The Kiiski-class minesweepers ( en,

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) are a series of seven small

minesweepers A minesweeper is a small warship designed to remove or detonate naval mines. Using various mechanisms intended to counter the threat posed by naval mines, minesweepers keep waterways clear for safe shipping. History The earliest known usage of ...

of the

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. The ships were constructed in 1975 and were modernized in the 1990s.

Vessels of the class

;Kiiski 1 (521) ;Kiiski 2 (522) ;Kiiski 3 (523) ;Kiiski 4 (524) ;Kiiski 5 (525) ;Kiiski 6 (526) ;Kiiski 7 (527)

References

{{Active ships of the Finnish Navy Ships of the Finnish Navy Minesweepers of the Finnish Navy