Gulf of Finland campaign | |||||||
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Part of the Baltic Sea campaign of the Eastern Front of World War II | |||||||
U-250 being commissioned, 12 December 1943 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Germany Finland (until September 1944) |
Soviet Union Finland (from September 1944) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Albrecht Brandi |
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Strength | |||||||
13 u-boats (first phase) | Anti-submarine boats | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
5 u-boats sunk and 1 damaged. |
1 Finnish merchant sunk 1 Soviet landing craft sunk 1 Soviet survey vessel and 2 barges sunk Finnish minelayer Louhi sunk 1 Soviet minesweeper sunk 4 Soviet small submarine chasers sunk and 2 damaged 4 Soviet small minesweepers sunk and 1 damaged 1 motor torpedo boat damaged 4 Finnish fishing boats sunk and 1 damaged |
The Gulf of Finland U-boat campaign lasted in the Gulf of Finland during the World War II against the Soviet Union between summer 1944 and spring 1945. During the campaign Finland switched sides and joined the Allies.