EESTI MERESÕJALISE MÕTTE KULLAFOND
THE GOLD MINE OF ESTONIAN NAVAL THOUGHT

Summary/Abstract: The magazine Merendus (Maritime Affairs), published from 1933–40, is the only naval magazine ever published in Estonia and in the Estonian language. It was issued by the (Estonian) Naval Officers Association (Mereväe Ohvitseride Kogu), which was the official body for officers in the Navy. The Naval Officers Association, as well as other similar organisations in the Estonian Defence Forces, aimed to encourage a patriotic mentality among its members and to ensure the development and maintenance of officers’ professional and social skills. The Officers Association also provided economic and financial support to its members, and associations were allowed to establish their own commercial enterprises. The naval magazine Merendus was an example of such a commercial enterprise.The establishment of a naval magazine was mentioned for the first time in October 1932, and the decision to publish was made in November 1932 by the general assembly. The objective for the new magazine was to support the establishment of a comprehensive approach to naval defence, and to act as a connecting element between the naval and maritime communities in the country. The magazine also worked to broaden its readers’ horizons on issues regarding naval warfare and maritime affairs in general. The Association of Naval Officers was closed down by Soviet authorities on 31 August 1940.

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