Pansio-class minelayer
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Class overview | |
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Name | Pansio class |
Operators | ![]() |
Completed | 3 |
Active | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Minelayer |
Displacement | 680 tons |
Length | 43 m (141 ft 1 in) |
Beam | 10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
Draught | 2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
Complement | 19 |
Armament |
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Notes |
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The Pansio-class minelayers[1] is a three-strong class of mine warfare vessels used by the Finnish Navy, built between 1991 and 1992.[2] The vessels can also be used for transport or to supply the naval forts. The vessels can carry a 100-ton load.
The ships are referred to as "mine ferries" in the Finnish Navy.
Mid-life upgrade
The three vessels went through a mid-life upgrade between 2015 and 2017, and are now expected to serve until the 2030s.
The upgrades included new main and auxiliary engines, as well as a new high-pressure fire extinguishing system.[3]
The vessels were also equipped with a Saab Trackfire RWS with a 7.62mm PKM machine gun and a 40mm Heckler & Koch GMG. The two Sako twin-barreled 23 mm/87 (modified ZU-23-2) were removed.
Vessels
- Pansio
- Pennant number: 90 (ex-876 and ex-576)
- Builder: Olkiluoto
- Built: 1991
- Commissioned: 25 September 1991
- Home base: Pansio
- Current status: In active service
- Pyhäranta
- Pennant number: 92 (ex-875, ex-575 and ex-475)
- Builder: Olkiluoto
- Commissioned: 26 May 1992
- Home base: Upinniemi
- Current status: In active service
- Porkkala
- Pennant number: 91 (ex-777)
- Builder: Olkiluoto
- Commissioned: 29 October 1992
- Home base: Upinniemi
- Current status: In active service
References
- ^ "Marine units and Equipment". Finnish Defence Forces. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
- ^ "Minelayer / Transport Ferry". ILS Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
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