Estonian Mineships Division

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Estonian Mineships Division
Coat of arms of Estonian Navy Mineships Division.jpg
Estonian Navy Mineships Division coat of arms.
Active1997–2014
Country Estonia
Branch Estonian Navy
Type Division
Size350 personnel
Garrison/HQ Tallinn
Anniversaries15 May 1997

The Estonian Mineships Division was the main Estonian Naval Unit and the part of Estonian Navy. The top priority for the Navy is the development of a mine countermeasures capability, as that is also one of the Navy's peacetime responsibilities: during World War I and II more than 80,000 sea mines were laid in the Baltic Sea. Since 1995 a number of mine clearance operations have been carried out in Estonian waters in close co-operation with other navies of the Baltic Sea region in order to find and dispose of ordnance and contribute to safe seagoing. [1] Estonian MCM vessels also participate in NATO naval exercises.

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References

  1. "Mine warfare". Estonian Navy. Archived from the original on 31 August 2009. Retrieved 24 March 2019.

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