On 2 April 2015, the Gabya class frigate F-495 TCG Gediz set sail from Aksaz Naval base, Marmaris for a 122 day deployment. The highlight of this deployment will be the commemoration of the sinking of the Ottoman frigate Ertuğrul off the coast of Wakayama Prefecture in Japan. TCG Gediz will follow he original route... Continue Reading →
The Turkish Navy is participating to the Joint Warrior 2015 exercise with frigates F-496 TCG Gökova, F-497 TCG Göksu, submarine S-359 TCG Burakreis and mine hunter M-266 TCG Anamur. TCG Göksu is currently part of NATO's naval task force SNMG-2 and TCG Anamur is with the NATO's mine warfare task force SNMCMG-2. Exercise Joint Warrior... Continue Reading →
On 30 March 2015 Tuesday, the French frigate La Fayatte left the Black Sea and made her south bound passage through the Turkish Straits. Date Number Name Direction Nationality 30.3.2015 F-710 FS La Fayette Southbound French 29.3.2015 031 Alexander Otrakovski Southbound Russia 29.3.2015 142 Novocharkassk Southbound Russia 28.3.2015 MB-31 Southbound Russia 24.3.2015 F-710 FS La Fayette... Continue Reading →
According to NATO Maritime Command web site, Turkish corvette F-512 TCG Büyükada joined the NATO Counter Piracy Operation Ocean Shield for a second time. TCG Büyükada is on a deployment to the Gulf Of Aden since January and she is expected to return to Turkey in 15 days. Previously in February she again joined the NATO... Continue Reading →
On 29 March 2015, the Russian large landing ships Alexander Otrakovski and Novocharkassk made their southbound passage through Bosphorus. Date Number Name Direction Nationality 29.3.2015 031 Alexander Otrakovski Southbound Russia 29.3.2015 142 Novocharkassk Southbound Russia 28.3.2015 MB-31 Southbound Russia 24.3.2015 F-710 FS La Fayette Northbound France 24.3.2015 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Southbound Russia 21.3.2015 A-1442... Continue Reading →
On 28 March 2015, the Russian ocean going tug MB-31 made her southbound passage through Bosphorus. Date Number Name Direction Nationality 28.3.2015 MB-31 Southbound Russia 24.3.2015 F-710 FS La Fayette Northbound France 24.3.2015 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Southbound Russia 21.3.2015 A-1442 FGS Spessart Southbound Germany 21.3.2015 337 HMCS Fredericton Southbound Canada 21.3.2015 F-547 ITS Aliseo Southbound Italy... Continue Reading →
On 21 March 2015 the ships of the NATO's SNMG-2 have left the Black Sea. While the Turkish frigate TCG Turgutreis left the task force and returned to her home port in Gölcük, İzmit, the flag-ship of the SNMG-2, USS Vicksburg sailed straight to the Mediterranean. The Canadian and Italian frigates made a 2 day... Continue Reading →
On 24 March 2015, the Russian landing ship, Nikolay Filchenkov made her southbound passage through Bosphorus. Later in the evening the French frigate F-710 FS La Fayette made her northbound passage, almost in dark. Date Number Name Direction Nationality 24.3.2015 F-710 FS La Fayette Northbound France 24.3.2015 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Southbound Russia 21.3.2015 A-1442 FGS Spessart... Continue Reading →
I am posting a couple of wide-angle shots to give an impression about the general conduct of the naval parade. For the photos of the ships click here.
Detailed information has been published by Turkish Coast Guard on their intervention on the freighter M/V Doğan Kartal on 12 March 2015. The Coast Guard was informed that this ship loaded with refugees was sailing on Marmara Sea heading to the Çanakkale Strait. Coast Guard vessels reached the vessel near Şarköy but the ship... Continue Reading →
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