Pansio-class minelayer

	Finnish minelayer Pyhäranta
Class overview
Name	Pansio class
Operators	Finnish Navy
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	2 × diesel engines; 1,100 kW (1,500 hp);
Speed	11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Complement	19
Armament	2 × Sako twin-barreled 23 mm/87 (modified ZU-23-2); 1 × 12.7 mm NSV; 50 mines (Sea Mine 2000);
Notes	Ships in class include: FNS Pansio (876); FNS Porkkala (777); FNS Pyhäranta (875);

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.

Vessels

Pansio: Pennant number: 876 (ex-576); Builder: Olkiluoto; Built: 1991; Commissioned: 25 September 1991; Home base: Pansio; Current status: In refit. Expected to return to service in 2017.
Pyhäranta: Pennant number: 875 (ex-575 and ex-475); Builder: Olkiluoto; Commissioned: 26 May 1992; Home base: Upinniemi; Current status: In active service
Porkkala: Pennant number: 777; Builder: Olkiluoto; Commissioned: 29 October 1992; Home base: Upinniemi; Current status: In active service

References

[1] ttp://www.puolustusvoimat.fi/wcm/Erikoissivustot/pvsh11/English/Units+and+equipment/Marine+units+and+equipment/

[2] ttp://www.ils.fi/ils/portfolio-items/minelayers-transport-ferries/

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