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U201 (MERIUSKO) landing launches (1983-1992)
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U405 2010
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
U201-211 U301-313 U401-406 |
Alumina Varvet, Kokkola: U201-211, 301-313, 401-406 |
1983: U201, 202 1986: U203-211 1990: U301-313 1992: U401-406 |
none |
none |
in service (2019): U201-211, 301-313, 401-406 |
Technical data
| Displacement standard, t | 8.5 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | 10 |
| Length, m | 11.4 |
| Breadth, m | 3.50 |
| Draught, m | 0.90 |
| No of shafts | 2 waterjets |
| Machinery | 2 Volvo TAMD70E diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 600 |
| Max speed, kts | 36 light 30 loaded |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | |
| Armament | none |
| Military load | 48 troops |
| Electronic equipment | U201-211: none U301-313, 401-406: radar |
| Complement | 3 |
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U405 2010
Project history
Assault boats. Small bow ramp. Aluminium hull. First two belong to Vietivisko class, others to Meriusko class.
Modernizations
1990s, U201-211: + radar
Naval service
No significant events.
