HNoMS Vale

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HNoMS Vale (N53) was a Royal Norwegian Navy minelayer. She was built by Mjellem & Karlsen in Bergen in 1978, and named after Odin's son Vale from Norse mythology. Vale was given to the Latvian Navy in 2003. She was renamed Virsaitis, that in translation from Latvian means "Chieftain".

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A 53; A53; KNM Vale
length 64.8 metre, draft 4 metre, beam 12 metre, 
minelayer, Vidar-class minesweeper, Latvian Naval Forces, 

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    1978-01-01T00:00:00Z
    1978-01-01T00:00:00Z
    ship launching
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    Frameless
    Liepāja - panoramio (16)Liepāja - panoramio (16)
    LVNS Virsaitis 5949LVNS Virsaitis 5949
    Virsaitis&TālivaldisVirsaitis&Tālivaldis
    A Latvian sailor assigned to the mine layer LVNS Virsaitis (A53), background, render honors to the U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) as the Mount Whitney departs Ventspils, Latvia, during 130610-N-PE825-070A Latvian sailor assigned to the mine layer LVNS Virsaitis (A53), background, render honors to the U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) as the Mount Whitney departs Ventspils, Latvia, during 130610-N-PE825-070
    Latvian sailors assigned to the mine layer LVNS Virsaitis (A53), left, render honors to the U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) as the Mount Whitney departs Ventspils, Latvia, during Baltic 130610-N-PE825-077Latvian sailors assigned to the mine layer LVNS Virsaitis (A53), left, render honors to the U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) as the Mount Whitney departs Ventspils, Latvia, during Baltic 130610-N-PE825-077
    Latvian Independence Day military parade 470 (26749532466)Latvian Independence Day military parade 470 (26749532466)
    Latvian Independence Day military parade 447 (26749471336)Latvian Independence Day military parade 447 (26749471336)
    Latvian Independence Day military parade 488 (26680850422)Latvian Independence Day military parade 488 (26680850422)
    Latvian Independence Day military parade 446 (26774623855)Latvian Independence Day military parade 446 (26774623855)
    Liepaja VirsaitisLiepaja Virsaitis
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      commonsimageLiepāja - panoramio (16) Commons
      commonsimageLVNS Virsaitis 5949 Commons
      commonsimageVirsaitis&Tālivaldis Commons
      commonsimageA Latvian sailor assigned to the mine layer LVNS Virsaitis (A53), background, render honors to the U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) as the Mount Whitney departs Ventspils, Latvia, during 130610-N-PE825-070 Commons
      commonsimageLatvian sailors assigned to the mine layer LVNS Virsaitis (A53), left, render honors to the U.S. 6th Fleet command ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) as the Mount Whitney departs Ventspils, Latvia, during Baltic 130610-N-PE825-077 Commons
      commonsimageLatvian Independence Day military parade 470 (26749532466) Commons
      commonsimageLatvian Independence Day military parade 447 (26749471336) Commons
      commonsimageLatvian Independence Day military parade 488 (26680850422) Commons
      commonsimageLatvian Independence Day military parade 446 (26774623855) Commons
      commonsimageLiepaja Virsaitis Commons
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