Finnish Navy
| Finnish Navy | |
|---|---|
| Merivoimat (Finnish) Marinen (Swedish) | |
Emblem of the Finnish Navy | |
| Founded | 1918 |
| Country | Finland |
| Type | Navy |
| Role | Maritime warfare |
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| Part of | Finnish Defence Forces |
| Battle honours | |
| Website | merivoimat |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | Rear Admiral Tuomas Tiilikainen |
| Insignia | |
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The Finnish Navy (Finnish: Merivoimat [ˈmeriˌʋoi̯mɑt], Swedish: Marinen) is the naval branch of the Finnish Defence Forces. It employs approximately 2,300 personnel, and around 4,300 conscripts are trained annually. Finnish Navy vessels use the ship prefix FNS ("Finnish Navy Ship") in English-language contexts, although this prefix is not used in Finnish or Swedish. In addition to surface vessels, the Finnish Navy includes coastal forces and coastal artillery units.