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was upgraded with new 12-hydrophone listening arrays and equipped with a depth charge rack capable of carrying 4 depth charges. The submarine was further modified by streamlining the tower and moving the 20 mm gun up to the tower.
499:. The submarine penetrated the escort screen and launched two torpedoes at a range of 700 metres (770 yd) while sailing between the target and the escorts. Neither of the torpedoes exploded and the escorts forced
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569:(Seiskari). The boat was attacked with depth charges by two Soviet minesweepers but was able to escape without any damage. The submarine laid a further 18 mines north of
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region on 30 November 1939 as several Soviet surface combatants were headed towards the area. The submarines however failed to reach the area in time to intercept the
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to dive to the depth of 75 metres (246 ft). Though the submarine did not suffer severe damage from the depth charges, the repairs in the dock lasted for a week.
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In
December 1941 after the Soviets had evacuated Hanko the Finnish submarines were docked for the winter. During the sailing season of 1941 the Italian torpedoes
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Later in 1941 Hilde was sunk at Hanko. The Finns raised and repaired it, and the ancient ship served, under different names, until 1970.
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1,575 nautical miles (2,917 km; 1,812 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph) surfaced
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ran aground in early
December 1941 and had to be docked for a few days for repairs. On 27 December
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75 nautical miles (139 km; 86 mi) at 4 knots (7.4 km/h; 4.6 mph) submerged
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427:). She laid 18 more mines on 24 June at Ruuskeri south-southwest of Suursaari Island (
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commenced operations during the
Continuation War on 22 June by laying 20 mines in
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465:. According to Finnish sources, the convoy consisted of a transport vessel of the
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526:. Their mission was to conduct anti-submarine and escort operations in the
696:"Охота на "Щук": как финские подводники воевали с советскими субмаринами"
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used (Finnish designation T/40) proved to be unreliable. During 1942
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that was constructed in the early 1930s. The vessel served in the
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Submarines of the
Russian and Soviet Navies, 1718–1990: 1718–1990
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hunt: how
Finnish submariners countered Soviet submarines].
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530:. In the evening of 21 October 1942 she torpedoed and sank the
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laid the 18 already loaded mines finally on 2 August east of
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but soon after the ice forced the submarine to stay in port.
759:]. Helsinki: Meriupseeriyhdistys/Otava. pp. 94–105.
665:]. Helsinki: Meriupseeriyhdistys/Otava. pp. 48–51.
639:]. Helsinki: Meriupseeriyhdistys/Otava. pp. 16–17.
431:) and further 18 mines on 26 June southeast of Tytärsaari (
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refers to a mythological
Finnish sea creature similar to a
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598:]. Helsinki: Meriupseeriyhdistys/Otava. p. 250.
550:. The captain (Sergei Lisin) and three of the crew of
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728:, Naval Institute Press, p. 105,
722:Polmar, Norman; Noot, Jurrien (1991),
450:, while patrolling east of Suursaari (
423:waters (controlled at the time by the
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7:
1165:Captured Soviet motor torpedo boats
694:Митрофанов, Александр (2021-06-21).
256:Depth charge rack (4 depth charges)
143:surfaced, 716 tonnes submerged
1371:World War II submarines of Finland
326:While preparing the design of the
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463:besieged Soviet garrison at Hanko
412:Baltic Sea campaigns (1939–1945)
394:off the Soviet naval station of
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19:
776:Finnish Navy 1918–1968, part II
757:Finnish Navy 1918–1968, part II
663:Finnish Navy 1918–1968, part II
637:Finnish Navy 1918–1968, part II
359:Naval warfare in the Winter War
615:Finnish Navy 1918–1968, part I
596:Finnish Navy 1918–1968, part I
230:, 2 bow, 2 stern (6 torpedoes)
1:
226:4 × 533 mm (21 in)
178:, 1,016 hp (758 kW)
772:Suomen Laivasto 1918–1968 II
753:Suomen Laivasto 1918–1968 II
659:Suomen Laivasto 1918–1968 II
633:Suomen Laivasto 1918–1968 II
479:) escorted by pair of large
268:First crew of the submarine
611:Suomen Laivasto 1918–1968 I
592:Suomen Laivasto 1918–1968 I
233:20 mines in vertical shafts
151:63.5 m (208.3 ft)
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1356:Vetehinen-class submarines
405:
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770:Kijanen, Kalervo (1968).
751:Kijanen, Kalervo (1968).
