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The Salme ships are two clinker-built ships of Scandinavian origin discovered in 2008 and 2010 near the village of Salme on the island of Saaremaa, Estonia.Both ships were used for ship burials here around AD 700–750 in the Nordic Iron Age and contained the remains of 41 warriors killed in battle, as well as 6 dogs, 2 hunting hawks and numerous weapons and other artifacts.
The site of one of the excavated Salme ships. From Dirham hoards in Estonia. Viking-Age treasures from Estonia mostly contain silver coins and bars. Compared to its close neighbors, Saaremaa has the richest finds of Viking treasures after Gotland in Sweden. This strongly suggests that Estonia was an important transit country during the Viking era.
Prior to the administrative reform of Estonian municipalities in 2017, the village was the administrative center of Salme Parish. The Salme shipfind consisted of two clinker-built ships discovered in Salme, one with the remains of seven persons found in autumn 2008, and another with 33 in 2010. [2] Salme school. As of 2021, the population of ...
In 2008–2010, the ship burial of two ships were discovered in Salme, Estonia, the Salme ships. Remains from at least 42 individuals were discovered in the two ships. [6] Most of them belonged to 30–40 years old males who had been killed in battle.
1.2 Torpedo boat. 1.3 Submarines. 1.4 Gunboats. 1.5 Patrol boats. 1.6 ... List of Estonian Navy ships is a comprehensive listing of all ships that have been in ...
This is a list of active Estonian Navy ships. In total there are 8 commissioned ships in the navy. [ 1 ] In 2023 four of the larger Police and Border Guard patrol vessels were merged with the Estonian Navy to improve coastal patrol capabilities.
The museum presents the history of ships and navigation in Estonia and related to Estonia. Other parts of the Maritime Museum are the mine museum and the Seaplane Harbour museum where ships are presented. [2] The museum claims to be one of the largest museums in Estonia and the most popular. [3]
World War II ships of Estonia (2 C) I. Icebreakers of Estonia (2 P) M. Merchant ships of Estonia (2 C, 8 P) Museum ships in Estonia (4 P) N. Naval ships of Estonia (6 ...