Finnish submarines in WWII

Saukko · 05-31-06, 10:43 AM

Next sunday at 16:00 Finnish TV2 airs 40-minute dokumentary "Sukellushälytys" about Finnish submarine operations during WWII.

Read more here. (Finnish only)

Anyway, what is most interesting that during the war Finnish subs were used directly againts Soviet submarines, and managed to sink three, including one by ramming.
As far as I know Germans lost six boats in the gulf of Finland, and the Soviets lost 40 boats, most of them by mines, not a single Finnish sub were lost, althought there was a several close calls, like when Saukko during depth charge attack stopped her engines and descended to bottom, most of the crew lost consciousness because of lack of oxygen, but those few who were still conscious managed to surface the boat.

Good english language site:
http://users.tkk.fi/~jaromaa/Navygallery/

moselgott · 05-31-06, 03:37 PM

Thank you very much, seems to be quite interesting. It´s a pity that only few in this forum (at least i think so) speak finnish or receive finnish TV.

Cpt.Thorne · 05-31-06, 05:16 PM

Thank you for pointing that out

have to get it into my digibox

andy_311 · 05-31-06, 05:23 PM

I don't get that option on "SKY"

VonHelsching · 05-31-06, 05:29 PM

Excellent site

dark_wolf · 06-01-06, 01:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Saukko

Next sunday at 16:00 Finnish TV2 airs 40-minute dokumentary "Sukellushälytys" about Finnish submarine operations during WWII.

Read more here. (Finnish only)

Anyway, what is most interesting that during the war Finnish subs were used directly againts Soviet submarines, and managed to sink three, including one by ramming.
As far as I know Germans lost six boats in the gulf of Finland, and the Soviets lost 40 boats, most of them by mines, not a single Finnish sub were lost, althought there was a several close calls, like when Saukko during depth charge attack stopped her engines and descended to bottom, most of the crew lost consciousness because of lack of oxygen, but those few who were still conscious managed to surface the boat.

Good english language site:
http://users.tkk.fi/~jaromaa/Navygallery/

Thanks Saukko! Hieno juttu! Gotta watch that one

There's hardly any documentaries about finnish submarine forces in WWII. Sadly that was the only time Finland had submarines.

CCIP · 06-01-06, 02:13 AM

I think the fact that they managed to not lose even one of their subs is impressive and praiseworthy!

(just think of the famed number with which Das Boot starts for the Germans...)

JohnnyBlaze · 06-01-06, 07:18 AM

Hey thanks for letting us know.
I've never really experienced anything about Finnish submarines, so I'm definitely goiing to watch this document

Rosencrantz · 06-01-06, 05:10 PM

CCIP wrote:

Quote:

I think the fact that they managed to not lose even one of their subs is impressive and praiseworthy!

Well, neither we had so many operations, have to say.
But in Helsinki today you can find Vesikko, (ex CV-707), the prototype of II-class german boats.

Greetings,

-RC-

Slick Rick · 06-02-06, 08:51 AM

Great site Saukko.....thanx...

05-31-06, 10:43 AM	#1
Saukko Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 136 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Finnish submarines in WWII Next sunday at 16:00 Finnish TV2 airs 40-minute dokumentary "Sukellushälytys" about Finnish submarine operations during WWII. Read more here. (Finnish only) Anyway, what is most interesting that during the war Finnish subs were used directly againts Soviet submarines, and managed to sink three, including one by ramming. As far as I know Germans lost six boats in the gulf of Finland, and the Soviets lost 40 boats, most of them by mines, not a single Finnish sub were lost, althought there was a several close calls, like when Saukko during depth charge attack stopped her engines and descended to bottom, most of the crew lost consciousness because of lack of oxygen, but those few who were still conscious managed to surface the boat. Good english language site: http://users.tkk.fi/~jaromaa/Navygallery/

05-31-06, 03:37 PM	#2
moselgott Watch Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 23 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thank you very much, seems to be quite interesting. It´s a pity that only few in this forum (at least i think so) speak finnish or receive finnish TV. __________________ "War does not determine who´s right, only who´s left" - Bertrand Russel

05-31-06, 05:16 PM	#3
Cpt.Thorne Torpedoman Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 116 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Thank you for pointing that out have to get it into my digibox __________________

05-31-06, 05:29 PM	#5
VonHelsching Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Athens, Greece Posts: 1,025 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Excellent site __________________

06-01-06, 02:13 AM	#7
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I think the fact that they managed to not lose even one of their subs is impressive and praiseworthy! (just think of the famed number with which Das Boot starts for the Germans...) __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

05-31-06, 05:23 PM	#4
andy_311 The Old Man Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Oldham, Lancs,England Posts: 1,312 Downloads: 82 Uploads: 0	I don't get that option on "SKY"

06-01-06, 07:18 AM	#8
JohnnyBlaze Officer Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Helsinki, Finland Posts: 247 Downloads: 205 Uploads: 0	Hey thanks for letting us know. I've never really experienced anything about Finnish submarines, so I'm definitely goiing to watch this document

06-02-06, 08:51 AM	#10
Slick Rick Sonar Guy Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Whats left of Florida Posts: 396 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	Great site Saukko.....thanx... __________________ Wasserbomb!!!!

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