Uisko-class landing craft

Class overview
Name:	Uisko
Preceded by:	G class landing craft
Succeeded by:	Jurmo class landing craft
General characteristics
Type:	landing craft, personnel
Displacement:	10 tons
Length:	10.5 m
Beam:	3.5 m
Draught:	0.6 m
Propulsion:	Diesel 490 kW combined with waterjet
Speed:	35 knots 30 knots (full load)
Armament:	1× 12.7 mm NSV machine gun or 1× 40 mm grenade machine gun
Armour:	Kevlar lining

The Uisko class, also known as the Marine Alutech Watercat M11 landing craft is a type of vessel in use by the Finnish Navy. It is the predecessor of the Jurmo class landing craft. Uisko was the first water jet vessel of the Finnish Navy. It features excellent maneuverability and low draft suitable for shallow waters. It can be used for amphibious assault and transport of marine infantry. The uisko has a cargo capacity of 2.5 tons.

Vessels

• U-200 series: U210-U211
• U-300 series: U301-U317
• U-400 series: U400-
• U-600 Series: U601-638 (Jurmo class)
• U-700 series: U700-712 (Jehu class)^[1]

See also

• G class landing craft
• Jurmo class landing craft
• Jehu-class landing craft

References

External links

• Finnish Defence Forces Website of The Finnish Defence Forces
• Marine Alutech Website of Marine Alutech

Active ships of the Finnish Navy Missile boats Rauma class Rauma Raahe Porvoo Naantali Hamina class Hamina Tornio Hanko Pori Minelayers Pohjanmaa class Pohjanmaa Hämeenmaa class Hämeenmaa Uusimaa Pansio class Pansio Pyhäranta Porkkala Mine-countermeasure vessels Kuha class Kuha 21 Kuha 23 Kuha 24 Kuha 26 Kiiski class Kiiski 1 Kiiski 3 Kiiski 4 Kiiski 5 Kiiski 6 Kiiski 7 Katanpää class Katanpää Purunpää Auxiliaries Command launches Syöksy class Träskö class Askeri Landing craft G class Uisko class Jurmo class Jehu class Transport ships Kampela 3 Valas class School ships Kajava Heikki class Fabian Wrede class Other Hylje Halli Louhi List of active Finnish Navy ships List of decommissioned ships of the Finnish Navy