Turunmaa-class gunboat
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The Turunmaa-class fast gunboats was a type of vessel, previously operated by the Finnish Navy in the anti-submarine warfare and trade protection roles. Internationally they were labeled as corvettes.
Karjala alongside in Turku
Turunmaa photographed through range finding binoculars in 1983
Karjala's 120mm main gun
RBU-1200
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The RBU-1200 is an anti-submarine rocket launcher. The weapon system is remotely similar to the British Hedgehog anti submarine mortar launcher from the Second World War.
Turunmaa-class gunboat
…control Argo intercept EW Armament 1 × Bofors 120 mm Automatic Gun L/46 2 × Bofors 40 mm Automatic Gun L/70 2 × twin ZU-23-2 (modified naval version) 2 × RBU-1200 anti-submarine rocket launchers 2 × depth charge racks Mine-laying capability The Turunmaa-class fast gunboats (Finnish: Turunmaa-luokan tykkivene) was…
RBU-1200 on a Pauk-class corvette
RBU-1200 anti-submarine rocket launcher on the bow of the Finnish patrol craft Kurki (51).
RBU 1200 launchers in Naval museum complex Balaklava