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Hamina vs Helsinki

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Specifications
Hamina Helsinki
Origin 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇮 Finland
Category Patrol vessel Patrol vessel
Type Fast attack craft Fast attack craft
Manufacturer Aker Finnyards Wärtsilä Helsinki Shipyard
Year introduced 1998 1981
Number built 4 units 4 units
Estimated unit price NA NA
Displacement 250 tons 300 tons
Maximum speed 30.0 knots 32.0 knots
Range 500 nm NA
Length 51.0 m 45.0 m
Beam 8.5 m 8.9 m
Crew 26 30
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Armament & Systems
Hamina Helsinki
Armament
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 SAK Mk3
  • 2 × 12.7 mm machine guns (NSV)
  • 8 × Umkhonto-IR SAM (Denel)
  • 4 × RBS-15 Mk2 SSM (Saab)
  • 1 × rail for depth charges or mines (Sea Mine 2000)
  • 1 × Bofors 57 mm/70 Mk1
  • 2 × Sako twin-barreled 23 mm/87 (modified ZU-23-2)
  • 8 × Saab RBS-15 SSM
  • 2 × rails for depth charges
Propulsion 2 × MTU 16V 538 TB93 diesels; 5520 kW. 2 × Rolls-Royce Kamewa 90SII waterjets 3 × MTU 16V 538 TB92, 9,000 kW (combined), Three shafts

Overview

The Hamina and the Helsinki are both Patrol vessel classes.

Displacement is 250 tons for the Hamina vs 300 tons for the Helsinki. The Hamina reaches 30 knots vs 32 knots for the Helsinki. The Hamina carries a crew of 26 vs 30 for the Helsinki.

The Hamina was produced in 4 units vs 4 for the Helsinki. The Hamina was commissioned in 1998, 17 years after the Helsinki (1981).

Frequently Asked Questions

Which has greater displacement, the Hamina-class or Helsinki-class?
The Helsinki-class has greater displacement at 300 tons compared to the Hamina-class's 250 tons.
Which is faster, the Hamina-class or Helsinki-class?
The Helsinki-class is faster with a maximum speed of 32 knots compared to the Hamina-class's 30 knots.
Which has longer range, the Hamina-class or Helsinki-class?
The Hamina-class has a longer range at 500 nautical miles compared to the Helsinki-class's 0 nautical miles.
Which is longer, the Hamina-class or Helsinki-class?
The Hamina-class is longer at 51.0 meters compared to the Helsinki-class's 45.0 meters.
How many crew members do the Hamina-class and Helsinki-class have?
The Helsinki-class has a larger crew complement of 30 compared to the Hamina-class's 26 crew members.
Which has been built in greater numbers, the Hamina-class or Helsinki-class?
Both the Hamina-class and Helsinki-class have been built in equal numbers with 4 vessels each.