Ahven-class minesweeper
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ahven class |
| Operators | Finnish Navy |
| Preceded by | A class |
| Succeeded by | Kuha class |
| Built | 1936–1937 |
| In commission | 1936–1961 |
| Completed | 6 |
| Retired | 6 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Minesweeper |
| Displacement | 17 t (17 long tons) |
| Length | 17.2 m (56 ft) |
| Beam | 3.7 m (12 ft 2 in) |
| Draught | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) |
| Propulsion | Diesel engine, 48 kW (65 bhp) |
| Speed | 10.5 knots (19.4 km/h; 12.1 mph) |
| Complement | 8 |
| Armament | 1 × 20 mm (0.8 in) gun |
The Ahven-class minesweepers (English: Perch) were a series of six minesweepers of the Finnish Navy. The ships were constructed in 1936–1937 at the Turun Veneveistämö Shipyard in Finland and saw service during World War II. The Ahven class was stricken in 1961.