List of active Finnish Navy ships

This is a list of ships currently being operated by the Finnish Navy or entering service in the near future, as of September 2018.[1] In the case of a conflict, eight offshore patrol vessels, seven hovercraft and 81 coastal patrol boats from the Finnish Border Guard can be armed and transferred to the Navy.

Active fleet

Class In service Picture Type Unit Origin Builder Ship No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Missile boats (8)
Hamina class 4 Missile boat 7th Surface Warfare Squadron, Upinniemi[2] Finland Aker Finnyards Hamina 80 Aug 1998 250 t (250 long tons) [3][4][5]

MLU 2018-2023.[6][7]

Tornio 81 Feb 2001
Hanko 82 Dec 2003
Pori 83 Feb 2005
Rauma class 4 Missile boat 6th Surface Warfare Squadron, Pansio[8] Finland Hollming Oy Rauma 70 Oct 1990 240 t (240 long tons) [9][10]
Raahe 71 Aug 1991
Finnyards Porvoo 72 Apr 1992
Naantali 73 Jun 1992
Minelayers (5)
Hämeenmaa class 2 Minelayer 7th Surface Warfare Squadron, Upinniemi[8] Finland Finnyards Hämeenmaa 02 Apr 1992 1,450 t (1,430 long tons) [11][12]

MLU in 2006-2008.

6th Surface Warfare Squadron, Pansio[13] Uusimaa 05 Dec 1992
Pansio class 3 Minelayer 6th Surface Warfare Squadron, Pansio[8] Finland Visser shipyard Den Helder Pansio 90 Sep 1991 680 t (670 long tons) [14][15]
7th Surface Warfare Squadron, Upinniemi[8] Pyhäranta 92 May 1992
Porkkala 91 Oct 1992
Minesweepers (13)
Katanpää class 3 Mine countermeasure vessel 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron, Pansio[8] Italy Intermarine S.p.A Katanpää 40 2012 680 t (670 long tons) [14][15]
Purunpää 41 2013
Vahterpää 42 2016
Kuha class 4 Minesweeper 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron, Pansio[8] Finland Laivateollisuus Kuha 21 21 Jun 1974 150 t (150 long tons) [16][14]

MLU in 1998-1999.

Decommissioned: Kuha 22 and Kuha 25.

Kuha 23 23 Mar 1975
Kuha 24 24 Mar 1975
Kuha 26 26 Nov 1975
Kiiski class 6 Minesweeper 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron, Pansio[17] Finland Fiskars Oy [[Kiiski-class minesweeper#Vessels of the class|]]Kiiski 1 521 1981 20 t (20 long tons) [18][19]

MLU in 1998-1999.

Decommissioned: Kiiski 2 (522)

[[Kiiski-class minesweeper#Vessels of the class|]]Kiiski 3 523 Nov 1983
[[Kiiski-class minesweeper#Vessels of the class|]]Kiiski 4 524 Dec 1983
[[Kiiski-class minesweeper#Vessels of the class|]]Kiiski 5 525 May 1985
[[Kiiski-class minesweeper#Vessels of the class|]]Kiiski 6 526 May 1985
[[Kiiski-class minesweeper#Vessels of the class|]]Kiiski 7 527 May 1985

Landing crafts

Class In service Picture Type Unit Origin Builder No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Landing crafts (110)
Jehu class

(U-700 / Watercat M18 AMC)

12 Landing craft Coast Guard Units and the Uusimaa Brigade[20][21] Finland Marine Alutech Oy U701 - U712 2014 - 2016 32 t (31 long tons) [21][20][22]

Transports up to 25 soldiers or 5.7 t (13,000 lb) of cargo.

Jurmo class

(U-600 / Watercat M12)

38 Landing craft Coast Guard Units and the Uusimaa Brigade[20][21] Finland Marine Alutech Oy U601 - U638 2000 - 2004 14 t (14 long tons) [23][21][20][24]

38 were in service as of 2023, and 17 additional crafts were ordered in 2023.[24]

Transports up to 20 soldiers or 3 t (6,600 lb) of cargo.

17 U639 - U655 2023 - 2025
Uisko class

(U-200, U-300, U-400 / Watercat M11)

> 24 Landing craft – Finland Alumina Varvet Oy U210 - U211 1983 - 1991 10 t (9.8 long tons) [22][25]

It is being decommissioned with at least 11 of the 35 watercraft purchased.[26]

Transports up to 2.5 t (5,500 lb) of cargo.

