List of decommissioned ships of the Finnish Navy

This is a list of former vessels of the Finnish Navy.

Coastal defence ships NameOriginCommissionedDecommissioned/lostImageDetailsIlmarinen1931Sunk in 1941Väinämöinen19321945Handed over to the Soviet Union as war reparations, renamed Vyborg, and broken up in 1966

Submarines Vetehinen-class submarines Name Origin Commissioned Decommissioned Image Details Vetehinen 1930 1946 Scrapped in the 1950s Vesihiisi 1931 1946 Scrapped in the 1950s Iku-Turso 1931 1946 Scrapped in the 1950s Vesikko-class submarine Vesikko 1933 1946 Museum ship since 1973 Saukko-class submarine Saukko 1930 1945 Scrapped in 1952 AG-class submarines AG 12 Never commissioned in Finnish service Scuttled by the Imperial Russian Navy in 1918; scrapped in the 1920s AG 16 Never commissioned in Finnish service Scuttled by the Imperial Russian Navy in 1918; scrapped in 1929

Icebreakers Name Origin Commissioned Decommissioned Image DetailsAallokas19361945 In naval service in Lake Ladoga. Handed over to the Soviet Union as war reparations, renamed Sheksna, and broken up in 1961 Apu 1899 1959 Part of the Escort Flotilla under the Finnish Navy during the Second World War. Broken up in 1959.Jääkarhu19251945 Part of the Icebreaker Flotilla under the Finnish Navy during the Second World War. Handed over to the Soviet Union as war reparations, renamed Sibiryakov, and broken up in 1972Murtaja18891958 In naval service during the First World War and Second World War (Escort Flotilla). Broken up in 1958.Otso19361970sPart of the Escort Flotilla under the Finnish Navy during the Second World War. Retired from icebreaking and sold in the 1970s.Tarmo19081970 In naval service during the First World War, Finnish Civil War, and Second World War (Icebreaker Flotilla). Retired in 1970 and preserved as a museum ship in Kotka, Finland. Sampo 1898 1960 In naval service during the First World War, Finnish Civil War, and Second World War (Icebreaker Flotilla). Broken up in 1960. Sisu 19381947 (1949) Secondary use as a Finnish Navy submarine tender in the Submarine Flotilla during the summer months until 1947. Briefly used as a gunnery training ship in 1949. Retired from icebreaking service and transferred to the Finnish Navy in 1975, decommissioned and broken up in 1986. Louhi 1975 1986Voima19241945 Part of the Icebreaker Flotilla under the Finnish Navy during the Second World War. Handed over to the Soviet Union as war reparations, renamed Malygin, and broken up in 1971Voima19541955Briefly in service with the Finnish NavyWäinämöinen19181922Captured from Soviet Russia in 1918, briefly in naval service during the First World War, and returned to Estonia in 1922 under the Treaty of Tartu. Today a museum ship in Tallinn, Estonia.

Mine warfare

Minelayers Louhi (Finnish service: 1918–1945; fate: sunk 1945) (Finnish service: 1918–1930s; fate: sold to Estonia 1930s) Keihässalmi (Finnish service: 1957–1994; fate: museum ship) Pohjanmaa (Finnish service: 1979–2013; fate: scrapped 2026)

minelayers Riilahti (Finnish service: 1940–1943; fate: sunk 1943) Ruotsinsalmi (Finnish service: 1940–1975; fate: scrapped 1990s)

minelayers Also known as minelaying boats or T-class boats. Pommi Miina Lieska Loimu Paukku

minelayers Porkkala Pukkio Pansio

Requisitioned minelayers Baltic Frej Poseidon Suomi

Minesweepers Ajonpää Kallanpää Purunpää Vahterpää Tammenpää Katanpää

minesweepers Rautu Vilppula

minesweepers SM 1 SM 2 SM 3 SM 4

minesweepers Ahven Kiiski Muikku Särki Kuore Lahna

minesweepers (1941) Kuha Salakka Siika Harjus Säynäs Karppi Kuha 7 Kuha 8 Kuha 9 Kuha 10 Kuha 11 Kuha 12 Kuha 13 Kuha 14 Kuha 15 Kuha 16 Kuha 17 Kuha 18

