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Ahven-class minesweeper

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Class overview
NameAhven class
Preceded byA class
Succeeded byTemplate:Sclass-
Completed6
General characteristics
TypeMinesweeper
Displacement17 tons
Length17.2 m (56 ft)
Beam3.7 m (12 ft)
Draught1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)
Propulsion60 hp (45 kW)
Speed10.5 knots (19.4 km/h)
Complement8
Armament
  • 1 × 20 mm Madsen
  • 6 mines
NotesShips in class include: Ahven 1, Ahven 2, Ahven 3, Ahven 4, Ahven 5, Ahven 6

The Ahven-class minesweepers (Template:Lang-en) was a series of six minesweepers of the Finnish Navy. The ships were constructed in 1937 at the Turun veneveistämö shipyard and saw service during World War II.

The ships were later used as the basis for the design of the Template:Sclass-. The Ahven class was scrapped in 1961.

Vessels of the class

  • Ahven 1, Ahven
  • Ahven 2, Kiiski
  • Ahven 3, Muikku
  • Ahven 4, Särki
  • Ahven 5, Kuore
  • Ahven 6, Lahna

See also