The frigate F-491 TCG Giresun, Turkish contribution to NATO's SNMG-2 has completed its anti-piracy mission with this task force, off Somalia and returned to Turkey, Turkish Naval Forces Command said in a statement on Wednesday. The frigate docked at the Aksaz Naval Base in Marmaris after a 151-day mission. During its mission off Somalia, TCG... Continue Reading →
Bulgarian Frigate Takes A Break In Crete
Bulgaria's contribution to NATO's Operation Unified Protector, the frigate BS Drazki is having a three day break on the Greek island of Crete for refueling and fresh food and water supplies. The captain of the Drazki frigate, Pancho Panchev, reported that the vessel has been patrolling in the Mediterranean as instructed by the NATO command but has... Continue Reading →
>A Mine Was Found In Güllük
>A fishing boat found a mine in its nets when it was hunting in Güllük Bay, Muğla.The rusted mine was brought to the harbor by the boat and was carefully lifted to the shore. In such cases the local authorities call in the naval special forces EOD teams in order to destroy the mine.In 2010 alone in three different occasions a... Continue Reading →
>Look What The Net Dragged In
>Last week a fishing boat operating of the coast of Hopa, Artvin found this in its net.The 150 kilo, British made mine was tangled in the net as the fishermen were collecting the net. They have placed the mine on the deck of their boat and returned to the harbor.The local security forces summoned an... Continue Reading →
>International Staff Of CTF-151
>RADM Ertuğrul, the previous commander of CTF-151 and his flag staffThis is from the US 5th Fleet CMF web site and show the international nature of the anti piracy forces very well.For the past three months the Turkish Navy was at the helm of Combined Task Force 151 (CTF-151), the multi-national counter-piracy mission of Combined Maritime Forces... Continue Reading →
>Pakistan Assumes Command Of CTF-151
>Photo from CMFToday, with a ceremony on board of Royal Navy warship HMS Cornwall in UAE, Pakistan Navy Cdre. Abdul Aleem assumed the command of CTF-151, from Turkish Navy Rear Adm. Sinan Ertugrul.This is the first time that Pakistan will lead CTF-151. Pakistan regularly contributes warships to CTF-150 and assumed the command of that task force several... Continue Reading →
>Pakistan to Command CTF-151
>TCG Gaziantep, escorting M/V Front Alfa (U.S. Navy photo)Turkey will transfer the command of CTF-151 to Pakistan on 29 November 2010.There will be a ceremony on board F-99 HMS Cornwall at Fujairah Port, UAE.Currently CTF-151 is commanded by vice Admiral Sinan Ertuğrul and his flagship is F-490 TCG GaziantepUPDATE: I would appreciate any information about the Pakistani warship that... Continue Reading →
>TCG Gaziantep Replaced TCG Gökçeada As Flagship of CTF-151
>According to Turkish Navy website F-494 TCG Gökçeada was replaced with F-490 TCG Gaziantep.TCG Gaziantep will serve as the flagship of Read Admiral Sinan Ertuğrul, the commander of CTF-151 until 1 December 2010. This is the second deployment of TCG Gaziantep to the region.TCG Gökçeada ran aground 20 day ago at Mombasa, Kenya. Although there has been... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Navy Takes Action Against A Skiff Close To The Shore (UPDATED)
>Turkish Navy announced yesterday, that a skiff used for piracy was put out of action. Turkish frigate F-492 TCG Gökçeada during the execution of a reconnaissance-surveillance mission close to the coast identified a boat that was used for piracy. According to the news release appropriate action was taken against the boat. Now the term “appropriate... Continue Reading →
>Old, Rusty And Dangerous
>Mine, destroyed. Photos from HürriyetMines, whether buried under dirt or lurking in the deeps of the seas are in my humble view are the most loathsome weapons as they can be still deadly after decades.The scenes of old battlefields are ripe with them all over the world. There are an estimated 80,000 unexploded mines remain... Continue Reading →
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