Rauma class missile boat

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Contents 1 Introduction 2 General specifications 3 Vessels 4 References

[edit] Introduction

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

[edit] General specifications

• Designation: Fast Attack Craft - Missile
• Displacement: 248 tons
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 48.5 m
  • Beam: 8 m
  • Draft: 1.5 m
• Main engines: 2 * MTU 16V 538 TB93 diesels; 6600 kW
• Propulsion: 2 * Riva Calzoni IRC 115 waterjets
• Speed: 34 knots
• Armament:
  • 1 * Bofors 40 mm/70
  • 2 * NSV 12.7 mm MGs
  • 1 * sextuple Mistral SAM launcher (2 * Sako twin-barrel 23 mm/87 (modified ZU-23-2) can be fitted instead of missiles)
  • 6 * Saab RBS-15 Mk3 SSM
  • 2 * Saab Elma ASW-600 9-tube ASW mortars
  • Mine rails for tactical mines can be fitted instead of missiles
• Countermeasures:
  • Decoys: Philax chaff and IR flairs
  • EMS: Thales Matilda radar warning system
  • 6 * 103 mm rails for rocket illuminants
• Electronics:
  • Bofors Electronics 9LV-225 Combat Management System
  • Saab Ceros-200 FCS
  • Ericsson Sea Giraffe 9GA 208 Surface search radar
  • Raytheon ARPA Navigation radar
  • Simrad Subsea Toadfish sonar
  • Finnyards Sonac/PTA towed array sonar
• Crew: 19
• Yard:
  • Hollming Rauma, Finland
  • Finnyards Rauma, Finland

[edit] Vessels

Name	Pennant	Builder	Ordered	Laid down	Launched	Commissioned	Home port	Status
Finnish Navy
Rauma	70	Hollming	August 27, 1987			October 18, 1990	Pansio	Active
Raahe	71	Hollming				August 20, 1991	Pansio	Active
Porvoo	72	Finnyards				April 27, 1992	Pansio	Active
Naantali	73	Finnyards				June 23, 1992	Pansio	Active

[edit] References

• Finnish Defence Forces. Retrieved on August 28, 2005.
• Aker Finnyards. Retrieved on August 28, 2005.
• FNS Rauma - Unofficial Website. Retrieved on August 28, 2005.