List of Estonian Navy ships

For a list of current vessels, see List of active 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  [ et ] (Gilyak-class gunboat  [ ru ]); 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  [ et ] (auxiliary gunboat)
• Estonian gunboat Meeme  [ et ] (auxiliary gunboat)
• Estonian gunboat Ahti  [ et ] (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  [ et ] (auxiliary gunboat)
• Tartu (auxiliary gunboat)
• Estonian gunboat Uku  [ et ] (auxiliary gunboat)
• Vanemuine (auxiliary gunboat)

Patrol boats

• Estonian patrol boat Laine  [ et ] (former submarine escort ship)
• Pikker (Pikker class)

Minelayers

• Ristna (converted paddle steamer)
• Suurop (converted paddle steamer)

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

1. "Laevastik" (in Estonian). mil.e. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
2. Õun, Mati. Eesti sõjalaevad 1918–1940 (in Estonian).
3. Õun, Mati; Walter, Hannes; Sammalsoo, Peedu. Võitlused Läänemerel 1918–1919 (in Estonian).
4. "Sulev". hot.ee (in Estonian). Archived from the original on 2010-09-14. Retrieved 2 March 2010.
5. Архив фотографий кораблей русского и советского ВМФ [Photo Archive of the Russian and Soviet Navy]. navsource.narod.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2 March 2010.
6. 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.
7. "Navy to buy force protection boats from Saaremaa company". news.err.ee. ERR. 18 April 2020.
8. "Saaremaal ristiti täna uhiuued mereväe väekaitsekaatrid". mil.ee (in Estonian). 10 December 2020..
9. "Estonia delivers two patrol boats to Ukraine"..