According to Times of Oman, Turkish Naval Task Force will dock at the Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat on 19 June 2011. TNTF will conduct joint exercises with their Omani counterparts. During the visit which will last till 22 June, TCG Gelibolu will host a press day. The warships coming here are TCG Yarbay Kudret Güngör, TCG Barbaros, TCG Gelibolu,... Continue Reading →
8 Days After She Has Entered Black Sea, Russia Objects To US Navy Cruiser
According to news reports, the Russians protested the arrival of US Navy cruiser CG-61 USS Monterey in Ukraine on 12 June 2011, saying the ship was a treat to the Russian national security. The foreign ministry noted it understood that the stationing of the Monterey in European waters was part of the U.S. missile defense shield plan... Continue Reading →
Greek Navy Said Farewell to 3 Fast Attack Boats.
On 10 June 2011 Friday, Greek Navy decommissioned 3 of its fast attack craft. P-74 HS Plotarchis Vlahavas, P-76 HS Ypoploiarchos Tournas and P-77 Plotarchis Salipsis. All the three boats were La Combattante IIA class and were transferred from German Navy in 1995 and 2000. P-74 HS Plotarchis Vlahavas was armed with Harpoon the reminder with MM38 Exocet... Continue Reading →
Greek Submarine Glavkos Decommissioned
As reported earlier, the Greek submarine S-110 HS Glavkos was slated for decommissioning. The flag lowering ceremony has held on 9 June 2010 in Salamis Naval Base. This submarine was the first Type 209 submarine ever constructed. Totally 57 Type 209 submarines were constructed for 11 different nations, making the Type 209 one of most successful diesel-electric submarine design since... Continue Reading →
Two US Navy Cruisers And One Salvage Ship Are In Black Sea
Two US Navy cruisers CG-61 USS Monterey and CG-68 USS Anzio are in Black Sea currently. USS Anzio is on the east end of the Black Sea. She will dock in Georgian harbor Batumi tomorrow and will stay there till 12 June 2011. The U.S. warship and the Georgian Coast Guard will engage in damage control exercises as... Continue Reading →
Turkish Naval Task Force Repulsed A Pirate Attack
The Turkish Naval Task Force is currently in the Red Sea. One of the main task given to this fleet was to patrol the pirate infested waters and provide escort for merchant convoys inside the IRTC. On 6 June 2011, when pirates attacked the Liberia flagged M/V Emperor on her way to Bab El Mandeb Strait, Turkish Navy intervened.... Continue Reading →
Bulgarian Warship Drazki Returned Home (UPDATED)
The Bulgarian contribution to NATO's Operation Unified Protector, the frigate F-41 BS Drazki returned home from Libya. She has left Bulgaria on 28 April 2010 and served 37 days in Mediterranean, patrolling the seas of the coast of Libya. As of the first week of May she was not given the task to inspect cargo ships or fishing boats. Later she has interrogated 46... Continue Reading →
TCG Anafartalar In Bold Monarch 2011
NATO released a video showing how the US SRDRS Submarine Rescue Diving and Recompression System deployed on Exercise Bold Monarch docked with the Turkish submarine S-356 TCG Anafartalar. You will see the Commanding Officer emerge into the rescue vehicle to pass a box of Turkish Delight to his rescuers in this demonstration of a successful... Continue Reading →
On Board Of SPS Juan Carlos 1
Today I was on board of the Spanish amphibious ship Juan Carlos 1 for a press conference and a guided tour of the ship. The attendance to the conference was higher than I have expected. The press conference started with the speaking of the commanding officer Captain Christopher Gonzalez-Aller Lacalle. He talked in general terms about... Continue Reading →
Turkish Navy Task Force Departed For Indian Ocean
On 30 May the Turkish Naval Task Force left Aksaz Naval Base in Marmaris for a 70 day deployment in the Indian Ocean. The task force is composed of F-244 TCG Barbaros as flagship, F-492 TCG Gemlik, F-493 TCG Gelibolu and A-595 TCG Yarbay Kudret Güngör. Another Turkish frigate F-491 TCG Giresun is already in... Continue Reading →
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