Sakala (M314)

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HMS Inverness (M102)
Sakala (M314)
Sandown class
Sakala (left)
Sakala (left)
Overview
Type Mine hunting boat
Shipyard

VT Group , United Kingdom

1. Period of service flag
period of service

as HMS Inverness (M102) in the Royal Navy

Commissioning January 24, 1991
Decommissioning 2005
Whereabouts the Estonian Marine sold
2. Period of service flag
period of service as Sakala (M314) in the Estonian Navy
Commissioning January 24, 2008
Technical specifications
displacement

450 tons

length

52.6 meters

width

10.5 meters

Draft

2.4 meters

crew

34 (7 officers)

drive

2 × VSP ship
propulsion 2 × Paxman Valenta 6RPA200M
3 × Rolls-Royce (Perkins) CV8-250G
2 × Combimac (100 kWh)

speed

13 knots by diesel, 6.5 knots by electric

Armament

23 mm anti-aircraft gun
3 × Browning 12.7 mm MG

Sensors

Type 1007 navigation radar
Thales 2093 VDS mine hunting sonar

Armor

Fiberglass

Anti-mine equipment

Atlas Electronics Seafox MIDS

coat of arms

Sakala (ex- HMS Inverness ) is a minehunter of the Estonian Navy . The Sakala is the second of a total of three modernized boats of the Sandown class that the Estonian naval forces have acquired from the Royal Navy .

history

HMS Inverness was built in the UK at Vosper Thornycroft Shipyard , the second of five boats in the first Sandown class construction lot . It was launched on February 27, 1990 and entered service a year later on January 24, 1991. Against the background of the changed situation at the beginning of the 21st century, the Inverness and two of her sister ships, Sandown and Bridport , were decommissioned and sold to the Estonian Navy.

From this the boat was reactivated as Sakala and assigned to the mine defense division ( Miinilaevade Divisjon ). The current name of the ship ( Sakala ) comes from the ancient county of Sakala, which is now known as Viljandimaa , but is often called Sakalamaa .

Second term of service (Estonian Navy)

tasks

  • Ensure security and freedom in Estonian waters
  • Mine clearance
  • Sea rescue service
  • Participation in operations within the framework of BALTRON
  • Representing Estonia in international exercises and operations
  • Cooperation with the border guard
  • Crew training

Ship's coat of arms and motto

The ship's coat of arms was presented in a ceremony on January 24, 2008 in Scotland. A black sign represents the fertile soils of Sakala and the clothing that men wear. The rose indicates the capital of Sakalamaa Viljandi . The swords represent Sakala's important role in the ancient Estonian struggle for freedom and the fighting spirit, as silver stands for loyalty. The coat of arms was designed by Priit Herod. The ship's motto in Latin is In nomine libertatis - in German “In the name of freedom”.

Commanders

  • Vanemleitnant Ain Pärna
  • Vanemleitnant Erkki Silm
  • ?
  • Vanemleitnant Toomas Auväärt
  • Vanemleitnant / Kaptenmajor Ott Laanemets (2015-2016)
  • Kaptenmajor Annes Babenko (since 2017)

Web links

Commons : Sakala (M314)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Miinijahtija Sakala M314 ( Memento from February 10, 2012 in the Internet Archive )