- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 63251
- Description
- A large wooden board with metal plaques, forming a roll of honour. The board has a slightly bowed design at top and bottom, containing a commemorative inscription in metal panels, the bottom panel being an Estonian language transcription of the upper panel . The roll of honour is formed of four metal panels affixed to the backboard listing ships and crews, decorated with engravings of naval ships and aircraft and with crossed flags of the White Ensign and the Estonian flag. Below the main memorial is a dedicatory plaque.
- Inscription
- SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE 15 ROYAL NAVAL OFFICERS 92 RATINGS 4 ROYAL AIR FORCE/ OFFICERS AND ONE AIRMAN KILLED IN ACTION IN THE BALTIC WATERS 1918-1919
Panel 1: LIGHT CRUISERS/ HMS CASSANDRA + 5 DECEMBER 1918/ (Names...) / HMS CURACOA + 13 MAY 1919/ (Name)/ HMS DRAGON + 17 OCTOBER 1919/ AT RIGA/ (Names...)/
AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS VINDICTIVE/ RAIDS OVER KRONSTADT HARBOUR/ JULY-OCTOBER 1919/ (NAMES...)/
Panel 2: DESTROYERS/ HMS VITTORIA + 31 AUGUST 1919/ (Names...)/ HMS VERULAM + 3 SEPTEMBER 1919/ (Names...
Panel 3: MINESWEEPERS/ HMS MYRTLE + 15 JULY 1919/ (Names...)/ HMS GENTIAN + 15 JULY 1919/ (Names...)/ HM COASTAL MOTORBOATS/ KRONSTADT HARBOUR + 18 AUGUST 1919/ CMB 62BD/ (Names...)/ CMB 67A/ (Name)/ CMB79A/ (Names...)/ CMB 88BD/ (Name )/
Panel 4: SUBMARINE L CLASS/ HM SUBMARINE L55 + 5 JUNE 1919/ (Names...)
Additional Plaque: THIS MEMORIAL PLAQUE WAS UNVEILED BY/ HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE DUKE OF YORK KCVO, ADC/ ALSO IN THE PRESENCE OF THE CHIEF OF ESTONIAN DEFENCE FORCES/ ON FRIDAY 16TH DECEMBER, 2005./ THE REPLICA OF THIS MEMORIAL PLAQUE STANDS IN THE TALLINN CHURCH OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.