Finnish transport vessel Wilhelm Carpelan
Wilhelm Carpelan is a former Von Fersen-class transport boat. Built in 1915 for the Imperial Russian Navy, she was used as a transport boat and later a minesweeper by the Finnish Navy until 1977. After decommissioning, she was sold to private ownership and used as a pleasure boat. In 2013, Wilhelm Carpelan was donated to the collections of Forum Marinum, the maritime museum in Turku, Finland.
Wilhelm Carpelan in Keilaniemi bay, Espoo, in February 2009 | |
| History | |
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| Finland | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Wilhelm Carpelan |
| Owner | Finnish Navy |
| Builder | Kone- ja Siltarakennus Oy (Helsinki, Finland) |
| Commissioned | 1915 |
| Decommissioned | 1977 |
| Fate | Sold to private owner |
| Finland | |
| Name | Wilhelm Carpelan |
| Owner |
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| Status | Museum ship |
| General characteristics (as transport boat) | |
| Class and type | Von Fersen class transport boat |
| Displacement | 20 tons |
| Length | 18.5 m (60 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) |
| Draft | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Installed power | 80 hp, later 180 hp |
| Speed | 10, later 12 knots (19–22 km/h; 12–14 mph) |
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| Complement | 2+2 |
| Armament | One machine gun |
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