Ugandi (M315)
| HMS Bridport (M105) Ugandi (M315) |
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| Sandown class | |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Mine hunting boat |
| Shipyard |
VT Group , United Kingdom |
| 1. Period of service |
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| period of service |
as HMS Bridport (M105) in the Royal Navy |
| Commissioning | 1992 |
| Decommissioning | 2004 |
| Whereabouts | the Estonian Marine sold |
| 2. Period of service |
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| period of service | as Ugandi (M315) in the Estonian Navy |
| Commissioning | January 22, 2009 |
| Technical specifications | |
| displacement |
450 tons |
| length |
52.6 meters |
| width |
10.5 meters |
| Draft |
2.4 meters |
| crew |
25 (7 officers) |
| drive |
2 × VSP ship |
| speed |
13 knots by diesel, 6.5 knots by electric |
| Armament |
3 × Browning 12.7 mm MG |
| Sensors |
Type 1007 navigation radar |
| Armor | |
| Anti-mine equipment |
Atlas Electronics Seafox MIDS |
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The Ugandi (ex- HMS Bridport ) is a minehunter of the Estonian Navy . The Ugandi is the last of three modernized Sandown-class boats that the Estonian naval forces have acquired from the Royal Navy .
history
After its completion by the Vosper Thornycroft shipyard in Southampton in 1993 as the last of the five boats of the first construction lot of the Sandown class, the boat was in service with the Royal Navy as HMS Bridport (named after the port city of the same name in southern England). This put it out of service in 2004 and sold it, together with two sister ships, Sandown and Inverness , to the Estonian Navy.
The Bridport was then modernized and overhauled for three years at the Syncrolift shipyard in Rosyth . The project was accelerated in order to complete the modernization program of the Estonian Navy as quickly as possible. In a solemn ceremony in 2009, the boat was renamed Ugandi (after the former Estonian county Ugandi) and integrated into the mine defense division ( Miinilaevade Divisjon ).
technology
The ship is the carrier of radio-controlled mine clearance systems and the base of mine divers. Unlike the Lindau class previously used by the Estonian Navy, the Sandown class hull was made of GRP to reduce its magnetic signatures. For the same reason, other components of the boats were also made of non-ferrous metals. The Ugandi is equipped with a Voith Schneider drive . This drive and two bow thrusters make it very maneuverable.
The boat differs from the Admiral Cowan and the Sakala (the other two Estonian units of the Sandown class) in that it was equipped from the start with a ZU-23-2 twin anti-aircraft gun and a Klein 5000 side-sighting sonar . In the other units, the anti-aircraft gun was retrofitted later.
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 motto is Semper Ante in Latin and “Always Forward” in German. As with the two sister ships, the ship's coat of arms was designed by Priit Herod.
In October 2010, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Otepää administration and the Estonian Navy. This gives the Ugandi the right to wear the coat of arms of Otepää.
Commanders
- Vanemleitnant / Kaptenmajor Villu Klesmann
- Vanemleitnant / Kaptenmajor Marek Mardo
- Vanemleitnant / Kaptenmajor Martin Aeltermann (since 2018)
Web links
- Datasheet on the Estonian Navy website (Estonian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Miinijahtija Ugandi M315 ( Memento from June 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Miinijahtija Ugandi saab Otepää vapi , online notification on the conclusion of the cooperation on the website of the Estonian Navy from October 28, 2010, accessed on August 7, 2018 (Estonian)
Remarks
- ↑ between the east coast of Lake Võrtsjärv and the west coast of Lake Pskov, bounded by Vaiga, Mõhu, Nurmekund, Sakala, Latgale, and Pskov