>Yesterday, without the usual publicity and drum beat Turkish Navy announced that F-491 TCG Giresun, has left Aksaz Naval Base to join the NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 2.
SNMG -2 is currently taking part in Operation Ocean Shield, NATO’s anti piracy operation off the Horn of Africa. TCG Giresun will replace F-490 TCG Gaziantep, which is in the region since mid October.
Previously such deployments of Turkish warships were announced a few days before and media would be invited. The obvious lack of PR work about this deployment is curious.
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Turkish Warship Deployments To Horn Of Africa
(Sorted by Ship Name)
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| No |
Ship |
Departure |
Return |
Task Force |
| F 490 |
TCG Gaziantep |
17 Jun 2009 |
6 Oct 2009 |
CTF-151 |
| F 490 |
TCG Gaziantep |
15 Oct 2010 |
1 Dec 2010 |
CTF-151 |
| F 490 |
TCG Gaziantep |
1 Dec 2010 |
31 Jan 2011 |
SNMG-2 |
| F 491 |
TCG Giresun |
17 Feb 2009 |
17 Jun 2009 |
CTF-151 |
| F 492 |
TCG Gemlik |
8 Feb 2010 |
24 Apr 2010 |
CTF-151 |
| F 493 |
TCG Gelibolu |
5 Mar 2010 |
5 Aug 2010 |
SNMG-2 |
| F 494 |
TCG Gökçeada |
5 Aug 2010 |
1 Dec 2010 |
CTF-151 |
| F 495 |
TCG Gediz |
21 Jun 2009 |
6 Oct 2009 |
SNMG-2 |
| F 496 |
TCG Gökova |
15 Oct 2009 |
8 Feb 2010 |
CTF-151 |
|
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Turkish Warship Deployments To Horn Of Africa
(Sorted by Departure Date)
|
| No |
Ship |
Departure |
Return |
Task Force |
| F 491 |
TCG Giresun |
17 Feb 2009 |
17 Jun 2009 |
CTF-151 |
| F 490 |
TCG Gaziantep |
17 Jun 2009 |
6 Oct 2009 |
CTF-151 |
| F 495 |
TCG Gediz |
21 Jun 2009 |
6 Oct 2009 |
SNMG-2 |
| F 496 |
TCG Gökova |
15 Oct 2009 |
8 Feb 2010 |
CTF-151 |
| F 492 |
TCG Gemlik |
8 Feb 2010 |
24 Apr 2010 |
CTF-151 |
| F 493 |
TCG Gelibolu |
5 Mar 2010 |
5 Aug 2010 |
SNMG-2 |
| F 494 |
TCG Gökçeada |
5 Aug 2010 |
15 Oct 2010 |
CTF-151 |
| F 490 |
TCG Gaziantep |
15 Oct 2010 |
1 Dec 2010 |
CTF-151 |
| F 490 |
TCG Gaziantep |
1 Dec 2010 |
31 Jan 2011 |
SNMG-2 |
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