 On 22 June 1941 "Vetehinen" laid 20 mines north of Kunda, and a further 17 mines on 28 June between Gogland and Bolshoy Tyuters.On 3 July 1941 "Vetehinen" encountered a freighter west of Gogland but due to distance was only able to damage it with its 76 mm gun.On 3 August 1941 "Vetehinen" sighted a Soviet convoy consisting of pair of large minesweepers and a group of guard ships escorting a group of Soviet submarines.