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RIHTNIEMI large patrol craft (1957)
Photo
Rymättylä 1980
Ships
| Name | No | Yard No | Builder | Laid down | Launched | Comp | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rihtniemi | 51 | Rauma-Repola, Rauma | 1955 | 1956 | 5.1957 | to Estonia end 1999 (Ristna) | |
| Rymättylä | 52 | Rauma-Repola, Rauma | 1955 | 1956 | 2.1957 | to Estonia end 1999 (Suurop) |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 90 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 110 |
| Length, m | 31.0 |
| Breadth, m | 5.60 |
| Draught, m | 1.80 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 MTU diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 2500 |
| Max speed, kts | 15 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 40/60 Bofors 315, 1 x 1 - 20/70 Mk 7, 2 x 5 RBU-1200 ASWRL, mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Electronic equipment | radar, Simrad sonar |
| Complement | 20 |
Standard scale images
Rihtniemi 1965
Rihtniemi 1980
Graphics
Rymättylä 1980
Project history
Large patrol craft, also can be used as minesweepers.
Modernizations
1981, both: were lengthened (115/135t, 34.0m oa, 6.00m beam, 18kts); new armament and sensors consisted of 2 x 2 - 23/81 ZU-23-2, Decca 1226 radar
Naval service
No significant events.
1980
