The preservation of the Submarine Vesikko, better known as the Sukellusvene Vesikko, is a tribute to the war history of Finland. Built in the year 1933 in Turku, the submarine was meant to serve the experimental requirements of the Germans. First launched in the year 1933, the Submarine Vesikko was bought back by Finland in the year 1936. It was used to destroy the 4,100 ton Russian ship Vyborg in world War II.
Later in the year 1947, during the Paris Peace Treaty, it was declared that Finland should not use submarines.
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As a result of which, all the submarines that were owned by the country had to be sent to the scrapyard, except for the Submarine Vesikko. The Submarine Vesikko was later turned to a museum in the year 1973.
The Submarine Vesikko museum, now forms an intricate part of the life and the history of the people and serves as one of the important Helsinki attractions. It has emerged as one of the important historical ambassadors of the war period that has settled down in the memory of the people and culture of Helsinki.
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