HMS Cardiff during her visit to Istanbul on 23rd November 1998. Note the added Mk 15 Phalanx CIWS systems installed after The Falkland War. Ironically her final destination was a scrapyard in Turkey in 2005.
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The Spanish aircraft carrier ESPS Prince of Asturias in her glory days. This photo is taken during her visit to Istanbul on 11th November 1992. She was decommissioned in 2003.
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus in 2016 (Part 14)
The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.
Lest We Forget: TCG Dumlupınar
On 4 April 1953, in the wee hours of the morning two Turkish submarines TCG Dumlupınar and her sister boat TCG 1. İnönü,entered from the Aegean into the Dardanelles Strait, as the returning from the NATO naval exercise Blue Sea. The Commodore of First Submarine Squadron was in command of the two submarines and he was on board of TCG Dumlupınar. When... Continue Reading →
Port Visits of Turkish Warships During The Weekend
The Deniz Yıldızı 2016 naval exercise continues in Black Sea. According to Turkish General Staff, 25 warships and submarine plus 11 aircraft and helicopter takes part in the exercise. As reported earlier, over the weekend the ships conducted port visits in many cities both in country and abroad. Here is the list of the ships... Continue Reading →
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus in 2016 (Part 13)
The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.
Romania Is Set To Modernize Its Frigates
Romania has officially started the modernization process of her 2 Type-22 frigates on 16 March 2016. Like Bulgaria, Romania too needed modern, up to date and NATO compatible warships when both countries joined NATO. While Bulgaria opted to buy second hand frigates and mine hunter from Belgium, Romania bought two Type-22 frigates from Great Britain... Continue Reading →
Bulgaria Plans To Buy 2 New Warships In 6 Years Time
According to Sofia News Agency, Bulgarian defence minister Nikolay Nenchev announced that Bulgaria was planing to spend up to $477.80 million to procure two multi purpose warships. The procurement cost, which comprises armaments, equipment and communication systems for the ships, could be one-third lower if the vessels were built in Bulgaria, Nenchev said during a... Continue Reading →
Deniz Yıldızı 2016 Naval Exercise Started In Black Sea
The annual naval exercise Deniz Yıldızı (Sea Star) has started in Black Sea today. The exercise will end on 5th April 2016. The scope of the exercise shows that Turkish Navy intends to show a strong presence in the Black Sea. According to Turkish Navy website There will be live firings against high-speed airborne and... Continue Reading →
Foreign Warship On Bosphorus in 2016 (Part 12)
The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.
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