Finnish Navy
Posted: Fri Nov 23, 2018 2:13 pm
Finnish Coastal Defence Ships
The Finns built 2 with a main battery of 4-10". The guns were all built by Bofors: 10", 4.7", 40mm. One was sunk by the Soviets, and the second was taken by the Sovz as war booty.
They were slow, but for their mission of defending their Country, the speed was adequate.
From Wiki:
Väinämöinen and Ilmarinen were planned to be mobile coastal fortresses for the defence of the Finnish demilitarized islands at Åland in particular. The two ships were not well suited for the open seas due to a design with emphasis on operations in the shallow waters of the archipelago: it has been said that they were volatile and rolled too much. The minimal depth keel, together with the high conning tower, made the ships' movements slow and wide. It was said that the ships were uncomfortable, but harmless to their crews. audio link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jX2KJdHYWQ
The ship's heavy armament of 254-millimetre (10 in) Bofors guns could fire shells of 255 kilograms (562 lb) up to 31 kilometres (19 mi).
Specs (from Wiki):
Class and type: Väinämöinen-class coastal defence ship
Displacement: 3,900 t
Length: 93.0 m (305.1 ft)
Beam: 16.864 m (55.33 ft)
Draught: 5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Propulsion: Diesel-Electric powertrain
four Krupp engines 875 kW (1,173 hp), two shafts.
3,500 kW (4,700 hp)
Speed: 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Range: 700 nmi (1,300 km; 810 mi)
Complement: 410
Armament: [1939]
2 × 2 × 254 millimetres (10 in) Bofors
4 × 2 × 105 mm Bofors
4 × 40 mm Vickers
2 × 20 mm Madsens
[1944]
2 × 2 × 254 millimetres (10 in) Bofors
4 × 2 × 105 mm Bofors
4 × 40 mm Bofors
8 × 20 mm Madsens
Very interesting little warships! DFO
The Finns built 2 with a main battery of 4-10". The guns were all built by Bofors: 10", 4.7", 40mm. One was sunk by the Soviets, and the second was taken by the Sovz as war booty.
They were slow, but for their mission of defending their Country, the speed was adequate.
From Wiki:
Väinämöinen and Ilmarinen were planned to be mobile coastal fortresses for the defence of the Finnish demilitarized islands at Åland in particular. The two ships were not well suited for the open seas due to a design with emphasis on operations in the shallow waters of the archipelago: it has been said that they were volatile and rolled too much. The minimal depth keel, together with the high conning tower, made the ships' movements slow and wide. It was said that the ships were uncomfortable, but harmless to their crews. audio link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jX2KJdHYWQ
The ship's heavy armament of 254-millimetre (10 in) Bofors guns could fire shells of 255 kilograms (562 lb) up to 31 kilometres (19 mi).
Specs (from Wiki):
Class and type: Väinämöinen-class coastal defence ship
Displacement: 3,900 t
Length: 93.0 m (305.1 ft)
Beam: 16.864 m (55.33 ft)
Draught: 5.0 m (16.4 ft)
Propulsion: Diesel-Electric powertrain
four Krupp engines 875 kW (1,173 hp), two shafts.
3,500 kW (4,700 hp)
Speed: 14.5 knots (26.9 km/h; 16.7 mph)
Range: 700 nmi (1,300 km; 810 mi)
Complement: 410
Armament: [1939]
2 × 2 × 254 millimetres (10 in) Bofors
4 × 2 × 105 mm Bofors
4 × 40 mm Vickers
2 × 20 mm Madsens
[1944]
2 × 2 × 254 millimetres (10 in) Bofors
4 × 2 × 105 mm Bofors
4 × 40 mm Bofors
8 × 20 mm Madsens
Very interesting little warships! DFO