On 30 August 2015 the tug Shaktar and the corvette Samum returned from their Mediterranean deployment while the Baltic Fleet tug SB-921 Paradox exited from the Black Sea. She towed the corvette R-32 to the Black Sea 11 days ago. On 28 August 2015, US Navy destroyer USS Donald Cook made her second Black Sea... Continue Reading →
On 20 August 2015 the Alligator class landing ship Nikolay Filchenkov made one of her passages through Istanbul. The event was not worth of remembering if there was no cargo on deck of the ship. During their previous passages Russian landing ships never had cargo on their top deck. Thus it is worth to look... Continue Reading →
On August 20, 2015 Alligator class landing the ship Nikolay Filchenkov made one of her passages through Istanbul. The event was not worth of remembering if there was no cargo on deck of the ship. During their previous passages Russian landing ships never had cargo on their top deck. It is worth Thus to look... Continue Reading →
This week we have witnessed the return of the Russian warships which took part in the joint Russian - Egyptian naval exercise. First the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet the Slava class cruiser Moskva returned from her 76 day deployment in the Mediterranean. Two day later the Nanuchka class corvette Mizrah passed through... Continue Reading →
Date Number Name Direction Nationality 8.8.2015 151 Azov Southbound Russia 8.8.2015 158 Tsezar Kunikov Southbound Russia 7.8.2015 130 Korolev Northbound Russia 7.8.2015 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound Russia 2.8.2015 Liman Southbound Russia 31.7.2015 158 Tsezar Kunikov Northbound Russia 30.7.2015 L-177 HS Rodos Northbound Greece 29.7.2015 130 Korolev Southbound Russia 29.7.2015 RB-365 RB-365 Northbound Russia 25.7.2015 P-68... Continue Reading →
Since last update we have witnessed passage of one Greek attack craft, one Spanish and one Portuguese frigates and one Russian naval tug being tow. There is unfortunately no photo from the later. Number Name Direction Nationality 29.7.2015 RB-365 RB-365 Northbound Russia 25.7.2015 P-68 HS Daniolos Southbound Greece 24.7.2015 F-334 NRP D. Francisco de Almeida Southbound... Continue Reading →
The two ship strong Standing NATO Maritime Group-1 left Istanbul this morning. SNMG-1 arrived in Istanbul on 24 July 2015, for a four day visit after spending 21 days in Black Sea with extensive training with Bulgarian and Romanian navies. Unlike their previous passage through the Bosphorus, this time the ships sailed in broad day... Continue Reading →
The Chinese build Daxin class training ship of the Algerian Navy 937 ANS Soummam arrived in Istanbul for a visit on 27 July 2015. This visit is part of the training cruise for the midshipmen of Algerian Navy. Major General, Commander of Naval Forces Acting Mohamed Lakmech, inspected Saturday in Algiers on Soummam training ship... Continue Reading →
Since last update we have witnessed passage of two Greek attack craft, 2 Russian landing ships and one Russian factory ship. HS Aittitos was the first of the Greek warships to pass through the Turkish Straits. She went north to take part in the naval exercise Breeze 2015 organised by Bulgaria and returned home when... Continue Reading →
In, the last 4 days we have again witnessed an increased activity of warships passing through Turkish Straits. On 1 July 2015 very late in the evening Spanish mine hunter passed though Bosphorus and deployed to Varna Bulgaria. She was in Erdek for the Change of Command Ceremony of NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two .... Continue Reading →
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