FNS Karjala

The Turunmaa-class fast gunboats was a type of vessel, previously operated by the Finnish Navy in the anti-submarine warfare and trade protection roles. Internationally they were labeled as corvettes.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Finnish minelayer Keihässalmi and Turku Castle.

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Keihässalmi was a minelayer of the Finnish Navy. She was commissioned in 1957 and remained in service until 1994, after which she was turned into a museum ship in .

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is a medieval structure in the city of , . Together with , the castle is one of the oldest buildings still in use in Finland. is situated 340 metres west of FNS Karjala.

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is a retired Passenger ship docked permanently in Turku, Finland. She was originally built in 1960 by Oskarshamn shipyard, , as the car/passenger ferry SS Bore for Steamship Company Bore, , then the last commercial steam ship built in Scandinavia and the first ferry on the route between Finland and Sweden where cars could drive aboard. is situated 100 metres southwest of FNS Karjala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Korppolaismäki and Turku Harbour.

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is a district of the city of , in . It is located to the south of the city centre, on the eastern side of the mouth of the river Aura.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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is a district of the city of , in . It is located to the south of the city centre, on the coastline of the . shares the new luxurious residential development of Majakkaranta with the neighbouring district of .

FNS Karjala

Latitude
60.43562° or 60° 26′ 8″ north
Longitude
22.23501° or 22° 14′ 6″ east
Inception
1968
Open location code
9GG4C6PP+62
Open­Street­Map ID
way 178299340
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ship
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q10706636
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Satellite Map

Discover FNS Karjala from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“FNS Karjala” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Tykkivene Karjala”
  • French: “Karjala”
  • Swedish: “Karjala”
  • Swedish: “Turunmaa-klass”
  • “Karjala”

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Highlights include Forum Marinum, S/S Bore and Ship Hostel S/S Bore.

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