The Coastal Fleet of the
Finnish Navy
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() is the main
naval fleet
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Purpose
In the modern sense, fleets are usually, but not ne ...
in the Finnish Navy. It is responsible for the
territorial integrity
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of
Finland
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and its
territorial waters
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. Almost all of Finland's
naval vessels
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are part of the Coastal Fleet.
Units
References
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External links
* https://merivoimat.fi/rannikkolaivasto
* https://merivoimat.fi/en/coastal-fleet
* https://merivoimat.fi/rannikkolaivasto/tietoa-meista
Naval fleets
Naval units and formations of Finland
Military units and formations established in 2015