Pansio-class minelayer

	Finnish minelayer Pyhäranta
Class overview
Name:	Pansio class
Operators:	Finnish Navy
Completed:	3
Active:	3
General characteristics
Type:	Minelayer
Displacement:	680 tons
Length:	43 m (141 ft 1 in)
Beam:	10 m (32 ft 10 in)
Draught:	2 m (6 ft 7 in)
Propulsion:	2 × diesel engines; 1,100 kW (1,500 hp);
Speed:	11 knots (20 km/h; 13 mph)
Complement:	19
Armament:	1 × Saab Trackfire RWS (1 × 7.62 mm PKM machine gun and 1 × 40 mm H&K GMG) ; 1 × 12.7 mm NSV; 50 mines (Sea Mine 2000);
Notes:	Ships in class include: FNS Pansio (876); FNS Porkkala (777); FNS Pyhäranta (875);

The Pansio-class minelayers[1] is a three-strong class of mine warfare vessels used by the Finnish Navy, built between 1991 and 1992.[2] The vessels can also be used for transport or to supply the naval forts. The vessels can carry a 100-ton load.

The ships are referred to as "mine ferries" in the Finnish Navy.

Mid-life upgrade

The three vessels went through a mid-life upgrade between 2015 and 2017, and are now expected to serve until the 2030s.

The upgrades included new main and auxiliary engines, as well as a new high-pressure fire extinguishing system.[3]

The vessels were also equipped with a Saab Trackfire RWS with a 7.62mm PKM machine gun and a 40mm Heckler & Koch GMG. The two Sako twin-barreled 23 mm/87 (modified ZU-23-2) were removed.

Vessels

Pansio: Pennant number: 90 (ex-876 and ex-576); Builder: Olkiluoto; Built: 1991; Commissioned: 25 September 1991; Home base: Pansio; Current status: In active service
Pyhäranta: Pennant number: 92 (ex-875, ex-575 and ex-475); Builder: Olkiluoto; Commissioned: 26 May 1992; Home base: Upinniemi; Current status: In active service
Porkkala: Pennant number: 91 (ex-777); Builder: Olkiluoto; Commissioned: 29 October 1992; Home base: Upinniemi; Current status: In active service

References

"Marine units and Equipment". Finnish Defence Forces. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2016.
"Minelayer / Transport Ferry". ILS Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.

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[1] "Marine units and Equipment". Finnish Defence Forces. Archived from the original on 12 February 2015. Retrieved August 29, 2016.

[2] "Minelayer / Transport Ferry". ILS Ltd. Archived from the original on 12 February 2016. Retrieved August 29, 2016.