Finnish frigate Uusimaa

Uusimaa was a Finnish Riga-class frigate. However the class was called the Uusimaa-class in Finland since the ship had some unique modifications (i.e. British submarine hunting equipment).

History
Soviet Union
NameFilin
NamesakeRussian word for owl (Филин)
BuilderYantar, Kaliningrad
Yard number115
Laid down27 August 1953
Launched6 June 1954
Completed21 December 1954
FateSold to Finland, 1964
History
Finland
NameUusimaa
NamesakeUusimaa region
Acquired1964
Commissioned1964
Decommissioned1979
Stricken1980
FateScrapped 1980
General characteristics
Class and type
Displacement
  • 1,260 tons
  • 1,500 tons (full load)
Length91.5 m (300 ft)
Beam10.1 m (33 ft)
Draft3.2 m (10 ft)
Propulsionsteam turbines, 14,900 kW
Speed28 knots (52 km/h)
Range2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) at 15 knots
Complement175
Armament
  • three 100 mm
  • two 2 × 37 mm AA
  • two 2 × 25 mm AA
  • two Hedgehog ASW
  • one 3 × 533 mm torpedo tubes

As the Finnish Navy had a manpower restriction after World War II, the navy suffered personnel shortages after the commissioning of the Turunmaa and Karjala. The navy limited therefore the use of its two Hämeenmaa frigates and finally decided to retire them.[1]

Uusimaa was in Finnish Navy service between 1964–1980. She was decommissioned in 1979 and cannibalized for spare parts for the Hämeenmaa.

See also

References

  1. "www.mil.fi: SaattajatHämeenmaa ja Uusimaa". Archived from the original on 2009-04-12. Retrieved 2008-11-22.


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