''Uusimaa'' was a

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. However the class was called the ''Uusimaa''-class in Finland since the ship had some unique modifications (i.e. British submarine hunting equipment). As the Finnish Navy had a manpower restriction after World War II, the navy suffered personnel shortages after the commissioning of the ''Turunmaa'' and ''Karjala''. The navy limited therefore the use of its two ''Hämeenmaa'' frigates and finally decided to retire them.www.mil.fi: ''SaattajatHämeenmaa ja Uusimaa''
/ref> ''Uusimaa'' was in

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service between 1964–1980. She was decommissioned in 1979 and cannibalized for spare parts for the ''Hämeenmaa''.

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Riga-class frigates Ships built in the Soviet Union 1954 ships Cold War frigates of the Soviet Union Hämeenmaa-class frigates Cold War frigates of Finland Finland–Soviet Union relations {{Finland-mil-ship-stub