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''Hämeenmaa'' was a Finnish . The class was called the ''Hämeenmaa''-class in Finland since the ship had some unique modifications (i.e. British submarine hunting equipment). The two 37 mm twin guns were also replaced with two 40 mm single AA guns in 1975. ''Hämeenmaa'' was rebuilt into a minelayer in the 1980s. A communications central replaced the Hedgehog mounting. The torpedo tubes were removed. A bow twin 30 mm AK-230 was added. ''Hämeenmaa'' was decommissioned in 1985. ==Operational service== The ''Hämeenmaas'' were acquired from the Soviet Union in the mid-1960s, to be used as gun training ships. They formed the "Escort Flotilla" ((フィンランド語:Saattajalaivue)) together with the ''Nuoli'' class fast gunboats. The commissioning of the ''Turunmaa'' and ''Karjala'' in the late 1960s led however to personnel shortages in the Finnish Navy (Finland had a naval manpower restriction after World War II) and the navy was forced to limit the use of its two ''Hämeenmaa'' frigates. They were initially used one at a time and finally decided to retire them.〔(www.mil.fi: ''SaattajatHämeenmaa ja Uusimaa'' )〕 ''Hämeenmaa'' was in Finnish Navy service between 1964-1985. The sister ship ''Uusimaa'' was decommissioned in 1979 and cannibalized for spare parts for the ''Hämeenmaa''. Both ships had already served a few years in the Soviet Navy before sale to Finland. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Finnish frigate Hämeenmaa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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