Kuha class minesweepers (1941)
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- There is also a newer class named Kuha in the Finnish navy, see Kuha class minesweepers (1974)
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Kuha |
| Preceded by: | Ahven class |
| Completed: | 18 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Minesweeper |
| Displacement: | 18 tons |
| Length: | 17.1 m |
| Beam: | 3.8 m |
| Draught: | 1.5 m |
| Speed: | 9 knots |
| Electronic warfare and decoys: |
SeaBat mineavoidance sonars |
| Armament: | 1× 20 mm Madsen |
| Notes: | Ships in class include: Kuha, Salakka, Siika, Harjus, Säynäs, Karppi, Kuha 7, Kuha 8, Kuha 9, Kuha 10, Kuha 11, Kuha 12, Kuha 13, Kuha 14, Kuha 15, Kuha 16, Kuha 17, Kuha 18 |
The Kuha class minesweepers (English: Zander) was a series of eighteen minesweepers of the Finnish Navy. The ships were constructed in three batches between 1941 and 1946.
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[edit] Vessels of the class
[edit] Kuha 1-6
- Kuha 1, Kuha
- Kuha 2, Salakka
- Scrapped in 1959.
- Kuha 3, Siika
- Kuha 4, Harjus
- Scrapped in 1959.
- Kuha 5, Säynäs
- Kuha 6, Karppi
[edit] Kuha 7-14
Delivered in 1945
- Kuha 7
- Kuha 8
- Kuha 9
- Scrapped in 1960.
- Kuha 10
- Kuha 11
- Kuha 12
- Kuha 13
- Kuha 14
[edit] Kuha 15-18
Delivered in 1946
- Kuha 15
- Kuha 16
- Kuha 17
- Kuha 18
