Taaliku: Port, Beach and History

• The port is listed as accommodating vessels up to 15.0 metres long, 4.0 metres wide and with a draught of 1.1 metres. The 2025 sailing directions state these maximum dimensions; technical limits may change.
• The navigation period stated there runs from 1 March to 1 December. Operating information may change.
• The entrance channel is 12.0 metres wide. At the time the information was published, the port was being rebuilt.
• Taaliku public beach is in the village of Pulli and is designated for public use.
• Port construction is recorded as having begun in 1875; historical events at the port and in the Taaliku area are dated to 1941 and 1944.

The maximum dimensions listed for the port cover three different vessel measurements: length, width and draught. Draught refers to how far a vessel extends below the water’s surface; it is therefore not the same as its width or length. For nautical planning, consider all the measurements relevant to your vessel together.

The 2025 sailing directions also give the navigation period as 1 March to 1 December. The same edition lists the entrance channel as 12.0 metres wide and notes that the port was being rebuilt at the time the information was published. If your plans depend on port operations, check the latest information beforehand: periods, technical limits and conditions may change.

The coastal plan lists Taaliku public beach in the village of Pulli as an area designated for public use. This planning designation is a separate point of reference for travellers interested in visiting the beach. For a specific day of swimming, it is advisable to check current local conditions.

One historical reference dates back to 1875, when Förster, the lessee of the Taaliku estate, began building a new port near Taaliku. The port was also the site of various events during the Second World War. On 12 October 1941, the eastern group “Ost” set out from Taaliku port for Operation “Siegfried”, whose objective was to capture Hiiumaa. On 5 October 1944, a Soviet landing force that had embarked at Rohuküla landed in the Taaliku area and at the port there.

The dates mark different events: in 1941, the port was the starting point for the departure; in 1944, the Taaliku area and port were part of the landing site. This distinction in time helps keep the two military-history references separate rather than combining them into a single event.

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What vessel dimensions are listed for the port?

The 2025 sailing directions list maximum dimensions of 15.0 metres in length, 4.0 metres in width and a draught of 1.1 metres. Technical limits may change.

What period is navigation listed for?

The period given in the 2025 sailing directions runs from 1 March to 1 December. Check the latest information if your plans depend on it.

Where is Taaliku public beach?

It is in the village of Pulli and is designated for public use. Check current local conditions before planning a day of swimming.

Which historical events are dated?

In 1875, Förster began building a new port near Taaliku. In 1941, the group “Ost” set out from the port for Operation “Siegfried”; in 1944, a Soviet force landed in the Taaliku area and at the port there.

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