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ESTONIA
MINE WARFARE SHIPS
KALEV minesweeping boats (1914/1919)
Ships
| Names | Builders | Completed | Losses | Transfers | Discarding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kalev (ex-M.2 (Теплоход №2 [Teplokhod No2])), 1936- Keri Tahkona (ex-M.3 (Теплоход №3 [Teplokhod No3])) |
Crichton, St. Petersburg, Russia: Kalev, Tahkona |
6/1914 // 1.1919: Kalev, Tahkona |
Keri (13.8.1940 Soviet Кери [Keri]) |
none |
1927: Tahkona |
Technical data
| Displacement normal, t | 34 |
|---|---|
| Displacement full, t | |
| Length, m | 20.7 |
| Breadth, m | 5.00 |
| Draught, m | 1.20 |
| No of shafts | 2 |
| Machinery | 2 Bolinder semi-diesels |
| Power, h. p. | 60 |
| Max speed, kts | 7.2 |
| Fuel, t | diesel oil 0.9 |
| Endurance, nm(kts) | 420(5) |
| Armament | 1 x 1 - 7.6/94, 25 mines, mechanical minesweeping gear |
| Complement | 8 |
Standard scale images
Kalev 1919
Project history
Russian minelaying boats abandoned by Russians at Revel in February 1918, captured by Germans and transferred by them to Estonians as minesweepers.
Modernizations
None.
Naval service
Keri was incorporated into Soviet Baltic Fleet 13.8.1940.
