Last week two Russian large landing ship Georgiy Pobedonosets and Yamal returned from their Mediterranean deployment. And today Alexander Shabalin made her south bound passage through the Bosphorus. The updated list of Russian warship movements in 2013: Date Number Name Direction 01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound 09/01/13 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound 09/01/13 151 Azov Northbound 12/01/13 142... Continue Reading →
On 16 December 2013 after a 7 month deployment, Gabya class frigate, F-497 TCG Göksu returned her home port Gölcük. She has been in the Gulf Of Aden and Indian Ocean to combat piracy. Thank you for a job well done and welcome home.
Last week Russia and Greece signed an intergovernmental agreement on military cooperation, during the visit of Russian Defense minister Sergei Shoigu to Athens. It is worth of mentioning that this visit was conducted just before Athens will take the Presidency of EU for the next 6 months staring in 1.1.2014. Greece is NATO's only member country... Continue Reading →
It has been a while since I have updated this topic. Today the Ropucha class landing ship 110 Alexander Shabalin made a northbound passage while the tanker Iman made a southbound one. So this is the tally of Russian warship movements in 2013: Date Number Name Direction 01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound 09/01/13 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound... Continue Reading →
The Turkish Coast Guard vessel SG-703 TCSG Umut is visiting Durrës, Albania. She arrived on 2 December 2013 and will stay in Durrës till 4 December. During her long-range deployment and endurance trails, TCSG Umut is making history. Her visit is probable the first official visit of a Turkish Coast Guard vessel in this country. Last week... Continue Reading →
Turkish Coast Guard vessel SG-703 TCSG Umut is making her first foreign port visit to Messina, Italy. This might be the first ever visit of a Turkish Coast Guard vessel to Italy. Under the Plan of bilateral cooperation between the Turkish and Italian Coast Guard to allow the exchange of information and mutual experiences in... Continue Reading →
The French La Fayette class frigate F-711 FS Surcouf arrived in Marmaris, yesterday. The ship will leave on Monday and resume her duties in the Eastern Mediterranean. On a lighter note the arrival of the French ship was published by many Turkish media portals as The French Navy frigate Scout F711, conducting NATO duties, came... Continue Reading →
Turkish Gabya class frigate F-493 TCG Gelibolu is replacing F-246 TCG Salihreis in SNMG-2, before the NATO's task force sails to Gulf Of Aden to combat piracy. There will be a farewell ceremony for TCG Gelibolu on 30 November in Aksaz Naval Base. While Turkish Navy deploys Yavuz (MEKO 200 Track I) and Barbaros (MEKO... Continue Reading →
After finishing her 15 day Odyssey in the Black Sea, the flag-ship of the US 6th Fleet, LCC-20 USS Mount Whitney passed through the Turkish Straits on 20 November 2013 and returned to the Mediterranean.During her 15 days in the Black Sea she visited Burgas in Bulgaria, Batumi in Georgia and Constanta in Romania and... Continue Reading →
The Nusret 2013 mine warfare exercise organised by Turkish Navy starts today in Çanakkale. The exercise will end on 1 December 2013 and will be conducted in Saros Bay, east of Gallipoli peninsula. According to Turkish Navy foreign participants are NATO mine warfare task force SNMCMG-2 and 1 mine hunter from Greece. From Turkish Navy... Continue Reading →
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