We had a again a very busy day at Bosphorus. First, one of the NATO's standing maritime task forces, Standing NATO Mine Counter-Measures Group 2 (SNMCMG-2) passed through Bosphorus. They are heading to Burgas, Bulgaria and the task force will take part in the Bulgarian led naval exercise Breeze. According the NATO webpage the SNMCMG-2 is... Continue Reading →
On 30 June 2014 a fleet of 4 landing craft was sighted moving towards the Black Sea. TCG Ç-151, TCG Ç-155, TCG Ç-156, TCG Ç-157, the half of the 8 new LCT craft Turkish Navy has procured sailed to an unknown destination. Together they could carry up to 12 main battle tanks or up to 1000... Continue Reading →
Today on 1 July 2014, in the late evening hours, one Turkish Type 209 / 1400 class submarine sailed through Bosphorus to the Black Sea. Since Turkish Navy stopped painting the pennant number of the submarines on their hulls, it is impossible to identify each individual submarine anymore. While this new painting scheme helps the... Continue Reading →
This is Soviet replenishment tanker Berezina, making a northbound passage through Bosphorus. This photo was taken in August 1991.
On Tuesday 24 June 2014, the training ship of the Polish Navy ORP Wodnik made a northbound passage through Turkish Straits and is now in Constance, Romania. And today the Russian Alligator class landing ship 150 Saratov made a southbound passage. She is probably heading to Syria. Date Number Name Direction Nationality 02.01.2014 16 Georgiy... Continue Reading →
This is French frigate D-603 Suffren with her unique DRBI23 3D radar radome on top of her pilot house. This photo was taken in October 1991.
The traffic of foreign warships through Turkish Straits increased in the last few days. This we have witnessed the passage of the French warship F-711 FS Surcouf in the morning. Later in the afternoon we have seen the southbound passage of two Russian Ropucha class large landing ships Yamal and Novocherkassk. Date Number Name Direction Nationality 02.01.2014... Continue Reading →
One day after the Italian survey and intelligence gathering ship A-5340 Elettra passed through the Bosporus her French counter part A-579 Dupuy de Lôme. returned to the Black Sea. This is the third time this year that the French spy ship visits the Black Sea. Dupuy de Lôme can stay in the Black Sea till 6 July 2014.... Continue Reading →
The Italian survey and intelligence gathering ship A-5340 ITS Elettra passed through the Bosporus today. She has replaced the French spy ship A-579 Dupuy de Lôme. ITS Elettra can stay in the Black Sea till 5 July 2014. Date Number Name Direction Nationality 02.01.2014 16 Georgiy Pobedonosets Northbound Russian 02.01.2014 156 Yamal Northbound Russian 18.01.2014 151 Azov... Continue Reading →
This is the first post of a new feature I would like to share. Now I have the opportunity to digitize my archive of film negatives. Thus I can easily upload and share the photos of warships I have taken before the digital age of photography. Every week I will post a warship from my archive,... Continue Reading →
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