Kuha-class minesweepers (1974) Kuha 22 (22) Kuha 25 (25)

Kiiski class minesweepers Kiiski 2 (522)

A-class minesweepers A-1 A-5

DR-class minesweepers Former United States Army Design 257-A 74-foot tugs. DR-1 DR-2 DR-3 DR-5 DR-6 DR-7 DR-8 DR-9 DR-10 DR-11 DR-15 DR-17 DR-18

Gunboats Hämeenmaa Uusimaa Klas Horn Matti Kurki Karjala Turunmaa Aunus Gilyak Tampere Viena 1

Frigates

Riga class Hämeenmaa (1964-1987) Uusimaa (1964-1979)

Bay class Matti Kurki (1962-1975)

Corvettes Karjala Turunmaa

Patrol/ASW vessels

s Kiisla Kurki

Escort vessels Aura Aura II Uisko Tursas Viipuri 762

Fast attack craft NameOriginCommissionedDecommissionedImageDetailsTuima19662000Sold to Egypt in 2006TuiskuTuuliTyrskyHelsinki (60)19812007Two sold to Croatia in 2008, two used for testing of stress damage from sea-mine blasts.Turku (61)Oulu (62)Kotka (63)

Torpedo boats S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 C1 C2 C3 C4 Minonosets 214 Minonosets 218 Minonosets 220 Minonosets 222

s Sisu Hurja

s Isku

s Syöksy Nuoli Vinha Raju

'V class' motor torpedo boats Vasama Vihuri Viima V3

Dark-class fast patrol boat Vasama I Vasama II

Patrol boat Turja

s Hyöky Hirmu Hurja Hyrsky Häijy

s Jylhä Jyry Jyske Jymy

s Tarmo Taisto Tyrsky Tuima Tuisku Tuuli Taisto 7 Taisto 8

R-class patrol boats Rymättylä Rihtniemi Ruissalo Raisio Röyttä

Motor patrol boats VMV 1 VMV 2 VMV 3 VMV 4 VMV 5 VMV 6 VMV 7 VMV 8 VMV 9 VMV 10 VMV 11 VMV 12 VMV 13 VMV 14 VMV 15 VMV 16 VMV 17 VMV 18 VMV 19 VMV 20 VMV 101 VMV 102 VMV 103 VMV 104

Nuoli-class fast gunboats Nuoli 1 Nuoli 2 Nuoli 3 Nuoli 4 Nuoli 5 Nuoli 6 Nuoli 7 Nuoli 8 Nuoli 9 Nuoli 10 Nuoli 11 Nuoli 12 Nuoli 13

Hovercraft Tuuli

School ships Suomen Joutsen Matti Kurki

Connection vessels Augustin Ehrensvärd Axel von Fersen Fabian Wrede Wilhelm Carpelan Ahvola

Surveillance ships Kustaanmiekka (99) (ex-Valvoja III)

Transport

s Hauki (232) Hankoniemi (334)

Kampela-class transports Kampela 1 (771) Kampela 2 (772) Kampela 3 (877)

Kala-class transports Kala 1 Kala 2 Kala 3 Kala 4 (874) Kala 5 Kala 6 (176)

Kave-class landing craft Kave 1 Kave 2 Kave 3 Kave 4 Kave 5 Kave 6

s Lohi (351)

s Valas (897) Vahakari (121) Vaarlahti Vänö Mursu (98)

Training ships

Heikki-class training ships H3 (683)

Lokki-class training ships Lokki (57)

Command launches

Askeri-class command launch Viiri

Träskö-class command launch Alskär (993) Torsö (894)

See also List of current ships of the Finnish Navy Finnish Navy

References