Pansio-class minelayer
 Finnish minelayer Pyhäranta |
| Class overview |
| Name: |
Pansio class |
| Operators: |
 Finnish Navy |
| Completed: |
3 |
| Active: |
3 |
| General characteristics |
| Type: |
Minelayer |
| Displacement: |
680 tons |
| Length: |
43 m (141 ft 1 in) |
| Beam: |
10 m (32 ft 10 in) |
| Draught: |
2 m (6 ft 7 in) |
| Propulsion: |
- 2 × diesel engines
- 1,100 kW (1,500 hp)
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| Speed: |
11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph) |
| Complement: |
19 |
| Armament: |
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| Notes: |
- Ships in class include: FNS Pansio (876)
- FNS Porkkala (777)
- FNS Pyhäranta (875)
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The Pansio-class minelayers[1] is a three-strong class of mine warfare vessels used by the Finnish Navy, built between 1991 and 1992.[2] The vessels can also be used for transport or to supply the naval forts. The vessels can carry a 100-ton load.
The ships are referred to as "mine ferries" in the Finnish Navy.
Vessels
- Pansio
- Pennant number: 90 (ex-876 and ex-576)
- Builder: Olkiluoto
- Built: 1991
- Commissioned: 25 September 1991
- Home base: Pansio
- Current status: In refit. Expected to return to service in 2017.
- Pyhäranta
- Pennant number: 875 (ex-575 and ex-475)
- Builder: Olkiluoto
- Commissioned: 26 May 1992
- Home base: Upinniemi
- Current status: In active service
- Porkkala
- Pennant number: 777
- Builder: Olkiluoto
- Commissioned: 29 October 1992
- Home base: Upinniemi
- Current status: In active service
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