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FIGHTING SHIPS OF THE WORLD
FINLAND
COASTAL FORCES
VMV8 motor launches (1935)
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Ships
| Names | Builders | Commissioned | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VMV8 - 17 |
Turun Veneveistämö, Aabo: VMV8 - 17 |
1935: VMV8 - 17 |
VMV8 (26.2.1944), VMV10 (15.9.1944), VMV12 (6.2.1944), VMV14 (15.9.1944), VMV17 (18.6.1944) |
none |
1960 - 1970: VMV9, 11, 13, 15, 16 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t |
|
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 30.7 |
| Length, m | 25.6 |
| Breadth, m | 4.40 |
| Draught, m | 1.00 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Ares semi-diesels / 1 Ares cruising semi-diesel |
| Power, h. p. | 1120 / 180 |
| Max speed, kts | 23.8 |
| Fuel, t | petrol + diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 20/65 Lahti |
| Complement | 8 |
Standard scale images
VMV8 1942
VMV16 1960
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Project history
Built in Finland, wooden-hulled. Boats were built for coast guard and submitted to Ministry of Internal Affairs. Since beginning of war they were commissioned by Navy and armed (earlier they had only light MGs).
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
No significant events.
