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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
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Thornycroft Ltd., Woolston, England
Turun Vanveistämö, Turku, Finnland
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Finished
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1928-1929
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In
Service
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1928
- 1945
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Length
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16,80
m
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Beam
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3,40
m
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Draught
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1,00
m
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Displacement
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13
ts
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Complement
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7
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Armament
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2
x torpedoes 45,7 cm
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1
x machinegun 7,62 mm
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4
depth charges
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mines |
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Retrofit
1942 |
„Svöksy“,
„Nuoli“, and „Vinha“ were retrofitted 1942 to 1 x 20 mm
Madsen AA-gun and 1943 reconstructed as patrolboats
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Propulsion
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2 x Rolls Royce gasolinemotors 801 PS
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Speed
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43
kts
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Boats
of Class
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"Svöksu“
(ex MTV 4)
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„Nuoli“
(ex MTV 5)
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„Raju“
(ex MTV 6)
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„Vinha“
(ex MTV 7)
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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.
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