- Uisko class landing craft
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Class overview Name: Uisko Preceded by: G class landing craft Succeeded by: Jurmo class landing craft General characteristics Type: landing craft, personnel Displacement: 10 tons Length: 10.5 m Beam: 3.5 m Draught: 0.6 m Propulsion: Diesel 490 kW combined with waterjet Speed: 35 knots
30 knots (full load)Armament: 1× 12.7 mm NSV machine gun or
1× 40 mm grenade machine gunArmour: Kevlar lining The Uisko class, also known as the Marine Alutech Watercat M11 landing craft is a type of vessel in use by the Finnish Navy. It is the predecessor of the Jurmo class landing craft. Uisko was the first water jet vessel of the Finnish Navy. It features excellent maneuverability and low draft suitable for shallow waters. It can be used for amphibious assault and transport of marine infantry. The uisko has a cargo capacity of 2.5 tons.
Vessels
- U-200 series: U210-U211
- U-300 series: U301-U317
- U-400 series: U400-
See also
External references
Finnish Defence Forces Website of The Finnish Defence Forces
Marine Alutech Website of Marine AlutechActive ships of the Finnish NavyMissile boats - Rauma
- Raahe
- Porvoo
- Naantali
- Hamina
- Tornio
- Hanko
- Pori
Minelayers Pohjanmaa class- Hämeenmaa
- Uusimaa
- Pansio
- Pyhäranta
- Porkkala
Mine-countermeasure vessels - Kuha 21
- Kuha 22
- Kuha 23
- Kuha 24
- Kuha 25
- Kuha 26
- Kiiski 1
- Kiiski 2
- Kiiski 3
- Kiiski 4
- Kiiski 5
- Kiiski 6
- Kiiski 7
Patrol/ASW boats - Kiisla
- Kurki
Auxiliaries Command launches- Landing craft
- G-class
- Uisko class
- Jurmo class
Transport ships- School ships
- Putsaari
- Hylje
- Halli
- Louhi
Categories:- Ships of the Finnish Navy
- Ships built in Finland
- Landing craft
- Naval ship stubs
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