The Nature Of The Beast

Russian website inforeactor published a post about the Sea Breeze 2017 naval exercise, held in Ukraine, between 10. and 23. July 2017. According to the post Turkish submarine TCG Batıray was able succesful ambushing Ukrainian frigate Hetman Sahaidachny and US Navy cruiser USS Hué City. So, an incidental situation developed during the training search for a submarine... Continue Reading →

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus in 2017 (Part 22)

Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, during the last 3,5 weeks:   The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.

Back From Vacation

I have been silent for the last couple weeks. I was on vacation. And returned with the following photos:

TCG Gökova Arrived In Qatar

On 1. August 2017, Turkish Gabya class frigate TCG Gökova arrived in Qatar. The ship is docked in Hamad Port, southeast of the capital Doha. The ship will take part in Qatari - Turkish military exercise that will held between 1 and 8 August 2017. Turkish land forces stationed in Qatar and TCG Gökova will... Continue Reading →

Chinese Warships Visited Istanbul

Between 18 and 21 July 2017 a task force of 3 Chinese warship made a visit to Istanbul Task Group 150 consisting of Type 052C destroyer 150 Changchun, Type 054A frigate 532 Jingzhou and Type 093 replenishment tanker 890 Chaohu have left China on 23 April 2017, on the 68th anniversary of the founding of the PLAN,... Continue Reading →

A Submarine Sighted

On 25 July 2017, a Turkish Navy, Preveze or Gür class submarine was sighted passing through Bosphorus. 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 submarines to blend and prevents IR/FLIR/LLTV using trackers... Continue Reading →

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus in 2017 (Part 21)

Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, during the last week: The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus in 2017 (Part 20)

Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, since 15 June: The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.

Lest We Forget: Rauf Orbay

53 years ago today a naval officer passed away following a heart attack, suffered after 82 years of a turbulent life full of wars, political struggles and exiles. A life shaped by the sea. The full name of the marine registry is Huseyin Rauf, the son of Mehmet Muzaffer from Cibali. His biography you will... Continue Reading →

Ukranian Naval Exercise Sea Breeze 17 Has Started

Sea Breeze 2017 naval exercise has started in Odessa, Ukraine. This is the 17th edition of exercise which takes place in the Black Sea between 10. and 23. July 2017. This year over 3,000 military personnel, 31 ship and 29 aircraft from the following nations is taking part: Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Lithuania,... Continue Reading →

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