Coastal Fleet (Finland) Explained

The Coastal Fleet of the Finnish Navy is the main naval fleet in the Finnish Navy. It is responsible for the territorial integrity of Finland and its territorial waters. Almost all of Finland's naval vessels are part of the Coastal Fleet.

Units

Unit	Divisions	Ships	Notes
Headquarters			Located in Pansio	[1]
4th Mine Countermeasures Squadron		Katanpää-class mine countermeasure vessels,Kuha and Kiiski-class minesweepers	Stationed at Pansio naval base
6th Surface Warfare Squadron	2nd Mine Division,2nd Missile Division	Rauma-class missile boats, Hämeenmaa-class minelayer, Pansio-class minelayer	Stationed at Pansio naval base
7th Surface Warface Squadron	MLC Hämeenmaa,1st Mine Division, 1st Missile Division	Hamina-class missile boats,Hämeenmaa-class minelayer, Pansio-class minelayers	Stationed at Upinniemi naval base	[2]
8th Service Support Squadron	1st Transport Division,2nd Transport Division	Pollution control vessels Hylje, Halli and Louhi,Various transport ships	Also includes a support company of the Pansio garrison (logistics, military police)

External links

• https://merivoimat.fi/rannikkolaivasto
• https://merivoimat.fi/en/coastal-fleet
• https://merivoimat.fi/rannikkolaivasto/tietoa-meista

Notes and References

1. Web site: About us - Merivoimat. merivoimat.fi. en-US. 2018-09-16.
2. Web site: Patria delivers the fourth modernized Hamina-Class missile boat Pori to Finland . 2022-09-17 . Navy Recognition . 13 September 2022 . en-gb.