List of active Finnish Navy ships

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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.

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Active fleet

ClassIn servicePictureTypeUnitOriginBuilderShip No. Comm. DisplacementNotes
Missile boats (8)
Hamina class 4 Tornio Sarkansalmi 1 (cropped).JPG Missile boat 7th Surface Warfare Squadron, Upinniemi [2] Flag of Finland.svg Finland Aker Finnyards Hamina  [ fi ]80Aug 1998250 t (250 long tons) [3] [4] [5]

MLU 2018-2023. [6] [7]

Tornio 81Feb 2001
Hanko 82Dec 2003
Pori 83Feb 2005
Rauma class 4 FNS Porvoo (cropped).jpg Missile boat 6th Surface Warfare Squadron, Pansio [8] Flag of Finland.svg Finland Hollming Oy  [ fi ] Rauma 70Oct 1990240 t (240 long tons) [9] [10]
Raahe 71Aug 1991
Finnyards Porvoo 72Apr 1992
Naantali 73Jun 1992
Minelayers (5)
Hämeenmaa class 2 20180827 FNS Hameenmaa 02 (cropped).png Minelayer 7th Surface Warfare Squadron, Upinniemi [8] Flag of Finland.svg Finland Finnyards Hämeenmaa 02Apr 19921,450 t (1,430 long tons) [11] [12]

MLU in 2006-2008.

6th Surface Warfare Squadron, Pansio [13] Uusimaa 05Dec 1992
Pansio class 3 Miinalautta Porkkala Sipoonselka 2 (cropped).JPG Minelayer 6th Surface Warfare Squadron, Pansio [8] Flag of Finland.svg Finland Visser shipyard Den Helder Pansio  [ fi ]90Sep 1991680 t (670 long tons) [14] [15]
7th Surface Warfare Squadron, Upinniemi [8] Pyhäranta 92May 1992
Porkkala  [ fi ]91Oct 1992
Minesweepers (13)
Katanpää class 3 Katanpaa Sarkansalmi 06 (cropped).JPG Mine countermeasure vessel 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron, Pansio [8] Flag of Italy.svg Italy Intermarine S.p.A Katanpää  [ fi ]402012680 t (670 long tons) [14] [15]
Purunpää  [ fi ]412013
Vahterpää  [ fi ]422016
Kuha class 4 Kuhaluokka (cropped).jpg Minesweeper 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron, Pansio [8] Flag of Finland.svg Finland Laivateollisuus Kuha 21 21Jun 1974150 t (150 long tons) [16] [14]

MLU in 1998-1999.

Decommissioned: Kuha 22 and Kuha 25.

Kuha 23 23Mar 1975
Kuha 24 24Mar 1975
Kuha 26 26Nov 1975
Kiiski class 6 Kiiski dragamine.jpg Minesweeper 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron, Pansio [17] Flag of Finland.svg Finland Fiskars Oy [[Kiiski-class minesweeper#Vessels of the class|]]Kiiski 1  [ fi ]521198120 t (20 long tons) [18] [19]

MLU in 1998-1999.

Decommissioned: Kiiski 2 (522)

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

Landing crafts

ClassIn servicePictureTypeUnitOriginBuilder No. Comm. DisplacementNotes
Landing crafts (110)
Jehu class

(U-700 / Watercat M18 AMC)

12 Jehu U707 Lippujuhlan paivan kalustoesittely 2016 7.JPG Landing craft Coast Guard Units and the Uusimaa Brigade [20] [21] Flag of Finland.svg Finland Marine Alutech Oy U701 - U7122014 - 201632 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 Jurmo U602 Kotka 2013 1.JPG Landing craft Coast Guard Units and the Uusimaa Brigade [20] [21] Flag of Finland.svg Finland Marine Alutech Oy U601 - U6382000 - 200414 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.

