Id. warship

[Sturm78]

Moved from Kriegsmarine section.
/Juha


HI all,

Can somebody identify these small Finnish warships ??

Image from SA-Kuva archive (91034)
Sturm78

[Ruotsinsalmi]

Hello Sturm78!

They are motor minesweepers SM 1, 2, 3 and 4, build in 1939-40, originally ordered by Civil Guard (Merisuojeluskunta).
disp. 20 tonnes, dimensions 18x3,8x1,7 meters, one Wickström engine of 80 hp, one 20 mm Madsen.

Pekka

[Sturm78]

Thank you for your help, Pekka

I think there are some minor differences between these ships...in superstructures and armament: two ships have a forward 20mm gun and a rear AA machinegun and the other one seems have only a forward AA machinegun...

Regards Sturm78