History

Submarine Vesikko was in active service between 1933-1944.


Finnish Navy and IvS

From the beginning it was clear that submarine flotilla was needed as the offensive part of a modern navy. Finns knew well that the best submarine designers were in Germany.



CV 707 1933-36

CV 707 was launched on 10 May 1933 in Crichton-Vulcan dockyard in Turku.



Vesikko at war 1939-44

On the 30 November 1939 the Soviet Union attacked Finland. Vesikko was in service for one month, patrolling the Gulf of Finland. On 29 December Vesikko was docked for the winter.



After the war

The armistice between Finland and the Soviet Union got into effect on 4 September 1944. Finland declared war against Germany but submarines were never used against the new enemy. The boats were ordered back to their naval bases.



WWII charts

These charts from 1940’s show some bases and routes used by submarine Vesikko.



Submarine Vesikko the first and the last U-Boot Typ II