Helsinki class missile boat

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FNS Kotka

[edit] Introduction

The Helsinki class missile boats (Finnish: Helsinki-luokan ohjusvene) are a type of vessel in use by the Finnish Navy. It is the predecessor of the Rauma class missile boats.

The class will be decommissioned sometime in the 2010s.

FNS Turku to the right and possibly FNS Helsinki to the left at the naval base in Pansio, Turku.

[edit] General specifications

• Designation: Fast Attack Craft - Missile
• Displacement: 300 tons
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 45 m
  • Beam: 8.8 m
  • Draft: 3 m
• Main engines: 3 * MTU 16V 538 TB92 diesels; 9000 kW
• Propulsion: 3 shafts
• Speed: 32 knots
• Range:
• Armament:
  • 1 * Bofors 57 mm/70
  • 2 * sextuple Mistral SAM launcher (2 * Sako twin-barrel 23 mm/87 (modified ZU-23-2) can be fitted instead of missiles)
  • 8 * Saab RBS-15 SSM
  • 2 * rails for depth charges
• Countermeasures:
  • Decoys: Philax chaff and IR flairs
  • ESM: Argo radar intercept
  • 6 * 103 mm rails for rocket illuminants
• Electronics:
  • Philips 9LV 225 fire control radar
  • Saab EOS400 optical director
  • 9GA 208 Surface search radar
  • Raytheon ARPA Navigation radar
  • Simrad SS304 hull mounted sonar
  • Finnyards Sonac/PTA towed array sonar
• Crew: 30
• Yard: Wärtsilä Helsinki, Finland

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[edit] References

• Finnish Defence Forces. Retrieved on August 29, 2005.

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