Estonian Navy
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The Estonian Navy (Estonian: Merevägi) are the unified naval forces among the Estonian Defence Forces.
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Merevägi | |
Active | 1918–1940 1991–present |
Country | Estonia |
Type | Navy |
Role | Naval warfare |
Part of | Estonian Defence Forces |
Headquarters | Miinisadam |
Motto(s) | Mere kutsel - mere kaitsel! (English: "Call of the Sea – Call to Defend")[1] |
Anniversaries | 21 November |
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Commander of the Estonian Navy | Commodore Jüri Saska |
Commander of the Naval Base | Commander Meelis Lusti |
Commander of the Naval Flotilla | Captain (N) Johan-Elias Seljamaa |
Notable commanders | Admiral Johan Pitka |
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With only six commissioned ships and displacement well under 10,000 tonnes, the Estonian navy is one of the smallest navies in the world. Its ship prefix is EML (Eesti Mereväe Laev/Estonian Navy Ship). The Estonian Navy has participated numerous times in NATO's naval joint-exercises.