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Naval drills between Finnish and German Navies in Gulf of Finland.


| 2022

According to information published by the Finnish Navy on February 17, 2022, the Hämeenmaa-class minelayer Uusimaa and the German navy Frankenthal-class minehunters Datteln and Fulda exercised together in the Gulf of Finland.
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Russian Vyborg Shipyard laid the Purga ice class coastguard ship of project 23550 925 001 Frankenthal-class minehunters Datteln and Fulda (Picture source: Finnish Navy)


The Hämeenmaa-class minelayers is a two-vessel strong class of coastal minelayers, used by the Finnish Navy.

The ships have a steel hull and aluminum alloy superstructure. The class has an ice operating classification of ICE-1A and can operate year-round in ice up to 40 cm thick.

The Type 332 Frankenthal-class minehunter is a class of German minehunters. The ships are built of non-magnetic steel. The Hull, machinery, and superstructure of this class are similar to the original Type 343 Hameln-class minesweeper, but the equipment differs.

The class of minehunters has a length of 54.4 m, a beam of 9.2 m, and a draft of 2.6 m, she can reach a top speed of 18 knots (33 km/h) and is able to accommodate up to 41 crew members.

The ships are armed with one 27 mm Mauser BK-27 autocannon and two FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS surface-to-air missiles and two Pinguin B3 ROV Mine Disposal Systems.


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