In 1934 the Estonian government contracted two submarines from the British engineering firm Vickers-Armstrong. The submarines Lembit and Kalev started operating as part of the Estonian Navy in 1937.
Both submarines were taken over by the Soviet Union in 1940 after it occupied Estonia. The Kalev sank under the Soviet flag probably after hitting a mine in October 1941.
For information about visiting the Lembit see the Estonian Maritime Museum website.
Copyright Otto de Voogd 2006
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