U301 - U317
U400 -
G class

(G-100 / Watercat M8)

37 Landing craft Used by the Coast Guard Units. Finland Marine Alutech Oy G98 - G99 2001 - 2006 2.1 t (2.1 long tons) [22][25][20]

Transports up to 8 soldiers or 1 t (2,200 lb) of cargo.

G101 - G135
L class 6 Landing craft 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron, Pansio[8] Finland Finnspeed Boats Oy L108 - L113 1991 - 1992 14 t (14 long tons) [22]

Of the 12 built, 6 were transferred over to National Defence Training Association (MPK).

Auxiliary ships

Class In service Picture Type Unit Origin Builder Ship No. Comm. Displacement Notes
Multirole vessels (3)[27]
Louhi class 1 Multirole vessel

(Pollution control, environmental accident fighting, cable laying and diver support vessel)

8th Maintenance Squadron, Turku, Kirkkonummi[8] Finland Aker Finnyards Louhi 999 2011 3,450 t (3,400 long tons) [28][29]
Halli class 1 Multirole vessel

(Pollution control, environmental accident fighting, cable laying and diver support vessel)

8th Maintenance Squadron, Turku, Kirkkonummi[8] Finland Hollming Oy Halli 899 1986 2,100 t (2,100 long tons) [30][31]

MLU in 2010.

Hylje class 1 Multirole vessel

(Pollution control, environmental accident fighting, cable laying and diver support vessel)

8th Maintenance Squadron, Turku, Kirkkonummi[8] Finland Laivateollisuus Hylje 799 1981 1,400 t (1,400 long tons) [32][33]

MLU in 1990-1991.

Uisko class 1 Multirole vessel

(Pollution control, environmental accident fighting, cable laying and diver support vessel)

8th Maintenance Squadron, Turku, Kirkkonummi[8]  Finland Uusikaupunki shipyard
(Rauma-Repola) 		Tursas 699 1987 1,250 t (1,230 long tons) Lead ship Tursas was transferred to the Finnish Navy on 2 March 2026.[34]
Transport vessels (13)
Hila class 4 Transport vessel Coastal Fleet Finland – Hila 237 1991 - 1994 50 t (49 long tons) Icebreaker capability in their transport role.
Haruna 238
Hästö 739
Högsåra 830
Utö class 9 Transport vessel Coastal Fleet Norway
Finland (licence) 		Kewatec AluBoat – U501 2023 - 2024 – [35][36]

Vessel with a 15 t (33,000 lb) transport capacity and equipped with a Fassi F120-crane (11.1 t (24,000 lb) capacity).[37]

– U502
– U503
– U504
– U505
– U506
– U507
– U508
– U509
Command vessels (4)
Syöksy class 4 Battle group command support vessel Coastal Fleet Finland – Jymy 511 1991 - 1993 19 t (19 long tons) [38][39]
Raju 512
Syöksy 531
Vinha 541
Research vessel (1)
Isku class 1 – Research vessel Coastal Fleet Finland Reposaaren Konepaja Isku 826 1990 (after modifications) 130 t (130 long tons) [40][41]

Former experimental missile vessel, repurposed for research and test vessels.

Cable layers (2)
K410 class 2 Cable layers – Finland Uudenkaupungin Työvene K410 – 2009 35 t (34 long tons) [40][41][42]

Used to lay cables for command and communications system, and also used in maintenance work.

K411 – 2010
Tugboats (2)
Haukipää class 2 – Tugboats – Finland Waterman Oy Haukipää 731 1985 50 t (49 long tons) [40][41][43]
Kallanpää 831 1986
Training vessels (4)
Fabian Wrede class 3 Training ship Finnish Naval Academy Finland Uudenkaupungin Työvene Fabian Wrede 690 2006 65 t (64 long tons) [41][40][44][45]
Wilhelm Carpelan 691
Lokki-class 56
Lokki class 1 Training ship Finnish Naval Academy Finland Oy Laivateollisuus Ab Kajava 56 1985 65 t (64 long tons) [46][47]

Future ships

Class On order Picture Type Unit Origin Builder Ship No. Status Displacement Notes
Corvettes (4)
Pohjanmaa class 4 – Corvette – Finland
Sweden
(electronic) 		Rauma Marine Construction Pohjanmaa – Launched 4,300 t (4,200 long tons) [48][49]
– – Under construction
– – Under construction
– – -
Lokki replacement class 1 (3 options) – Training vessel – Finland Lokki (?) – – 65 t (64 long tons) [49]
– – –
– – –
– – –

See also

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