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Finnish Minelayer Louhi
''Louhi'' was a Finnish Navy minelayer. The ship was originally constructed for the Imperial Russian Navy but was taken over by the Finns during the Russian Civil War. She had originally been named ''Voin'', but was renamed as M1 (''Miinalaiva 1'') in Finnish service. In 1936 she was given the more personal name ''Louhi'', following the procedure of all other major ships in the Finnish navy. The ship was designed as a minelayer but was not particularly good at it due to its slow speed, bad seakeeping qualities and inadequate storage space. During peacetime, ''Louhi'' or ''M1'' was used as depot ship with its storage rooms refitted as crew quarters. ''Louhi'' sunk on 12 January 1945, while returning from a mine laying operation. An explosion at the stern of the ship at 12:50 sank the ship in two minutes, with 11 casualties. From the Russian Navy to the Finnish Navy The minelayer ''Voin'' was built during World War I in Kolomna near Moscow, and it was deployed at the Baltic Sea. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct military uniform. It may consist of one or more military branches such as an army, navy, air force, space force, marines, or coast guard. The main task of the military is usually defined as defence of the state and its interests against external armed threats. In broad usage, the terms ''armed forces'' and ''military'' are often treated as synonymous, although in technical usage a distinction is sometimes made in which a country's armed forces may include both its military and other paramilitary forces. There are various forms of irregular military forces, not belonging to a recognized state; though they share many attributes with regular military forces, they are less often referred to as simply ''military''. A nation's military may f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
