Wambola (A433)
Lossen (N44) Wambola (A433) |
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Lindormen class | |
Overview | |
Type | Mine layer / auxiliary ship |
Shipyard |
Svendborg Værft , Denmark |
Launch | September 9, 1977 |
1. Period of service | |
period of service |
as Lossen (N44) in the Danish Navy |
Commissioning | June 14, 1978 |
Decommissioning | October 22, 2004 |
Whereabouts | the Estonian Marine sold |
2. Period of service | |
period of service | as Wambola (A433) in the Estonian Navy |
Commissioning | November 1, 2016 |
Technical specifications | |
displacement |
577 tons |
length |
44.5 meters |
width |
9 meters |
height |
21 meters |
Draft |
2.9 meters |
crew |
27 (5 officers) |
drive |
2 × 1200 kW Frichs diesel engines (800 HP each) |
speed |
14 knots |
Armament |
2 × 12.7 mm Browning MG |
troops |
35 more soldiers |
Sensors |
2 × Litton Decca E (I-band) navigation radar |
Armor |
steel |
The Wambola was built under the name Lossen as the second ship of the Lindormen class of the Danish Navy . Like her sister ship Tasuja , she is now part of the Estonian Navy .
history
The then Lossen was built in 1977 as the second and last ship of her class on Svendborg Værft . From 1978 to 2004 she was used by the Danish Navy.
The ship was taken over in 2006 as Kristiina by the Estonian Naval Academy , which could not finance it. It then came into the possession of the Estonian armed forces in 2009. There remained (unlike the sister ship) initially in reserve until it was put back into service by the Estonian Navy in 2016.
First period of service (Danish Navy)
The ship entered service on June 14, 1978 under the name Lossen by the Danish Navy. In the following years it was mainly used as a mine layer, but also took on tasks as a command and supply ship (e.g. for the NATO anti-mine association). After 26 years of service in Denmark, the ship was decommissioned on October 22, 2004.
Second term of service (Estonian Navy)
In 2009 the ship was taken over by the Estonian naval forces and initially remained there in reserve. It was only put back into service as Wambola on November 1, 2016 . The ship is now used by the Estonian Navy as a command and base ship for the mine divers.
tasks
- Platform for missions and training of the EOD Tuukrigrupp
- Ensure security and freedom in Estonian waters
- Sea rescue service
- Representing Estonia in international exercises and operations
- Platform for conducting basic courses for prospective sailors
Ship coat of arms
The coat of arms shows a black keel on a silver background with a golden morning star in the center. The morning star was used by the Estonians in ancient times as a weapon, on the coat of arms it symbolizes their fighting spirit and their strength. The ship's motto in Latin is Ad unquem - in German "Auf den Nagelkopf". The coat of arms was designed in 2000 by Priit Herodes for the Cuxhaven , which had also carried the name Wambola under the Estonian flag .
In 2016, a cooperation agreement was signed between the Kunda City Council and Wambola . This gives the ship the right to wear the Kunda city coat of arms, while in return the city is presented in foreign ports. The Wambola succeeded its sister ship Tasuja , which had had a partnership with Kunda since 2006.
Commanders
- Vanemleitnant Ermo Jeedas (2016-2017)
- Vanemleitnant / Kaptenmajor Tanel Kangro (2017-2019)
- Kaptenmajor Deniss Tulin (since 2019)
See also
- Wambola - other ships of the same name in the Estonian Navy
Web links
- Datasheet on the Estonian Navy website (Estonian)
- Merevägi võttis kasutusele tuukri - ja toetuslaeva EML "Wambola" , photo documentation of the Estonian Navy on the occasion of the commissioning of the Wambola , accessed on November 1, 2016
Individual evidence
- ↑ XI Riigikogu stenogram , minutes of the session of the Estonian Parliament on October 12, 2009, accessed on August 6, 2018 (Estonian)
- ↑ Riigivara tasuta üleandmine , transfer decision of September 10, 2009, accessed on January 10, 2019 (Estonian)
- ↑ a b c Merevägi arvas teenistusse tuukri-ja toetuslaeva EML Wambola , online report on the commissioning on the website of the Estonian Navy from November 1, 2016, accessed on November 1, 2016 (Estonian)