Jurmo-class landing craft

Finnish class of landing craft

Class overview
Jurmo landing craft in Kuusinen harbour in Kotka.
Name	Jurmo
Builders	Marine Alutech
Preceded by	Uisko-class landing craft
Succeeded by	Jehu-class landing craft
General characteristics
Type	Landing Craft, Vehicle, Personnel
Tonnage	3.0 tons
Displacement	13.9 tons
Length	14.1 m
Beam	3.65 m
Draught	0.7 m
Installed power	2 × 331kW Caterpillar C7 diesel
Propulsion	2 × Rolls-Royce Kamewa FF375 waterjet
Speed	37 knots 30 knots (full load)
Range	180 nm
Troops	20
Crew	2
Armament	1 × 12.7 mm NSV machine gun or 1 × 40 mm grenade machine gun or 1 × 120 mm NEMO mortar
Armour	Kevlar lining

The Jurmo-class landing craft is a type of military transport in use by the Finnish Navy. The manufacturer Marine Alutech designates it as Watercat M12.

History

The Jurmo was the result of modernisation in the Finnish Navy in the late 1990s. It was designed to replace the existing Uisko class landing craft. Its main purpose is landing and transportation operations for the Finnish Coastal Jaegers in all weather conditions. It has good maneuverability and can come to a full stop in only one ship length from top speed. Low draft makes it suitable for amphibious assault even in shallow waters.

The Jurmo can transport 3 tons of cargo or 22 men.

The Jurmo is currently being evaluated by the German and Greek navies. Ten of the slightly larger and more powerful M14 version were delivered to the Royal Malaysian Police.^[1]

Operators

Finland: Finnish Navy: U601-U638. An additional 17 units were ordered on 2023-06-29^[2]

Malaysia: Royal Malaysian Police: 10 vessels of the Watercat M14 version.^[3]

Related development

References

^ "Ruotuväki article". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-07-17.
^ https://www.defmin.fi/ajankohtaista/tiedotteet_ja_uutiset/suomi_hankkii_lisaa_jurmo-luokan_miehistonkuljetusveneita.13732.news
^ Marine Alutech press release Archived 2008-06-08 at the Wayback Machine

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Jurmo class landing craft.

Finnish Defence Forces Website of The Finnish Defence Forces
Marine Alutech Website of Marine Alutech
[1] Watercat M12

Active ships of the Finnish Navy

Missile boats

Rauma class	Rauma Raahe Porvoo Naantali
Hamina class	Hamina Tornio Hanko Pori

Minelayers

Hämeenmaa class	Hämeenmaa Uusimaa
Pansio class	Pansio Pyhäranta Porkkala

Mine-countermeasure vessels

Kuha class	Kuha 21 Kuha 23 Kuha 24 Kuha 26
Kiiski class	Kiiski 1 Kiiski 3 Kiiski 4 Kiiski 5 Kiiski 6 Kiiski 7
Katanpää class	Katanpää Purunpää Vahterpää

Auxiliaries

Command launches	Syöksy class Träskö class Askeri
Landing craft	G class Uisko class Jurmo class Jehu class
Transport ships	Kampela 3 Valas class
School ships	Kajava Heikki class Fabian Wrede class
Other	Hylje Halli Louhi