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Taisto-class motor torpedo boat
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Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Finland · 1943
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Taisto-classmotortorpedoboat

Taisto-class motor torpedo boat
Taisto-class motor torpedo boat Photo: MKFI · Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Speed
75
Firepower
60
Agility
85
Sensors
30
Range
45
Sea-Keeping
50
Affordability
70
Survivability
40
Versatility
55
Technology
35
Origin Finland
CategoryPatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft
EraWorld War II
In service1943–1946
Operators1 countries
Quantity8
Data Quality85%
56
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft MASS Rating
1/31
World War II
57/387
All-Time
Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · 10 axes scored
Speed
75
Firepower
60
Agility
85
Sensors
30
Range
45
Sea-Keeping
50
Affordability
70
Survivability
40
Versatility
55
Technology
35
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Taisto-class motor torpedo boat
Country
Production
1943–1946
Quantity
8
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · WORLD WAR II
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
56
patrol boats & fast attack craft category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification5MOD.5
  • Hull ClassificationMotor torpedo boat
  • Ship TypeMotor torpedo boat
  • Builder / ShipyardTurun Veneveistämö
  • Ships in Class8
  • In ServiceNo
◈Displacement2MOD.2
  • Light Displacement22 t
  • Full Load Displacement22 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
  • Length (overall)17.8 m
  • Beam4.3 m
  • Draft1.2 m
◇Complement1MOD.1
  • Total Complement11
◆Propulsion7MOD.7
  • Propulsion Typepetrol engine
  • Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)2 × Isotta Fraschini petrol engines
  • Number of Engines2
  • Shaft Power1,715 kW
  • Shafts / Screws2
  • Top Speed48 kn
  • Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
  • Main GunMadsen 20 mm cannon
  • Main Gun Calibre20 mm
  • Main Gun Count1
  • Secondary Guns40 mm gun and two 13 mm guns
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
◎Aviation5MOD.5
◈Sensors & Combat Systems3MOD.3
▣Survivability5MOD.5
◇Fleet Status7MOD.7
  • Completed8
  • Active0
  • Under Construction0
  • Cancelled0
  • Lost1
  • Retired7
  • Preserved2
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1939First deployment: World War II
  2. 1943Production started
  3. 1946Production ended
83
years in service
3
years in production
8
units produced
1
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
📚 Sources
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