She initially served as a minelayer , but was rebuilt into a gunboat in the 1920s .
After the Russian revolution , the ship was taken over by the Finnish Navy and renamed Matti Kurki , after a 13th - century legendary commander .
commander initially served as a minelayer , but was rebuilt into a gunboat in the 1920s .
After the Russian revolution , the ship was taken over by the Finnish Navy and renamed Matti Kurki , after a 13th - century legendary commander .