Sa-kuva No. 48203. Tuntematon 13 September 1941
Launched by Chantiers de Penhoët, Saint Nazaire, France as the Laënnec for account of the Société Anonyme des Armateurs Nantais on 7 August 1902, maiden voyage started on 23 October 1902, sold to Germany and renamed Oldenburgin 1922, sold to the Finnish government in 1930, refitted as training ship between late 1930-November 1931, renamed Suomen Joutsen on 1 November 1931, rigging partly dismantled and painted dark grey in summer 1939, used as supplier for the Finnish submarine fleet, served as moving supply depot ship during the war, after the war still in service of the navy, seamen school between 1961-1991 and since then museum ship.
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