Coastal defence ships
| Model | Origin | Acquired | Fate | Image | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilmarinen |  Finland | 1931 | Sunk in 1941 |  | |
| Väinämöinen | 1932 | Scrapped in 1966 |
This is a list of former vessels of the Finnish Navy.
| Model | Origin | Acquired | Fate | Image | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilmarinen | Finland | 1931 | Sunk in 1941 | | |
| Väinämöinen | 1932 | Scrapped in 1966 |
| Vetehinen-class submarines | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | Origin | Acquired | Fate | Image | Details | |
| Vetehinen | Finland | 1930 | Scrapped in the 1950s |  | ||
| Vesihiisi | 1930 | Scrapped in the 1950s | ||||
| Iku-Turso | 1931 | Scrapped in the 1950s | ||||
| Vesikko-class submarine | ||||||
| Vesikko | Finland | 1933 | 1946 |  | Currently a museum ship | |
| Saukko-class submarine | ||||||
| Saukko | Finland | 1930 | 1952 |  | ||
| AG-class submarines | ||||||
| AG 12 |  Russian Empire | 1920s | 1920s |  | ||
| AG 16 | 1920s | 1929 | ||||
| Model | Origin | Acquired | Fate | Image | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aallokas | Finland | 1936 | 1961 |  | |
| Apu | Russian Empire | 1899 | 1959 |  | |
| Jääkarhu | Finland | 1925 | 1945 |  | |
| Murtaja | Russian Empire | 1889 | 1958 |  | |
| Tarmo | Russian Empire | 1907 | 1969 |  | |
| Sampo |  United Kingdom | 1898 | 1960 |  | |
| Sisu, later Louhi | Finland | 1938 | 1986 |  | |
| Voima | Finland | 1924 | 1945 |  | |
| Wäinämöinen | Russian Empire | 1913 | 1922 |  | |
Also known as minelaying boats or T-class boats.
Former United States Army Design 257-A 74-foot tugs. [1]
| Model | Origin | Acquired | Fate | Image | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuima |  Soviet Union | 1966 | Decommissioned in 2000. Sold to Egypt in 2006 |  | |
| Tuisku | |||||
| Tuuli | |||||
| Tyrsky | |||||
| Helsinki (60) | Finland | 1981 | Decommissioned in 2007. Two sold to Croatia in 2008, two used for testing of stress damage from sea-mine blasts. |  | |
| Turku (61) | |||||
| Oulu (62) | |||||
| Kotka (63) | |||||
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