The Kilo class Russian submarine Alrosa, in escort of the tugs Shakhter and SB-921 is nearing her home port. The task force arrived in 6th September 2012 in Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Ceuta was visited by 23 Russian warships since 2012 which has become a major point of provisioning. The task force is currently off the Greek island Milos and approximately 240 nautical... Continue Reading →
The Romanian frigate F-221 Regele Ferdinand left Constanta to join the EU anti piracy task force Atalanta. According to Romanian website Resboiu.ro this is the first participation of Romanian ships in anti-piracy operations. Last year the ship participated under NATO command in the Mediterranean Sea in Operation Active Endeavour and in Operation Unified Protector against Libya.... Continue Reading →
On 30th August 2012 for the Victory Day celebrations two warships F-245 TCG Oruçreis and F-511 TCG Heybeliada made a port visit in Istanbul. Both ships were open to the public and I had the opportunity and privilege to visit the first ship of the Milgem class corvettes, TCG Heybeliada. The visitors were not allowed... Continue Reading →
We are grateful to those who paid the ultimate price for our independence and for our country. This year we celebrate the 90th anniversary of the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar, the final battle in the Turkish War of Independence in 1922. The Battle of Dumlupınar was fought from 26 August to 30 August 1922.
Two warships of Turkish Navy escorted the merchant ship M/V Dadalı during her voyage to Mogadishu. M/V Dadalı chartered by Turkish Red Crescent was carrying humanitarian aid to Somalia. According to the photo published by Turkish General Staff most of visible cargo on board of the merchant ship consists of various types of trucks. During the first part of the 3030 miles and 19... Continue Reading →
It was important news when the sole Russian submarine of the Black Sea Fleet Alrosa participated in the NATO exercise Bold Monarch last year. However she did not returned to her homeport Sevastopol after the exercise has ended and proceeded to Kronshtadt for an overhaul. Alrosa suffered a serious engine trouble in 2009. An extensive overhaul was need for the Alrosa (originally Varshavyanka),... Continue Reading →
US warship DDG-81 USS Winston S. Churchill was the first ship that respond to the distress call from the Turkish owned and Panamanian flagged merchant ship M/V Belde on Aug. 20, approximately 110 miles north of Socotra Island, Yemen. The captain and one sailor of M/V Belde were checking the cables securing the load on... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, after the command handover ceremony in Gölcük Naval Base, the 5 ships participating to this activation of the BlackSeaFor sailed away to their next port of call Trabzon, Istanbul. In order to this they had to pass through Bosphorus, where I was expecting them, as you can see from the photos above.
The August activation of BlackSeaFor will start today with a ceremony in Gölcük Naval Base, Izmit, Turkey. The Russian Navy will hand over the command of the BlackSeaFor to Turkey. The activation of the BlackSeaFor will end on 24th August. During that time the task force will conduct several exercises and will visit Trabzon, Turkey and Novorossiysk, Russia. Number Name... Continue Reading →
The third ship of the Whidbey Island Class dock landing ships, LSD-43 USS Fort McHenry passed through Bosporus and entered into the Black Sea on 8th August 2012. Her destination in Black Sea and the duration of her stay were not disclosed. Note the covered load on the flight deck. My educated guess is that she is going to... Continue Reading →
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