Estonian Navy

Estonian Navy
Merevägi
Emblem of the Estonian Navy
Active1918–1940
1991–present
Country Estonia
TypeNavy
RoleNaval warfare
Part ofEstonian Defence Forces
HeadquartersMiinisadam
Motto(s)Mere kutsel - mere kaitsel!
(English: "Call of the Sea – Call to Defend")[1]
Anniversaries21 November
Engagements
Commanders
Commander of the Estonian NavyCommodore Ivo Värk
Notable
commanders
Admiral Johan Pitka
Insignia
Ensign
Jack
Pennant

The Estonian Navy (Estonian: Merevägi) are the unified naval forces among the Estonian Defence Forces.

With only six commissioned ships and displacement well under 10,000 tonnes, the Estonian navy is one of the smallest navies in the world. Its ship prefix is EML (Eesti Mereväe Laev/Estonian Navy Ship). The Estonian Navy has participated numerous times in NATO's naval joint-exercises.

  1. ^ "Estonian Navy". mil.ee. Retrieved 2018-02-14.