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Pansio class minelayer

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Name
  
Pansio class

Completed
  
3

Type
  
Minelayer

Operators
  
Finnish Navy

Active
  
3

Displacement
  
680 tons

Pansio-class minelayer

The Pansio-class minelayers is a three-strong class of mine warfare vessels used by the Finnish Navy, built between 1991 and 1992. The vessels can also be used for transport or to supply the naval forts. The vessels can carry a 100-ton load.

The ships are referred to as "mine ferries" in the Finnish Navy.

Vessels

Pansio
Pennant number: 90 (ex-876 and ex-576) Builder: Olkiluoto Built: 1991 Commissioned: 25 September 1991 Home base: Pansio Current status: In refit. Expected to return to service in 2017.
Pyhäranta
Pennant number: 875 (ex-575 and ex-475) Builder: Olkiluoto Commissioned: 26 May 1992 Home base: Upinniemi Current status: In active service
Porkkala
Pennant number: 777 Builder: Olkiluoto Commissioned: 29 October 1992 Home base: Upinniemi Current status: In active service

References

Pansio-class minelayer Wikipedia
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