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S-Boats in The Finnish Navy 1922 - 2002

Merivoimat (Finnish), Marinen (Swedish)

Technical Data „Svöksu“-Class

55' Thornycroft CMB -Picture from Fock: Schnellboote Vol. 1

 

Shipyard

Thornycroft Ltd., Woolston, England

Turun Vanveistämö, Turku, Finnland

Finished

1928-1929

In Service

1928 - 1945

Length

16,80 m

Beam

3,40 m

Draught

1,00 m

Displacement

13 ts

Complement

7

Armament

2 x torpedoes 45,7 cm

1 x machinegun 7,62 mm

4 depth charges   
mines
Retrofit 1942 „Svöksy“, „Nuoli“, and „Vinha“ were retrofitted 1942 to 1 x 20 mm Madsen AA-gun and 1943 reconstructed as patrolboats

Propulsion

2 x Rolls Royce gasolinemotors 801 PS

Speed

43 kts

Boats of Class

"Svöksu“ (ex MTV 4)
„Nuoli“ (ex MTV 5)  
„Raju“ (ex MTV 6)  
„Vinha“ (ex MTV 7)  

 

Thornycroft 55 ft Boat, here Schwedish "MTB 4" – Picture: Archives Tino Kunzmann

 Specials

The torpedoes were launched in this type from rails in the stern.