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EML Kalev (M414)

1966 shipsCold War minesweepers of GermanyEstonian Mineships DivisionFrauenlob-class minesweepersFrauenlob-class minesweepers of the Estonian Navy
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EML Kalev (M414), ship
EML Kalev (M414), ship

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

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EML Kalev (M414)
Lennusadama, Tallinn Põhja-Tallinna linnaosa

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10413 Tallinn, Põhja-Tallinna linnaosa
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