List of active Estonian Navy ships

This is a list of active Estonian Navy ships. In total there are 7 commissioned ships in the navy.[1]

In 2023 the Naval Fleet of the Police and Border Guard Board was merged with the Estonian Navy, meaning that the Police and Border Guard Board transferred its four sizeable sea-going patrol vessels, the Kindral Kurvits, the EML Pikker, the EML Valve, and the EML Raju, to Estonian Navy and retained only some smaller boats (and 3 hovercraft). The transfer was made to improve coastal patrol capabilities and save money.[2][3]

EML Pikker retired at the end of 2025.

Ships

Class Type Ships Displacement Note
Lindormen class Minelayer EML Wambola (A433) 577 tonnes Purchased from Denmark in 2006, former HDMS (KDM) Lossen. Served the Estonian Maritime Academy as a maritime training vessel MS Kristiina. Commissioned in 2016 to replace EML Tasuja (A432).
Sandown class Minehunter EML Admiral Cowan (M313) 450 tonnes Former Royal Navy vessel HMS Sandown, purchased in 2006.

In refit as of June 2026. Suffered damage to her hull due to heavy ice conditions.[4]

Minehunter EML Sakala (M314) 450 tonnes Former Royal Navy vessel HMS Inverness, purchased in 2006.

In refit as of June 2026 after being damaged in a fire in early 2026.[5]

Minehunter EML Ugandi (M315) 450 tonnes Former Royal Navy vessel HMS Bridport.[6]

Active as of June 2026.[7]

Kindral Kurvits class Patrol vessel EML Kindral Kurvits (P101) 1367 tonnes Former Police and Border Guard Board vessel.

Active as of June 2026.[8]

Raju class Patrol vessel EML Raju (P6732) 260 tonnes Former Police and Border Guard Board vessel.

In refit as of June 2026.[9] Suffered damage to her propellers during maintenance in Pärnu.

Valve class Patrol vessel EML Valve (P112) 79 tonnes Former Police and Border Guard Board vessel.

References

  1. ↑ "Laevad". mil.ee. Retrieved February 16, 2026.
  2. ↑ Whyte, Andrew (25 November 2021). "Police, navy vessels to be merged into one fleet". err.ee. ERR.
  3. ↑ Whyte, Andrew (3 January 2023). "Gallery: Four former PPA vessels now under naval command". err.ee. ERR.
  4. ↑ ERR, Johannes Tralla | (2026-03-21). "Minehunter ice damage exposes limitations of Estonian Navy fleet". ERR. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
  5. ↑ ERR, Vahur Lauri | (2026-05-22). "Two Estonian Navy ships sidelined since winter". ERR. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
  6. ↑ "TV3: Ugandi anti Eestile üle". Postimees (in Estonian). 2009-01-24. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
  7. ↑ Mahadzir, Dzirhan (2026-06-10). "BALTOPS 2026 Exercise Begins". USNI News. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  8. ↑ "GALERII ⟩ Pärnus saab tutvuda mereväe suurima patrull-laevaga". Pärnu Postimees (in Estonian). 2026-06-20. Retrieved 2026-06-26.
  9. ↑ "Mereväe patrull-laev Raju sai viga, ekspertiis alles selgitab kahju". Postimees (in Estonian). 2026-06-08. Retrieved 2026-06-25.
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