ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɛvən dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː, vˈeɪl wʌz tɹænsfˈɜːd tə ðə lˈætviən nˈeɪvi vˈaɪə doʊnˈeɪʃən ænd ɹᵻnˈeɪmd vˈɜːseɪɾiz fɔːɹ jˈuːs æz ɐ flˈæɡʃɪp ænd tˈɛndɚ tə pɐtɹˈoʊl kɹˈæft.
On 27 January 2003, Vale was transferred to the Latvian Navy via donation and renamed Virsaitis for use as a flagship and tender to patrol craft.