Four conventional submarines would require a shore organization beyond their embarked crews. The rough estimate assigns fewer than 200 people to the boats and about 600 to the force as a whole. The remaining personnel cover training, shore assignments, instructors, specialists, and maintenance. This would raise the regular Finnish naval establishment from roughly 2,300 toward 3,000, with regular personnel preferred to conscripts for the submarine force. The guest suggests funding the boats by omitting a fast-attack-craft class; Alex Clarke expects Finland to retain those missile boats as well.
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The personnel behind four hypothetical Finnish submarines
A four-boat Finnish submarine force is estimated to need about 600 personnel once training, maintenance, and shore support are included.