small minesweepers of the Finnish Navy. The ships were constructed in 1975 and were modernized in the 1990s.

Vessels of the class

Kiiski 1 (521)
Kiiski 2 (522)
Kiiski 3 (523)
Kiiski 4 (524)
Kiiski 5 (525)
Kiiski 6 (526)
Kiiski 7 (527)

References


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