Finnish minelayer Riilahti
Riilahti was a Ruotsinsalmi class minelayer of the Finnish Navy. Riilahti was commissioned in 1940 and sunk in 1943. The vessel was named after the battle of Riilahti, which was fought between Sweden and Russia in 1714.
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History | |
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Finland | |
Name | Riilahti |
Namesake | Battle of Riilahti (1714) |
Builder | Wärtsilä Crichton-Vulcan |
Launched | 14 December 1940 |
Fate | Torpedoed and sunk 23 August 1943 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Ruotsinsalmi-class |
Displacement | 310 t |
Length | 50.0 m (164.0 ft) |
Beam | 7.9 m (26 ft) |
Draught | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
Propulsion |
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Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
Armament |
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