Golub-class guard ship

Sketch of Uusimaa

Class overview
Builders| Kone ja Silta Oy, Helsinki, Finland; Sandvikens Skeppsdocka och Mekaniska Verkstad, Helsinki, Finland
Operators|

* Imperial Russian Navy
* Imperial German Navy
* Finnish Navy
* Chilean Navy

Built| 1916–1919
In commission| 1916–?
Completed| 6
Lost| ?
Scrapped| At least 2
General characteristics
Type| Gunboat
Displacement| 400 tons
Length| 52 m (171 ft)
Beam| 7.5 m (25 ft)
Draft| 3.4 m (11 ft)
Installed power| 1,400 shp (1,000 kW)
Speed| 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph)
Complement| 73
Armament| Golub-class:

* 2 × 102 mm cannon (Obuhov 102/60)
* 1 × 40 mm gun AA
* 3 × machine guns[1]

Uusimaa in 1944:

* 2 × 105 mm (105/45)
* 2 × 40 mm Bofors AA
* 3 × 20 mm Madsen AA
* 2 × DC mortar (SPH/37)
* 40 mines[2]

Golub-class guard ships[1] were originally built as minelayers and netlayers for the Imperial Russian Navy. Two of the ships were captured by the Germans at Tallinn in 1918 and were given to Finland in 1920. Four more were completed in 1919 and sold via Germans to Chilean Navy (eventually named as Colocolo, Leucoton, Elicura, and Orompello).[3][1]

The ships had fairly good seagoing abilities and were stable platforms. It was especially well suited for heavy minesweeping duties.[3][2]

## Golub class[edit]

Ship | Launched | Commission | Owner | Fate

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Golub
Beo
Uusimaa | 1917 |  1917-1918
1918-1920
1920-1952  |  Imperial Russian Navy
Imperial German Navy
Finnish Navy |  Captured by Germans 1918
Given over to Finland 1920
Sold for scrap 1953
Pingvin
Wulf
Hämeenmaa | 1917 |  1917-1918
1918-1920
1920-1952  |  Imperial Russian Navy
Imperial German Navy
Finnish Navy |  Captured by Germans 1918
Given over to Finland 1920
Sold for scrap 1953
Colo Colo | 1919  | \-  |  Chilean Navy | Laid down as Russian Chibis
Leucoton | 1919  | \-  |  Chilean Navy | Laid down as Russian Strizh
Elicura | 1919  | \-  |  Chilean Navy | Laid down as Russian Kulik
Orompello | 1919  | \-  |  Chilean Navy | Laid down as Russian Bekas

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c Gardiner, Robert, ed. (1985). Conway's All the World's Fighting Ships 1906-1921. London, England: Conway Maritime Press Ltd. p. 319\. ISBN 0-85177-245-5.
2. ^ a b Kijanen, Kalervo (1968). "Erikoistietoja Suomen Laivastovoimien Aluksista" [Special information on the Ships of the Finnish Navy]. Suomen Laivasto 1918–1968, II [Finnish Navy 1918–1968, part II] (in Finnish). Helsinki, Finland: Meriupseeriyhdistys/Otavan Kirjapaino.
3. ^ a b Auvinen, Visa (1983). Leijonalippu merellä [Lion flag at sea] (in Finnish). Pori, Finland: Satakunnan Kirjapaino Oy. pp. 31–32. ISBN 951-95781-1-0.

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Finnish naval ship classes of World War II

Coastal defence ships|

* Väinämöinen class
* Väinämöinen
* Ilmarinen

Submarines|

* Vetehinen class
* Vetehinen
* Vesihiisi
* Iku-Turso
* VesikkoS
* SaukkoS

Gunboats|

* Uusimaa class
* Uusimaa
* Hämeenmaa
* Turunmaa class
* Turunmaa
* Karjala

Minelayers|

* Ruotsinsalmi class
* Ruotsinsalmi
* Riilahti
* LouhiS
* Pukkio class
* T class

Motor torpedo boats|

* Sisu class
* IskuS
* Syöksy class
* Hurja class
* Jymy class
* Taisto class
* Captured Soviet motor torpedo boats
* D-3 class
* G-5 class

Minesweepers|

* Ahven class
* Kuha class
* Rautu class
* SM class
* Ajonpää class

Patrol boats|

* VMV class
* VTV-1

Other|

| Auxiliary gunboats|

* Viena
* Aunus

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Auxiliary minelayers|

* Baltic
* Frej
* Poseidon
* Suomi

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