Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 9)

Russian naval ships continue to pass through the Turkish Straits without slowing their tempo.

Today the Alligator class landing ship Nikolay Filchenkov passed through the Dardanelles and entered into Marmara Sea. I was not aware that she had returned to the Mediterranean after I have seen in January.

The Nikolay Filchenkov was not the only Russian warship seen in Turkish Straits today. The floating repair ship Amur class PM-56 passed through the Bosphorus. This ship seem to have more than enough antennas for a floating repair ship; very peculiar.

As reported earlier, tomorrow the Dergach (Project 1239) class air cushion patrol vessel 615  Bora will arrive in Istanbul for a 5 day visit. She will be attending the IDEF-13 defense exhibition.

So this is the latest tally of Russian warship movements

Date	Number	Name	Direction
27/12/12	151	Azov	Southbound
27/12/12	152	Nikolay Filchenkov	Southbound
01/01/13	142	Novocharkassk	Southbound
09/01/13	152	Nikolay Filchenkov	Northbound
09/01/13	151	Azov	Northbound
12/01/13	142	Novocharkassk	Northbound
14/01/13	102	Kaliningrad	Northbound
14/01/13	110	Alexander Shabalin	Northbound
16/01/13	151	Azov	Southbound
04/02/13	151	Azov	Northbound
04/02/13	150	Saratov	Northbound
04/02/13	810	Smetlivy	Northbound
04/02/13		Ivan Bubnov	Northbound
05/02/13	110	Moskva	Northbound
07/02/13	102	Kaliningrad	Northbound
07/02/13	110	Alexander Shabalin	Northbound
08/02/13		Kildin	Northbound
20/02/13	102	Kaliningrad	Southbound
20/02/13	110	Alexander Shabalin	Southbound
25/03/13	102	Kaliningrad	Northbound
25/03/13	110	Alexander Shabalin	Northbound
11/04/13	102	Kaliningrad	Southbound
11/04/13	110	Alexander Shabalin	Southbound
14/04/13	151	Azov	Southbound
26/04/13	PM-138	PM-138	Southbound
24/04/13	102	Kaliningrad	Northbound
24/04/13	110	Alexander Shabalin	Northbound
24/04/13		Dubna	Northbound
30/04/13	102	Kaliningrad	Southbound
05/0513	PM-56	PM-56	Northbound
05/05/13	152	Nikolay Filchenkov	Northbound