This is going to be fun to watch. This is from Russian naval website rusnavy.com. Thanks for my faithful reader Tom for the tip. Turkish authorities were informed through diplomatic channels that Russian warships would pass Black Sea straits in Aug 11-12. Passage of straits Dardanelles and Bosporus by Russian Navy's Northern Fleet (NF) task... Continue Reading →
The Activity Of PLAN Ships In The Black Sea (Part 2)
Yesterday, when I have reported about the Sevastopol visit of the PLAN destroyer Quigdao, I have asked where the PLAN frigate Yantai have disappeared. Today she has appeared in Constanta, Romania for an official visit until 4th August 2012. This answers my question about the whereabout of the Chinese warships in the Black Sea. The replenishment... Continue Reading →
The Activity Of The PLAN Ships In The Black Sea
With each passing day more information surfaces about the PLAN warships that passed through the Turkish Straits and entered to the Black Sea. Apparently The Ludu (Type 052A) class destroyer 113 Qingdao, the Jingkai II (Type 054A) class frigate 538 Yantai and the Nanyun class replenishment tanker Weishan Hu 887 made up the 11th Chinese... Continue Reading →
Two PLAN Ships Passed Through The Bosphorus
I love how it feels when the things turn out more or less as the way you have planned. Since I first heard yesterday, that two PLAN warships passed through the Dardanelles and are heading for the Black Sea I was thinking in my head How I could intercept them at a suitable point in Istanbul with a good... Continue Reading →
An US Company Pays Compensation To The Family Of A Dead Turkish Admiral
This was an interesting news of an interesting development which could be turn into something big. Family compensated after Turkish admiral dies of asbestos on US ship A U.S. ship-building company has paid compensation to the family of a Turkish admiral who died of cancer after serving for years on a warship containing asbestos. The... Continue Reading →
Two Chinese Warships Are In Turkey
I know the title of this blog does not says much but I do not have much info about this latest naval development either. According to Turkish news portals, two Chinese warships the Ludu (Type 052A) class destroyer 113 Qingdao and the Jingkai II (Type 054A) class frigate 538 Yantai passed trough the Dardanelles this afternoon. The ships entered the straits... Continue Reading →
Russian Warships In Eastern Mediterranean
Their southbound passage through the Turkish Straits, a fortnight ago was with much fanfare and media attention. Their return to their home was as silent as a thief sneaking into a house. I must admit that the Russian have a very good understanding of how to play the PR game and they are good at... Continue Reading →
What Really Happened To Flight Şafak 46?
Exactly one month ago, on 22 June 2012 one RF-4ETM Phantom II airplane call sign Şafak 46 from 173. Squadron of Turkish Air force took off from Erhaç airbase. The mission of the plane was to help to the calibration of a radar in Hatay Turkey. All radar and radio contact with the plane was... Continue Reading →
The Naval Exercise Sea Breeze 2012 Has Ended
The Sea Breeze 2012 naval exercise (not to be confused with Breeze naval exercise organised by Bulgaria) organized by Ukraine and held in Odessa has finished. It is the largest multinational maritime exercise in the Black Sea. 1,500 troops from 16 countries, including U.S., Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Algiers, Bangladesh, Belgium, Denmark, Georgia, Israel, Canada, Moldova, Germany, Sweden, Portugal, Qatar, Turkey. The... Continue Reading →
USS Abraham Lincoln Has Departed From Turkey
The Nimitz class aircraft carrier CVN-72 USS Abraham Lincoln finished her 4 day port visit in Antalya, Turkey and started another sea leg of her return trip to USA. USS Abraham Lincoln is the flagship for Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 9, which is also comprised of embarked Carrier Air Wing 2, the guided-missile cruiser CG-71 USS Cape... Continue Reading →
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