Ahven class minesweeper
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The Ahven class minesweepers (Perch) was a series of six minesweepers
of the Finnish Navy
. The ships were constructed in 1937 at the Turun veneveistämö shipyard and saw service during World War II
.
The ships were later used as starting point for the design of the . The Ahven class was scrapped in 1961.
Ahven 2, Kiiski
Ahven 3, Muikku
Ahven 4, Sarki
Ahven 5, Kuore
Ahven 6, Lahna
Minesweeper (ship)
A minesweeper is a small naval warship designed to counter the threat posed by naval mines. Minesweepers generally detect then neutralize mines in advance of other naval operations.-History:...
of the Finnish Navy
Finnish Navy
The Finnish Navy is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. The Navy employs 2,300 people and about 4,300 conscripts are trained each year. Finnish Navy vessels are given the ship prefix "FNS" simply short for "Finnish Navy Ship"...
. The ships were constructed in 1937 at the Turun veneveistämö shipyard and saw service during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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The ships were later used as starting point for the design of the . The Ahven class was scrapped in 1961.
Vessels of the class
Ahven 1, AhvenAhven 2, Kiiski
Ahven 3, Muikku
Ahven 4, Sarki
Ahven 5, Kuore
Ahven 6, Lahna