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EML Kindral Kurvits is a Kurvits-class multi-purpose patrol vessel. Built in 2012 by Uki Workboat.[1][2]
 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (July 2023) |
 Kindral Kurvits in Tallinn bay | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 Estonia | |
| Name | Kindral Kurvits |
| Namesake | Ants Kurvits |
| Operator | Police and Border Guard Board |
| Ordered | 15 April 2010 |
| Builder | Uki Workboat |
| Acquired | 3 August 2012 |
| Commissioned | 3 August 2012 |
| Decommissioned | 2 January 2023 |
| Fate | Transferred to Estonian Navy |
 Estonia | |
| Name | EML Kindral Kurvits |
| Operator | Estonian Navy |
| Commissioned | 3 January 2023 |
| Status | In service |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage | 1,053 GT |
| Displacement | 1300 tons full |
| Length | 63.9 m (209 ft 8 in) |
| Beam | 10.2 m (33 ft 6 in) |
| Draught | 4.2 m (13 ft 9 in) |
| Propulsion |
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| Speed | 15 knots (28 km/h; 17 mph) |
| Complement | 14 |
At the beginning of 2023, four larger ships of Police and Border Guard Board, including Kindral Kurvits, were transferred to Estonian Navy. This improved responsiveness in the Estonian maritime area and provided Estonia with a better defense capability.[3]
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