657:Kijanen, Kalervo (1968).
631:Kijanen, Kalervo (1968).
609:Kijanen, Kalervo (1968).
590:Kijanen, Kalervo (1968).
167:3.6 m (11.8 ft)
159:6.2 m (20.3 ft)
114:
27:
18:
281:was a Finnish 500-tonne
115:General characteristics
561:laid 20 mines between
340:based on this design.
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898:Coastal defence ships
497:MO-class patrol boats
493:T58-class minesweeper
491:, built in 1894, one
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1361:Ships built in Turku
1336:Single ship of class
1294:Auxiliary minelayers
577:Notes and references
1111:Motor torpedo boats
1271:Auxiliary gunboats
518:On 9 August 1942,
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242:1 × 20 mm/60
236:1 × 76 mm/48
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858:
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735:978-0-87021-570-4
565:(Lavansaari) and
535:S-class submarine
457:On 5 August 1941
380:and its escorts.
366:was alerted with
344:Combat operations
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823:-class submarine
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408:Continuation War
402:Continuation War
338:German Type VIIa
297:second World War
248:1 × 12.7 mm
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557:On 4 July 1944
483:and a group of
446:On 2 July 1941
433:Bolshoy Tyuters
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94:2 December 1931
69:Crichton-Vulcan
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1186:Minesweepers
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485:patrol boats
481:minesweepers
472:Iosif Stalin
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293:Finnish Navy
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136:Displacement
124:
91:Commissioned
60:4 March 1927
50:
915:Väinämöinen
907:Väinämöinen
299:. The name
295:during the
216:30 men
1366:1930 ships
1350:Categories
1054:Minelayers
935:Submarines
495:, and two
406:See also:
355:Winter War
353:See also:
349:Winter War
213:Complement
172:Propulsion
1174:G-5 class
1169:D-3 class
1017:Hämeenmaa
966:Iku-Turso
959:Vesihiisi
952:Vetehinen
944:Vetehinen
922:Ilmarinen
849:Vetehinen
842:Vesihiisi
835:Iku-Turso
821:Vetehinen
698:[The
559:Vesihiisi
524:Mariehamn
520:Vesihiisi
512:Vesihiisi
508:Vesihiisi
501:Vesihiisi
459:Vesihiisi
448:Vesihiisi
441:Osmussaar
437:Vesihiisi
417:Vesihiisi
388:Vesihiisi
384:Vesihiisi
364:Vesihiisi
321:Vetehinen
317:Vesihiisi
313:Iku-Turso
301:Vesihiisi
289:submarine
284:Vetehinen
278:Vesihiisi
270:Vesihiisi
139:493
130:submarine
125:Vetehinen
75:Laid down
51:Vesihiisi
1312:Poseidon
1218:SM class
1078:Riilahti
1034:Turunmaa
1026:Turunmaa
993:Gunboats
421:Estonian
396:Paldiski
390:laid 16
221:Armament
83:Launched
1224:Ajonpää
1101:T class
1041:Karjala
1010:Uusimaa
1002:Uusimaa
975:Vesikko
704:Профиль
546:in the
544:Lågskär
542:, near
469:class (
467:Molotov
452:Gogland
429:Gogland
370:to the
368:Vesikko
272:, 1931.
65:Builder
57:Ordered
41:Finland
28:History
1302:Baltic
1159:Taisto
1135:Syöksy
1094:Pukkio
982:Saukko
732:
700:Schuka
567:Seskar
532:Soviet
474:-class
334:Saukko
329:Saukko
286:-class
244:Madsen
238:Bofors
148:Length
141:tonnes
127:-class
1317:Suomi
1284:Aunus
1279:Viena
1263:Other
1253:VTV-1
1247:class
1226:class
1213:class
1211:Rautu
1205:class
1197:class
1195:Ahven
1161:class
1153:class
1145:class
1143:Hurja
1137:class
1122:class
1096:class
1087:Louhi
1065:class
1028:class
1004:class
946:class
909:class
774:[
755:[
661:[
635:[
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489:Hilde
392:mines
377:Kirov
372:Hanko
305:Siren
198:Range
183:Speed
164:Draft
1307:Frej
1203:Kuha
1151:Jymy
1128:Isku
1120:Sisu
730:ISBN
410:and
357:and
156:Beam
107:Fate
102:1946
78:1927
47:Name
1245:VMV
552:S-7
539:S-7
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307:.
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