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US missile destroyer arrives in Finland

Published : 14 Sep 2025, 22:34

Updated : 14 Sep 2025, 22:37

  DF Report
USS Bainbridge at Barents Sea in August. File Photo: US Navy.

United States Navy’s Aegis guided-missile destroyer, USS Bainbridge arrived in Helsinki Port on Sunday, said Finnish Navy in a press release.

Finnish Navy welcomed the vessel for a port visit.

The vessel will not be open for the people during this routine call.

Arleigh Burke-class USS Bainbridge is 155 meters long and 18 meters wide. The vessel is specialized in air defense, anti-surface warfare and anti-submarine warfare.

It cans house a crew complement of 330 and her homeport is in Norfolk, Virginia.

The visit will be hosted by the Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations) of the Finnish Navy Command, Captain (N) Marko Laaksonen.