Wambola (A433)

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Lossen (N44)
Wambola (A433)
Lindormen class
A433 Wambola at Quay 6 in Miinisadam Tallinn 6 November 2016.jpg
Overview
Type Mine layer / auxiliary ship
Shipyard

Svendborg Værft , Denmark

Launch September 9, 1977
1. Period of service flag
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 flag
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)
2 controllable pitch propellers

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

coat of arms

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

Commons : Wambola (A433)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b LINDORMEN Class (1978-2004) , Lindormen Class at www.navalhistory.dk, accessed on November 1, 2016 (English)
  2. ↑ XI Riigikogu stenogram , minutes of the session of the Estonian Parliament on October 12, 2009, accessed on August 6, 2018 (Estonian)
  3. ↑ Riigivara tasuta üleandmine , transfer decision of September 10, 2009, accessed on January 10, 2019 (Estonian)
  4. ↑ 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)