Special Navy 72004 CV-707 Vesikko 'WWII Finnish U-Boat'

Vesikko (CV-707) is a Finnish diesel-electric submarine from the interwar period and World War II. The keel for this unit was laid in 1931, the launch took place in May 1933, and it entered service in the Finnish Navy in 1934. The total length of the ship was 40.9 m, width approx. 4.1 m, and total displacement - approx. 380 tons. The maximum underwater speed is approx. 8 knots. The ship had three 533 mm torpedo tubes, and the secondary armament was a 20 mm Madsen cannon and a 12.7 mm machine gun. The Vesikko (CV-707) was built at the Finnish shipyard in Turku, but was based on German plans, which, after minor changes, became the basis for the development of the Type IIA U-boats. From the outset, it was assumed that Vesikko would be a coastal submarine capable of operating primarily in the Baltic Sea. Thus, it perfectly suited the needs of the Finnish navy at the time. The ship took a limited part in the Winter War (1939-194) and was active during the so-called the continuation war between Finland and the USSR (1941-1944). Currently, the unit is a museum ship.