I was away for a short holiday and quite important and sad things happened in my absence. So this next few post will be an effort to update this blog. The tug A-576 TCG Değirmendere capsized inside the floating dock as she was being floated. 17 people injured and sadly 10 people was killed during... Continue Reading →
I have missed the anniversary of the incident of TCG Muavenet being hit. So I am reposting one of my earlier post about this incident: On 2th October 1992, 11 minutes past midnight, during the NATO's Display Determination '92 naval exercise, two Sea Sparrow surface to air missiles fired accidentally from the aircraft carrier CV-60... Continue Reading →
According to Greek defence.point.gr, one Greek submarine has ran aground in Souda Bay, Crete. As announced by the Navy General Staff, the Submarine PROTEUS during sailing in the bay of Souda Bay, Crete, and during evasive ship moved near shore and epakoumvise an ancient underwater pier. No member of the crew was injured, the submarine... 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 →
>DM-357 TCG MuavenetOn 2nd October, 18 years ago Turkish Navy experienced one of its worst friendly fire incidents. On 2nd October 1992, 11 minutes past midnight, during the NATO's Display Determination '92 naval exercise, two Sea Sparrow surface to air missiles fired accidentally from the aircraft carrier CV-60 USS Saratoga, hit the bridge of the... Continue Reading →
>I have missed the anniversary of the incident of TCG Muavenet being hit.On 2th October 1992, 11 minutes past midnight, during the NATO's Display Determination '92 naval exercise, two Sea Sparrow surface to air missiles fired accidently from the aircraft carrier CV-60 USS Saratoga, hit the bridge of the Turkish destroyer DM-357 TCG Muavenet. 5... Continue Reading →
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