Kiisla class patrol boat
Encyclopedia
The Kiisla class is a two-strong class of patrol boat
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vessels in use by the Finnish Navy
. The ships were built in 1984 and 1988 at the Hollming shipyard in Rauma for the Finnish Coast Guard. They were transferred to the Navy in 2004.
Kurki (51):
Patrol boat
A patrol boat is a relatively small naval vessel generally designed for coastal defense duties.There have been many designs for patrol boats. They may be operated by a nation's navy, coast guard, or police force, and may be intended for marine and/or estuarine or river environments...
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Anti-submarine warfare
Anti-submarine warfare is a branch of naval warfare that uses surface warships, aircraft, or other submarines to find, track and deter, damage or destroy enemy submarines....
vessels in use by 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 built in 1984 and 1988 at the Hollming shipyard in Rauma for the Finnish Coast Guard. They were transferred to the Navy in 2004.
Vessels of the class
Kiisla (50):Kurki (51):