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The '''Sisu class motor torpedo boats''' ({{lang-en|Guts}}) was a series of two [[Italy|Italian]] M.A.S. type [[motor torpedo boat]]s of the [[Finnish Navy]]. The vessels were constructed in 1917 by the Orlando shipyard in [[Livorno]], Italy. ''Sisu'' and ''Hurja'' were purchased by the Finns in 1922, and saw service in [[World War II]]. |
The '''Sisu class motor torpedo boats''' ({{lang-en|Guts}}) was a series of two [[Italy|Italian]] M.A.S. type [[motor torpedo boat]]s of the [[Finnish Navy]]. The vessels were constructed in 1917 by the Orlando shipyard in [[Livorno]], Italy. ''Sisu'' and ''Hurja'' were purchased by the Finns in 1922, and saw service in [[World War II]]. |
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When dashing forward at full speed, the vessels sprayed water high in the air, |
When dashing forward at full speed, the vessels sprayed water high in the air, earning the nickname "the fountains" from Finnish sailors. |
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==Vessels of the class== |
==Vessels of the class== |
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Revision as of 18:49, 8 March 2008
Template:Infobox Ship Class The Sisu class motor torpedo boats (Template:Lang-en) was a series of two Italian M.A.S. type motor torpedo boats of the Finnish Navy. The vessels were constructed in 1917 by the Orlando shipyard in Livorno, Italy. Sisu and Hurja were purchased by the Finns in 1922, and saw service in World War II.
When dashing forward at full speed, the vessels sprayed water high in the air, earning the nickname "the fountains" from Finnish sailors.
Vessels of the class
- Sisu
- Ex-MTV 1 in Finnish service, and ex-MAS 220 in Italian service. She was used as a torpedo boat until 1942, and then transferred to Lake Ladoga, where she served as a patrol vessel. Sisu was broken up after the war.
- Hurja
- Ex-MTV 2 in Finnish service, and ex-MAS 221 in Italian service. She was used as a torpedo boat until 1941. Hurja was broken up after the war.