List of Estonian Navy ships
List of Estonian Navy ships is a comprehensive listing of all ships that have been in service to the Estonian Navy.[1][2][3]
1918–1940
Destroyers
- Lennuk (Izyaslav class); formerly Avtroil in Russian and Soviet service; in service (Estonia):1919-1933; fate: sold to Peru and renamed BAP Almirante Guise, ultimately scrapped in 1954
- Wambola (Leitenant Ilin class); formerly Kapitan I ranga Miklouho-Maclay in Russian service, then Spartak in Soviet service; in service (Estonia): 1919-1933; fate: sold to Peru and renamed BAP Almirante Villar, ultimately decommissioned from Peruvian service 1954 and scrapped
Torpedo boat
- Sulev (A class); formerly SMS A32 of the Imperial German Navy; in service (Estonia): 1924-1940; fate: taken into Soviet Navy, renamed Ametist, scrapped in 1950.[4][5]
Submarines
- Kalev (Kalev class); in service (Estonia): 1937–1940; fate: taken into Soviet Navy and went missing after not returning from patrol 1941 (that is, sunk somewhere, not known where)
- Lembit (Kalev class); in service (Estonia): 1937–1940 and 1994–2011 (symbolic); fate: taken into Soviet Navy and fought in WW2, later brought back to Tallinn as a museum ship, taken to Estonian Navy service (symbolic) after the end of the Soviet occupation, lifted off water and currently on display at Lennusadam museum inside the museum building
Gunboats
- Estonian gunboat Lembit (Gilyak-class gunboat); formerly Bobr of the Russian Imperial Navy, then Biber of the Imperial German Navy; in service (Estonia): 1918-1927; the first combat ship of the Estonian Navy, ultimately scrapped after 1927
- Tasuja (converted icebreaker)
- Estonian gunboat Mardus (auxiliary gunboat)
- Estonian gunboat Meeme (auxiliary gunboat)
- Estonian gunboat Ahti (auxiliary gunboat)
- Ilmatar (auxiliary gunboat); originally Russian civilian vessel Sofiya then taken into Imperial Russian Navy service (as Sofiya) and then taken to Soviet Navy (as Sofiya); in service (Estonia):1936-1940 (Estonian military service, 1920-1936 Estonian civilian service); fate: taken to Soviet Navy and renamed after a few months Plussa (so served the Soviets as Ilmatar also for a while), then taken to German service and renamed Ilmatar (again), then taken to Soviet service (again) and renamed (again) Sofiya, ultimately scrapped in the mid-1950s.[6]
- Estonian gunboat Taara (auxiliary gunboat)
- Tartu (auxiliary gunboat)
- Estonian gunboat Uku (auxiliary gunboat)
- Vanemuine (auxiliary gunboat)
Patrol boats
- Estonian patrol boat Laine (former submarine escort ship)
- Pikker (Pikker class)
Minelayers
Minelayers/Minesweepers
- Kalev (Teplokhod class, later renamed Keri)
- Tahkona (Teplokhod class)
- Olev (Teplokhod class, later renamed Vaindlo)
- Lehtma (Teplokhod class)
Landing ship
- Kalevipoeg (converted passenger ship)
Depot ships
- Ingerman
- Kotka
1991–present
Patrol ship
- EML Admiral Pitka (A230) (Beskytteren class)
Minelayers/Support ships
- EML Tasuja (A432) (Lindormen class); formerly KDM Lindormen of the Danish Navy then MS Kristiina of the Estonian Maritime Academy; in service (Estonian): 2006-2016; fate: scrapped after 2021
- EML Wambola (A433) (Lindormen class); formerly KDM Lossen of the Danish Navy then MS Kristiina of the Estonian Maritime Academy; in service (Estonian): 2016-present (commissioned ship); fate: in active service
Minesweepers
- EML Kalev (M414) (Frauenlob class)
- EML Olev (M415) (Frauenlob class)
- EML Vaindlo (M416) (Frauenlob class)
Minehunters
- EML Wambola (M311) (Lindau class); formerly Cuxhaven of the West German Navy and (after reunification of Germany) the German Navy; in service (Estonia): 2000-2009; fate: converted into a floating restaurant and bar at Tallinn
- EML Sulev (M312) (Lindau class); formerly Lindau of the West German Navy and (after reunification of Germany) the German Navy; in service (Estonia): 2000-2009; fate: placed on display as museum ship (Lennusadam museum), ultimately given for scrapping 2021 or 2022
- EML Admiral Cowan (M313) (Sandown class); formerly HMS Sandown of the Royal Navy; in service (Estonia): 2007-present; fate: in active sevice
- EML Sakala (M314) (Sandown class); formerly HMS Inverness of the Royal Navy; in service (Estonia): 2008-present; fate: in active sevice
- EML Ugandi (M315) (Sandown class); formerly HMS Bridport of the Royal Navy; in service (Estonia): 2009-present; fate: in active sevice
Patrol boats
- EML Wambola (M411) (Kondor class)
- EML Sulev (M412) (Kondor class)
- EML Grif (P401) (Zhuk class)
- EML Leopard (P402) (Zhuk class)
- EML Ahti (A431) (Maagen class)
- EML Ristna (P422) (R class)
- EML Suurop (P423) (R class)
- EML Roland (P01) (NAVY 18 WP class)Roland and Risto are two force protection patrol boats manufactured by Baltic Workboats AS.[7] In December 2020, the Estonian Defence Forces received the two boats.[8] In April 2024, Roland and Risto were donated to Ukraine.[9]
- EML Risto (P02) (NAVY 18 WP class)
- EML Kindral Kurvits (P6731) (Kindral Kurvits class)
- EML Raju (P6372) (PATROL 45 WP class)
- EML Pikker (P6732) (Pikker class)
- EML Valve (P6745) (PATROL 24 class)
References
- ^ "Laevastik" (in Estonian). mil.e. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ Õun, Mati. Eesti sõjalaevad 1918–1940 (in Estonian).
- ^ Õun, Mati; Walter, Hannes; Sammalsoo, Peedu. Võitlused Läänemerel 1918–1919 (in Estonian).
- ^ "Sulev". hot.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ Архив фотографий кораблей русского и советского ВМФ [Photo Archive of the Russian and Soviet Navy]. navsource.narod.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2 March 2010.
- ^ Ehlers, Hartmut (2012). "Marynarka Wojenna i Paramilitarne Siły Morskie Estonii 1918–1940" [Navy and Paramilitary Naval Forces of Estonia 1918–1940]. Okręty Wojenne (in Polish). 2 (112). Tarnowskie Góry: 56. ISSN 1231-014X.
- ^ "Navy to buy force protection boats from Saaremaa company". news.err.ee. ERR. 18 April 2020.
- ^ "Saaremaal ristiti täna uhiuued mereväe väekaitsekaatrid". mil.ee (in Estonian). 10 December 2020..
- ^ "Estonia delivers two patrol boats to Ukraine"..