Nuoli class motor gunboat
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The Nuoli class motor gunboats (Arrow) was a series of thirteen fast attack craft (gun)
of the Finnish Navy
. The ships were constructed in 1961 by Oy Laivateollisuus AB in Turku
, and modernized in 1979. The ships were stricken from the navy lists in 1984, and sold on the private market.
There are two distinctive versions, 1-10 and 11-13. The former could be distinguished by having a higher superstructure. All were equipped with three Soviet V-12 engines (the same ones as used in the T-55
tank). There was no separate cruise engine, except from a small auxiliary engine that produced electricity. The vessels were first equipped with large screws, but later changed to smaller, albeit equally effective screws, manufactured by Finnscrew.
Finland were forbidden to have torpedo boats after World War II
, but the Nuoli class could quickly be converted into such, if need arose.
The vessels are today spread all over Finland, one is in Germany (Nuoli 12). Nuoli 8 is preserved at the Turku marine museum Forum Marinum.
Nuoli 2: (Pennant number: 32)
Nuoli 3: (Pennant number: 33)
Nuoli 4: (Pennant number: 34) Scrapped in 1979
Nuoli 5: (Pennant number: 35)
Nuoli 6: (Pennant number: 36)
Nuoli 7: (Pennant number: 37)
Nuoli 8: (Pennant number: 38) On display at the Turku marine museum Forum Marinum
Nuoli 9: (Pennant number: 39) Scrapped in 1980
Nuoli 10: (Pennant number: 40) In Private ownership berther in Helsinki, Finland.
Nuoli 11: (Pennant number: 41) In private ownership by Servo Engineering Ltd,berthed in Exeter, UK (http://www.servoeng.com/marine.htm)
Nuoli 12: (Pennant number: 42) build 1964, now in use as "Traditional Boat" in Germany, rebuilt near to origin state, Non-Profit association "Traditionsschiff NUOLI 12 e.V.", see website www.seefahrtstradition.de
Nuoli 13: (Pennant number: 43)
Fast Attack Craft
Fast Attack Craft are small, fast, agile and offensive warships, that are armed with anti-ship missiles, guns or torpedoes. These are usually operated in close proximity to land as they lack both the sea-keeping and all-round defensive capabilities to survive in blue water. The size of the vessel...
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 1961 by Oy Laivateollisuus AB in Turku
Turku
Turku is a city situated on the southwest coast of Finland at the mouth of the Aura River. It is located in the region of Finland Proper. It is believed that Turku came into existence during the end of the 13th century which makes it the oldest city in Finland...
, and modernized in 1979. The ships were stricken from the navy lists in 1984, and sold on the private market.
There are two distinctive versions, 1-10 and 11-13. The former could be distinguished by having a higher superstructure. All were equipped with three Soviet V-12 engines (the same ones as used in the T-55
T-55
The T-54 and T-55 tanks were a series of main battle tanks designed in the Soviet Union. The first T-54 prototype appeared in March 1945, just before the end of the Second World War. The T-54 entered full production in 1947 and became the main tank for armored units of the Soviet Army, armies of...
tank). There was no separate cruise engine, except from a small auxiliary engine that produced electricity. The vessels were first equipped with large screws, but later changed to smaller, albeit equally effective screws, manufactured by Finnscrew.
Finland were forbidden to have torpedo boats after 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...
, but the Nuoli class could quickly be converted into such, if need arose.
The vessels are today spread all over Finland, one is in Germany (Nuoli 12). Nuoli 8 is preserved at the Turku marine museum Forum Marinum.
Vessels of the class
Nuoli 1: (Pennant number: 31)Nuoli 2: (Pennant number: 32)
Nuoli 3: (Pennant number: 33)
Nuoli 4: (Pennant number: 34) Scrapped in 1979
Nuoli 5: (Pennant number: 35)
Nuoli 6: (Pennant number: 36)
Nuoli 7: (Pennant number: 37)
Nuoli 8: (Pennant number: 38) On display at the Turku marine museum Forum Marinum
Nuoli 9: (Pennant number: 39) Scrapped in 1980
Nuoli 10: (Pennant number: 40) In Private ownership berther in Helsinki, Finland.
Nuoli 11: (Pennant number: 41) In private ownership by Servo Engineering Ltd,berthed in Exeter, UK (http://www.servoeng.com/marine.htm)
Nuoli 12: (Pennant number: 42) build 1964, now in use as "Traditional Boat" in Germany, rebuilt near to origin state, Non-Profit association "Traditionsschiff NUOLI 12 e.V.", see website www.seefahrtstradition.de
Nuoli 13: (Pennant number: 43)