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Kiiski 7 in Aura river between the stern of Halli and Jurmo U613
Class overview
NameKiiski
Completed7
General characteristics
TypeMinesweeper
Displacement20 tons
Length15.8 m
Beam4 m
Draught1.3 m
Speed11 knots
Armament1× 12.7 mm machine gun

The Kiiski-class minesweepers (English: Ruffe) are a series of seven small minesweepers of the Finnish Navy. The ships were constructed in 1975 and were modernized in the 1990s.

Vessels of the class

Kiiski 1 (521)
Kiiski 2 (522)
Kiiski 3 (523)
Kiiski 4 (524)
Kiiski 5 (525)
Kiiski 6 (526)
Kiiski 7 (527)

References

  1. "Kiiski-class mine clearing boats". GlobalSecurity.org. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
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