Naval
Police Companies and Platoons 1941 - 1943
In the summer 1941 Finnish Coast Guard
[Rannikkovartiosto], the naval part of Frontier Guard
[Rajavartiosto], formed Naval Police Companies (Meripoliisikomppania,
MPK) and Naval Police Platoons (Meripoliisijoukkue,
MPJ). Naval Police Company / Lake Onega Coastal
Brigade (MPK/Ään.RPr.) was formed in turn 5./6.1942.
So far I have not managed to found any more
information on these units. They all belonged to coastal
brigades and their tasks were the same as those of Coast
Guard's during the peace-time in addition to certain
duties of the Military Police.
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Coast Guard Companies 1943 - 1944
In the autumn of 1943 all units were re-named
as Coast Guard Companies (Merivartiokomppania,
MVartioK). The strengths of the companies varied from
about 70 to 150 men. Units were as follows:
Units
Finnish Name (and Abbreviation)
(Name in English) / Coastal Brigade, Notes, [Vessels] |
Company
Chief |
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Rank |
Name |
1. Merivartiokomppania (1.MVartioK)
/ Uud.RPr.
(1st Coast Guard Company / Uusimaa Coastal
Brigade)
Belonged to Naval Battalion 1.[Vartiolaiva
(VL) (Guard Vessel) Lokki, Haukka, Merikotka]
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2. Merivartiokomppania (2.MVartioK)
/ I-Suom.RPr.
(2nd Coast Guard Company / East Gulf of Finland
Coastal Brigade)
Belonged to Naval Battalion 2.[Liikkuva
asema (LA) (Movable Station Vessel) LA 23, LA 32,
LA 34,
LA 60, LA 104, LA 135, LA 149, LA 158, LA 150]
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3. Merivartiokomppania (3.MVartioK)
/ Laat.RPr.
(3rd Coast Guard Company / Lake Ladoga Coastal
Brigade)
Belonged to Naval Battalion 3.[nopeita
moottoriveneitä (fast motorboats)]
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4. Merivartiokomppania (4.MVartioK)
/ Ään.RPr.
(4th Coast Guard Company / Lake Onega Coastal
Brigade)
Company had two Coast Guard
Platoons. Belonged to
Naval Battalion 4 since 6.9.1943.[nopeita
moottoriveneitä (fast motorboats)]
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7. Merivartiokomppania (7.MVartioK)
/ Saar.RPr.
(7th Coast Guard Company / Turku Archipelago [Sea]
Coastal Brigade)[VL Aallotar, Mäntyluoto,
Eckerö, (between 41-spring 42:) VL Tursas,
Uisko, Kvarken, Merkurius, Silmä, Pori, LA 2, LA
3,
Moottoripurjehtija (MP) (Motor Sailing Vessel) MP
103]
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8. Merivartiokomppania (8.MVartioK)
/ Pohj.RVsto
(8th Coast Guard Company / Gulf of Bothnia Coast
Guard)[MP 101, MP 110, MP 111,
Suojeluskuntapursi (SP) (Civil Guard Boat) SP 5,
Moottorihinaaja (MH) (Motor Tug) Neptun,
Moottorivene (MV) (Motor Boat) Berly, Hjärter
Ess, Lappi,
(in 1944 also:) SP 16, SP 26, SP 33]
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13. Merivartiokomppania (13.MVartioK)
/ Laat.RPr. (7.1944-)
(13th Coast Guard Company / Lake Ladoga Coastal
Brigade)
Formed during July 1944. Belonged to
Naval Battalion 3.[4x
tykkilautta / German gun ferry]
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Sources: JATHI [6], SUOSO [9]
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