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 →
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus 2015 (Part 14)
On 17 March 2015, the Russian Ropucha class landing ship Azov made her southbound passage through Bosphorus while her sisters Alexander Shabalin and Novocharkassk made their northbound passage through Dardanelles on 19 Mach 2015. On 21 March 2015, the NATO SNMG-2 task force left the Black Sea. The Turkish contribution to the task force TCG... Continue Reading →
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus 2015 (Part 13)
Date Number Name Direction Nationality 8.3.2015 110 Alexander Shabalin Southbound Russia 8.3.2015 142 Novocharkassk Southbound Russia 7.3.2015 031 Alexander Otrakovski Northbound Russia 7.3.2015 151 Azov Northbound Russia 4.3.2015 A-1442 FGS Spessart Northbound Germany 4.3.2015 337 HMCS Frediction Northbound Canada 4.3.2015 F-547 ITS Aliseo Northbound Italy 3.3.2015 69 USS Vicksburg Northbound USA 25.2.2015 031 Alexander Otrakovski... Continue Reading →
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus 2015 (Part 12)
On 3 March 2015 in the late evening hours Turkish contribution to NATO SNMG-2 F-241 TCG Turgutreis and the flag ship of the task force, CG-69 USS Vicksburg made their northbound passage through Turkish Straits and entered to the Black Sea. The duo was followed by the German tanker A-1442 FGS Spessart the following morning.... Continue Reading →
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus 2015 (Part 11)
On 25 February 2015, the Russian landing ship Novocharkassk returned from her Mediterranean deployment while landing ships Azov and Aleksandr Otrakovski started their deployment. Date Number Name Direction Nationality 25.2.2015 031 Aleksandr Otrakovski Southbound Russia 25.2.2015 151 Yamal Southbound Russia 25.2.2015 142 Novocharkassk Northbound Russia 22.2.2015 67 USS Cole Southbound USA 21.2.2015 156 Yamal Northbound... Continue Reading →
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus 2015 (Part 10)
On 22 February 2015 after spending the last 15 days in the Black Sea, the US Navy destroyer, DDG-67 USS Cole passed through Turkish Straits. She is back in the Mediterranean And according to news reports, Russian landing ships Yamal and Alexander Shabalin returned to the Black Sea Date Number Name Direction Nationality 22.2.2015 67... Continue Reading →
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus 2015 (Part 9)
On 17 February 2015 after spending the last 12 days in the Mediterranean Sea Russian landing ships Alexander Otrakovski and Saratov returned to the Black Sea. Turkish Coast Guard vessel TCSG-303 escorted the ship during their transit of Bosphorus. Date Number Name Direction Nationality 17.2.2015 031 Alexander Otrakovski Northbound Russia 17.2.2015 150 Saratov Northbound Russia 15.2.2015... Continue Reading →
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus 2015 (Part 8)
The Russian Ropucha class large landing ship Novocharkassk made her southbound passage on 15 February 2015. This her first deployment in 2015. She was escorted by Turkish Coast Guard boat SG-25. Date Number Name Direction Nationality 15.2.2015 142 Novocharkassk Southbound Russia 8.2.2015 67 USS Cole Northbound USA 7.2.2015 801 Ladny Southbound Russia 7.2.2015 156... Continue Reading →
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus 2015 (Part 7)
The Russian Krivak class frigate Ladny which was supposed to sail on 26 January 2015, made her southbound passage on 7 February 2015. This her first deployment after her overhaul. Two Ropucha class large landing ships Yamal and Alexander Shablin, passed through Bosphorus later on the same day. On 8 February 2015... Continue Reading →
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus 2015 (Part 6)
Date Number Name Direction Nationality 5.2.2015 031 Aleksandr Otrakovski Southbound Russia 5.2.2015 150 Saratov Southbound Russia 21.1.2015 156 Yamal Northbound Russia 21.1.2015 110 Alexander Shabalin Northbound Russia 21.1.2015 PM-56 PM-56 Northbound Russia 19.1.2015 Shaktar Northbound Russia 19.1.2015 KIL-158 Northbound Russia 19.1.2015 150 Saratov Northbound Russia 17.1.2015 131 Moskva Northbound Russia 14.1.2015 75 USS... Continue Reading →
