The Finnish Navy (, ) is one of the branches of the Finnish Defence Forces. The navy employs 2,300 people and about 4,300 conscripts are trained each year. Finnish Navy vessels are given the ship prefix "FNS", short for "Finnish Navy ship", but this is not used in Finnish language contexts. The Finnish Navy also includes coastal forces and coastal artillery. Organization The current Commander of the Navy is rear admiral Jori Harju. The navy is organized into the Navy Command, three Brigade-level units, and the Naval Academy. Since 1998 the navy also includes the Nyland Brigade in Dragsvik, where Finnish Marines or Coastal Jaegers are trained. Nyland Brigade is also the only Swedish language unit in the country and it carries on the traditions and battle-honours of the Nyland (Uusimaa) Regiment of the Swedish Army. Locations Navy Command headquarters: (Heikkilä, Turku) Naval depot: Pansio and Kimito Naval research depot: Espoo Bases Coastal Brigade: (Upinniemi, Kirkkonummi) Coastal Fleet: (Pansio, Turku) Commander Headquarters (Pansio) 4th Minecountermeasures squadron (Pansio) Mine countermeasures MHCs Katanpää, Purunpää and Vahterpää Home Defence Troops' Mine Sweeping Group Sääksi (Kuha and Kiiski classes) Diving 6th Surface Warfare Squadron (Pansio) Minelaying Anti-surface warfare Anti-submarine warfare Anti-air warfare 2nd Mine Unit (MLC Uusimaa, MLI Pansio) 2nd Missile Unit (Rauma class) 7th Surface Warfare Squadron (Upinniemi) Minelaying Anti-surface warfare Anti-air warfare Anti-submarine warfare MLC Hämeenmaa 1st Missile Unit (Hamina class) 1st Mine Unit (MLI Porkkala, MLI Pyhäranta) 8th Service Support Squadron (Pansio and Upinniemi) Maritime supply and transport Oil destruction Garrison support services 1st Transport Unit, 2nd Transport Unit, Support Company (Military police platoon, Support Platoon, Harbour and transport centre, Materiel Centre, NCO Course) Home Defence Troops' Protection Company Nyland Brigade: (Dragsvik, Ekenäs) Naval Academy: (Suomenlinna, Helsinki) Mobilization strength Total of 31,500 personnel History During the Swedish era, the Finnish Gulf saw many battles between the Swedish and Russian fleets. Many of the Swedish naval bases were located in present-day Finland and many sailors came from Finland (see Archipelago Fleet). During the Russian rule (1809–1917) an entirely Finnish Navy unit, named Suomen Meriekipaasi was defending the Finnish coast, alongside the Baltic Fleet of the Imperial Russian Navy. The Meriekipaasi participated in the Crimean War, albeit mostly with on-shore duties. The Meriekipaasi also manned the coastal batteries at the Santahamina Island during the siege of fortress Viapori in Helsinki. The ships the Meriekipaasi operated included the steam frigates and Kalevala, named after