Finnish Vesikko Submarine - Last German Type II U-boat in World | Suomenlinna Sea Fortress, Helsinki
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- Опубликовано: 18 окт 2024
- The Finnish submarine Vesikko, used in the Second World War, is one of the most popular attractions in the Suomenlinna Sea Fortress in Helsinki. Vesikko is also globally a significant memorial to naval warfare. Vesikko is the last surviving German Type II submarine in the world.
The word "vesikko" is the Finnish name for the European mink.
Toiseen maailmansotaan osallistunut sukellusvene Vesikko on Suomenlinnan suosituimpia nähtävyyksiä. Entisöidyssä Vesikossa voi tutustua sukellusveneen ahtaisiin sisätiloihin, joissa noin 20 hengen miehistö työskenteli kymmenien metrien syvyydessä. Talvi- ja jatkosotien aikana Vesikko toimi Suomenlahdella saattue-, varmistus- ja partiointitehtävissä. Suomen sukellusveneiden tukikohta oli Suomenlinnan telakka-alueella.
Vuoden 1947 Pariisin rauhansopimuksessa Suomelta kiellettiin sukellusveneet, ja Vesikkoa lukuun ottamatta muut suomalaiset sukellusveneet romutettiin. Vesikko entisöitiin museoksi ja avattiin yleisölle vuonna 1973.
By visiting the restored Vesikko submarine, you can see the cramped interior environment where the approximately 20-member crew worked dozens of metres below the surface of the sea.
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Vesikko (named as CV-707 after its shipyard order number) was a submarine of the Finnish Navy in World War II: in the Winter War (Talvisota) 1939-1940 and the Continuation War (Jatkosota) 1941-1944 between Finland and the Soviet Union. It served as a direct prototype for German Type II U-boats. Vesikko was one of five submarines to serve the Finnish Navy. The other four were the three larger Vetehinen-class boats Vetehinen, Vesihiisi, Iku-Turso and the small Saukko (”otter” in Finnish).
The submarine was built in Turku and launched in May 1933. It was designed by Dutch Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw den Haag (I.v.S) and built in 1933 by the Crichton-Vulcan shipyard in Turku, Finland. It was part of the secret rebuilding of the German Navy. After its construction, CV 707 became one of the most advanced submarine designs of its time.
Between the years 1933 and 1934 the German Navy carried out trials with the submarine in the Turku Archipelago. In 1936, the Finnish Navy bought it and named it as Vesikko.
Vesikko belonged to the Finnish Navy as one of five submarines in the 1930s and 1940s and undertook patrols in the Gulf of Finland during the Winter and Continuation Wars (1939-1944). The base for Finnish submarines was in the dock area of Suomenlinna.
Like other submarines of the Finnish Navy, she operated and patrolled the Gulf of Finland in convoy, safety and patrol duties during the Winter War against the Soviet Baltic Fleet. On December 1 and 19 December 1939, Vesikko made attempts to attack the Soviet heavy cruiser Kirov and battleship Marat, both of which had been damaged by Finnish coastal batteriers.
When the Continuation War started on 25 June in 1941, all submarines were ordered to patrol the eastern part of the Gulf of Finland. On 3 July 1941 Vesikko sank a Soviet merchant ship named Vyborg east of Hogland /Gogland (Suursaari) island. During Continuation War until her end, Vesikko operated making patrols, escorting to convoys and evacuating people from at the end of war.
As the Paris Peace Treaty of 1947 forbade Finland from having submarines, the Finnish submarines were scrapped, with the exception of Vesikko. She was lying as a wreck for years. It was eventually put up for sale for anyone willing to buy it. Fortunately former crew members of the submarine managed to rescue and restore it with the aid of donations from business firms. Vesikko was restored as a museum, showcasing the cramped working and living conditions of its wartime crew and opened to the public on the Finnish Navy's anniversary July 9, 1973.
The submarine lies on the island of Suomenlinna. It serves as a museum during the summers as a part of the Military Museum of Finland.
Suomenlinna is the biggest sea fortress in the world. Suomenlinna is situated on a group of small islands off the coast of Helsinki. Suomenlinna (originally called Sveaborg in Swedish or Viapori in Finnish) was built during the Swedish era as a maritime fortress and a base for the Archipelago Fleet by Augustin Ehrensvärd. Work on the Suomenlinna fortress began in 1748.
Suomenlinna was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1991. During the Finnish era, the fortress has developed into one of the most popular tourist attractions in Finland. In addition, Suomenlinna is one of Helsinki’s districts, a home to approximately 800 residents and a workplace for about 400 people.
Suomenlinna is accessible only by water. A ferry service runs from the Helsinki Market Square (Kauppatori) to Suomenlinna throughout the year. During summer and autumn, a water bus service to Suomenlinna is also available. The trip to Suomenlinna takes 15-20 minutes and offers magnificent views of Helsinki and the surroundings from the sea.
What type is the sub at Malmo? I thought that was a type II too. Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! Swedish U3 submarine is on display in the Technology and Maritime Museum (Teknikens och Sjöfartens Hus) in Malmö.
U3 was built during World War II and it was:
One in the series of the world’s first subs with wholly welded pressure hull.
One in the first series Swedish submarines with dieselelectric propulsion.
One in the series of wholly Swedish designed submarines.
It was withdrawn from service in 1960s.
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Have to visit in Malmo to check U3.
The type ii was developed from this. In the 30s the Germans were secretly developing submarines in Sweden away from the spotlight in order to develop the technology that would later go into the u-boats
Poor video quality
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Yes too much zooming in on things a few inches away. Reminds me of a holiday I was on where I was standing in an underground cavern. I tried to get someone to take a picture of me but they kept holding the camera to my face which would have been pointless as you wouldn't get an idea of the surroundings.
ADHD !!!!!