EML Kalev (M414)

EML Kalev M414
History
Germany
NameMinerva
OperatorGerman Navy
BuilderKrögerwerft, Rendsburg, Germany
Launched25 August 1966
Commissioned16 June 1967
Decommissioned16 February 1995
FateDonated to Estonia
Estonia
NameKalev
OperatorEstonian Navy
Acquired5 September 1997
Decommissioned2004
StatusOn display at the Estonian Maritime Museum since 2004
General characteristics
Class & typeFrauenlob-class minesweeper
Displacement246 tons full
Length37.91 m (124.4 ft)
Beam8.2 m (27 ft)
Draught2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)
Propulsion
  • 2 MTU MB 12V 493 TY70 diesel drives
  • 2 shafts
Speed12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph)
Range1,120 km (600 nmi)
Complement6 officers, 19 sailors
Crew25
Sensors &
processing systems
  • Navigation radar
  • Atlas Elektronik, I-band
Armament
NotesMine laying capability

EML Kalev (M414) was a Frauenlob-class minesweeper of the Estonian Navy, which belonged to the Mineships Division.