The RMK Juminda campsite is also home to a memorial dedicated to the lives lost in the Juminda maritime disaster, during World War II.

Starting from the 27th August 1941, in Tallinn, the evacuation of Red Army troops commenced as a response to the German Army advancing. With over 30,000 individuals and more than 200 ships bound for Leningrad, they unknowingly sailed into a trap orchestrated by the German and Finnish naval forces. Within the following two days, a devastating series of events unfolded as over fifty ships fell victim to mines, torpedoes, and aerial bombs, resulting in an estimated death toll of approximately 15,000 people.

Remarkably, the naval mine battle of Juminda is understood to have inflicted casualties far surpassing those of Pearl Harbour or Dunkirk.

Unfortunately, this tragic occurrence remains relatively obscure in public awareness. However, the recently unveiled exhibition titled 'Hell on the Baltic Sea' at the Seaplane museum aims to shed light on the dramatic events of this catastrophe that unfolded eight decades ago. Through gripping narratives and personal accounts, the exhibition vividly portrays the harrowing background and the individuals and vessels entangled in the inferno.

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