Category: Bosphorus

More Photos From The Dutch Logistics Ship HNLMS Karel Doorman

Here is another excellent set of photographes taken by Mr. Kerim Bozkurt during the passage of HNLMS Karel Doorman through Bosphorus.

Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 18)

The future multi-purpose logistics ship HNLMS Karel Doorman was not the only interesting ship in Bosporus today. The Russian Smolny (Project 887) class training ship Perekop did also made a northbound passage. So this is the latest tally of Russian warship movements Date Number Name Direction 27/12/12 151 Azov Southbound 27/12/12 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Southbound... Continue Reading →

The Future Logistics Ship Of Royal Netherlands Navy

Today a very special hull passed through the Bosporus. The tug Eide Wrester was towing the hull of the future multi-function support ship for amphibious operation, HNLMS Karel Doorman. Her hull was produced in Damen shipyard in Galati, Romania. Her final outfitting and installation of the weapon systems will take place in The Netherlands. According... Continue Reading →

TCG Büyükada Sighted On Bosphorus

I am not going to be modest. The above photos are -until it is proved otherwise- are the first public photos showing the second Milgem class corvette F-512 TCG Büyükada underway. The high number of civilians on board indicates that this is a cruise in order to test the systems on board. TCG Büyükada will... Continue Reading →

Algerian Warship In Istanbul

The Chinese build Daxin class training ship of the Algerian Navy 937 ANS Soummam was in Istanbul for a visit. This visit is a port of the training cruise for the midshipmen of Algerian Navy. The ship docked Soummam yesterday the port of Istanbul (Turkey), said Wednesday the Ministry of National Defense said in a... Continue Reading →

SNMG-2 In Bosphorus

Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 17)

Last week the Slava class cruiser of the Russian Black Sea Fleet 121 Moskva, the Boris Chilikin class replenishment tanker Ivan Bubnov and the Sorum class tug MB-304 passed through the Turkish Straits and entered to the Mediterranean. Upon completion of the trans-Atlantic move the ships will visit Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and then switch back... Continue Reading →

Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 16)

On 1 July I was able to witness the return of the two Russian Baltic Fleet landing ships 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin back to the Black Sea from their 10 day trip to the Mediterranean Sea. Both ships were last seen leaving Turkish Straits on 20 June 2013. The Russian ships look like loaded but of course... Continue Reading →

Polish Warship In Istanbul

On 22 June the training ship of the Polish Navy 251 Wodnik passed through the Bosphorus. According to the Bulgarian blog Sea Dog, Varna was her previous destination. Wodnik did not visit Istanbul and continued her journey to the Mediterranean. we do not see Polish warships in Istanbul very often.

Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 15)

Today two Ropucha class landing ships of the Russian Baltic Sea Fleet, 102 Kaliningrad, 110  Alexander Shabalin, passed through the Dardanelles and entered into the Aegean Sea. So this is the latest tally of Russian warship movements Date Number Name Direction 27/12/12 151 Azov Southbound 27/12/12 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Southbound 01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound 09/01/13 152... Continue Reading →

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