17U639 - U6552023 - 2025
Uisko class

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

> 24 Uisko U216 ja U309.JPG Landing craft Flag of Finland.svg Finland Alumina Varvet OyU210 - U2111983 - 199110 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 G113 Turku 3.JPG Landing craft Used by the Coast Guard Units.Flag of Finland.svg Finland Marine Alutech Oy G98 - G992001 - 20062.1 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  [ fi ]6 Linnakevene L105 Suomenlinna 1.JPG Landing craft 4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron, Pansio [8] Flag of Finland.svg Finland Finnspeed Boats OyL108 - L1131991 - 199214 t (14 long tons) [22]

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

Auxiliary ships

ClassIn servicePictureTypeUnitOriginBuilderShip No. Comm. DisplacementNotes
Multirole vessels (3) [27]
Louhi class 1 Finnish multipurpose vessel Louhi (1999).jpg Multirole vessel

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

8th Maintenance Squadron, Turku, Kirkkonummi [8] Flag of Finland.svg Finland Aker Finnyards Louhi 99920113,450 t (3,400 long tons) [28] [29]
Halli class 1 Halli.JPG Multirole vessel

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

8th Maintenance Squadron, Turku, Kirkkonummi [8] Flag of Finland.svg Finland Hollming Oy  [ fi ] Halli 89919862,100 t (2,100 long tons) [30] [31]

MLU in 2010.

Hylje class 1 Hylje Lippujuhlan paivan kalustoesittely 2016 01.JPG Multirole vessel

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

8th Maintenance Squadron, Turku, Kirkkonummi [8] Flag of Finland.svg Finland Laivateollisuus Hylje 79919811,400 t (1,400 long tons) [32] [33]

MLU in 1990-1991.

Transport vessels (13)
Hila class  [ fi ]4 Hila (237) arriving at Ronnskar island, Kirkkonummi, Finland (April 2018, crop).jpg Transport vessel Coastal Fleet Flag of Finland.svg Finland Hila2371991 - 199450 t (49 long tons)Icebreaker capability in their transport role.
Haruna238
Hästö739
Högsåra830
Utö class  [ fi ]9 Uto class - Finnish Navy - transport vessel (cropped).webp Transport vessel Coastal Fleet Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Flag of Finland.svg Finland (licence)
Kewatec AluBoat  [ fi ]U5012023 - 2024 [34] [35]

Vessel with a 15 t (33,000 lb) transport capacity and equipped with a Fassi F120-crane (11.1 t (24,000 lb) capacity). [36]

U502
U503
U504
U505
U506
U507
U508
U509
Command vessels (4)
Syöksy class  [ fi ]4 Jymy 1 lippujuhlanpaiva 2012.JPG Battle group command support vessel Coastal Fleet Flag of Finland.svg Finland Jymy5111991 - 199319 t (19 long tons) [37] [38]
Raju512
Syöksy531
Vinha541
Research vessel (1)
Isku class1 Research vessel Coastal Fleet Flag of Finland.svg Finland Reposaaren Konepaja  [ fi ]Isku8261990 (after modifications)130 t (130 long tons) [39] [40]

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

Cable layers (2)
K410 class2 Cable layer K 411 Santahamina (cropped).JPG Cable layers Flag of Finland.svg Finland Uudenkaupungin Työvene K410200935 t (34 long tons) [39] [40] [41]

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

K4112010
Tugboats (2)
Haukipää class2 Tugboats Flag of Finland.svg Finland Waterman OyHaukipää731198550 t (49 long tons) [39] [40] [42]
Kallanpää8311986
Training vessels (4)
Fabian Wrede class 3 Fabian Wrede class Suomenlinna 3.JPG Training ship Finnish Naval Academy  [ fi ]Flag of Finland.svg Finland Uudenkaupungin Työvene Fabian Wrede690200665 t (64 long tons) [40] [39] [43] [44]
Wilhelm Carpelan691
Lokki-class56
Lokki class 1 Kajava (56) Suomenlinna 1.jpg Training ship Finnish Naval Academy  [ fi ]Flag of Finland.svg Finland Oy Laivateollisuus Ab Kajava56198565 t (64 long tons) [45] [46]

Future ships

ClassOn orderPictureTypeUnitOriginBuilderShip No. StatusDisplacementNotes
Corvettes (4)
Pohjanmaa class 4 Corvette Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
(electronic)
Rauma Marine Construction PohjanmaaLaunched4,300 t (4,200 long tons) [47] [48]
Under construction
Under construction
-
Lokki replacement class 1 (3 options) Training vessel Flag of Finland.svg Finland Lokki (?)65 t (64 long tons) [48]

See also

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