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    Upinniemi (Swedish: Obbnäs) is a village in the municipality of Kirkkonummi in southern Finland. It is located approximately 12 km south of the municipal...
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    ohjusvene, literally "missile boat" in Finnish. The Hamina FACs are based at Upinniemi, and form the 7th Surface Warfare Squadron, part of the Finnish Coastal...
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    in 1956. In the 21st century, it is the site of the Finnish naval base Upinniemi. At the end of the Second World War, the Soviet Union secured the rights...
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    installed. In October 2013, Hämeenmaa changed its homeport from Pansio to Upinniemi to replace the decommissioned Pohjanmaa. In January 2024, it was announced...
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    Coastal Brigade Coastal Fleet Nyland Naval Academy Coastal Brigade: (Upinniemi, Kirkkonummi) Coastal Fleet: (Pansio, Turku) Commander Headquarters (Pansio)...
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    Kirkkonummi include the municipal centre, Masala, Veikkola, Kantvik and the Upinniemi naval garrison area. In addition to these, there are dozens of smaller...
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    Vartioviirikkö) of the 7th Missile Boat Flotilla and they were based at Upinniemi. After only a few years in service in the Finnish Navy, the Kiisla-class...
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    Porkkala area houses one of the main bases of the Finnish Navy, located in Upinniemi, near Porkkala proper. The Soviet lease of Porkkala and the return of...
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    2015 – Present Country  Finland Branch Finnish Navy Garrisons Pansio, Turku Upinniemi, Kirkkonummi Colors Website https://merivoimat.fi/en/coastal-fleet...
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    ex-575 and ex-475) Pyhäranta Olkiluoto 26 May 1992 Upinniemi In active service 91 (ex-777) Porkkala Olkiluoto 29 October 1992 Upinniemi In active service...
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    Tuima-class vessels belonged to the 5th Minewarfare Squadron based at Upinniemi. The vessels of the class were decommissioned by 2000. The Tuima class...
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  • 1992 Hamina class Hamina 80 Missile boat 7th Surface Warfare Squadron, Upinniemi Aker Finnyards, Rauma,  Finland 24 August 1998 250 tons Tornio 81 12 May...
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    August 1978 Commissioned 8 June 1979 Decommissioned Late 2013 Homeport Upinniemi Identification MMSI number: 230319000 Callsign: OIMD Fate Decommissioned...
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  • used in the Arctic to support larger hulls. The vessel was stored at the Upinniemi base. On 10 July 2013, it was announced that Tuuli would be scrapped as...
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    Brigade Active 2015– Country  Finland Branch Finnish Navy Main garrison Upinniemi, Kirkkonummi Colors Website https://merivoimat.fi/en/coastal-brigade...
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    such, if need arose. in 1982 Nuoli-6 was transferred and ferried to the Upinniemi (Swedish: Obbnäs) torpedo test station in southern Finland to be used...
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    initially trained at Gulf of Finland Naval Command's Navy Training Centre at Upinniemi before being transferred to other units for advanced training. 6th Missile...
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    Finska vikens marinkommando) was a Finnish Navy unit headquartered in Upinniemi, Kirkkonummi. The main duty of the Gulf of Finland Naval Command during...
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    June 1969, a new patrol fleet was founded and Röyttä and Raisio moved to Upinniemi. Röyttä underwent a redesign in 1980. Röyttä and its sister ships served...
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  • located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) south of the municipal center towards Upinniemi. Nearby services include a primary school and a Sale grocery store. There...
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    station – Upinniemi (Monday-Saturday midday, evenings and Sundays only) 173Z Matinkylä (M) – Länsiväylä – Kirkkonummi station – Upinniemi (Monday-Saturday...
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    the deactivation was completed in 2012 after the last live firings in Upinniemi. Most of the turrets have since been transported away for scrapping or...
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    service in 2010–2011, would be operated by the Finnish Navy and based in Upinniemi, where it would replace the aging spill response vessel Hylje. The ship...
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    hull during an exercise in August 2022. At that time, it was based at Upinniemi and was a part of the 7th Surface Warfare Squadron of the Finnish Coastal...
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    vessel has a bollard pull of 60 t. YAG Louhi is based at the Port of Upinniemi approximately 40 km west of Helsinki in the Archipelago Sea. For assistance...
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    the training of conscripts ended in Isosaari, it was transferred to the Upinniemi garrison. During the independence of Finland, the Isosaari fortress was...
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  • during her service in the Finnish Navy. She was permanently anchored at Upinniemi after being decommissioned in 1974. She was scrapped in Pohja, Finland...
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    career as a diving support vessel (1973–1975). She was mothballed in Upinniemi, and there were plans to make her into a museum, but she was scrapped...
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    1936.: 9  When the navy garrison and the military harbour had moved to Upinniemi and the Valmet dock had moved to Vuosaari, most of the old warehouse and...
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    different branches of the Finnish Navy. In 1955–1959 she was stationed in Upinniemi. While Suomen Joutsen served as a supply ship for the minesweeping fleet...
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