I am not going to be modest. The above photos are -until it is proved otherwise- are the first public photos showing the second Milgem class corvette F-512 TCG Büyükada underway. The high number of civilians on board indicates that this is a cruise in order to test the systems on board. TCG Büyükada will... Continue Reading →
The Chinese build Daxin class training ship of the Algerian Navy 937 ANS Soummam was in Istanbul for a visit. This visit is a port of the training cruise for the midshipmen of Algerian Navy. The ship docked Soummam yesterday the port of Istanbul (Turkey), said Wednesday the Ministry of National Defense said in a... Continue Reading →
According to Greek defence.point.gr, one Greek submarine has ran aground in Souda Bay, Crete. As announced by the Navy General Staff, the Submarine PROTEUS during sailing in the bay of Souda Bay, Crete, and during evasive ship moved near shore and epakoumvise an ancient underwater pier. No member of the crew was injured, the submarine... Continue Reading →
Mr. Nikolay Zlatev who creates the very informative blog Sea Dog, kindly shared his photos.
Last week the Slava class cruiser of the Russian Black Sea Fleet 121 Moskva, the Boris Chilikin class replenishment tanker Ivan Bubnov and the Sorum class tug MB-304 passed through the Turkish Straits and entered to the Mediterranean. Upon completion of the trans-Atlantic move the ships will visit Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and then switch back... Continue Reading →
The Turkish Milgem class corvette, F-511 TCG Heybeliada arrived in Durrës Albania today for a 3 day visit. Albania is her last visit before returning to home. TCG Heybeliada visited Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia before. According to Albanian Military Forces announcement the Albanian Chief of General Staff General Xhemal Gjunkshi, and the Commander of... Continue Reading →
As reported earlier, the Ropucha class large landing ship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet 158 Tsezar Kunikov arrived in Varna, Bulgaria for a refit at Bulgarian Naval shipyard.
While the Breeze 2013 naval exercise has started in Bulgaria, Ukraine is hosting the Sea Breeze 2013 naval exercise. The choise of names and the timing makes it very easy to confuse the two exercises. The Sea Breeze 2013 starts today and will end on 20 July 2013. Germany, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania, Turkey, Canada, Italy... Continue Reading →
The Breeze 2013 Naval Exercise -not to be confused with the Sea Breeze 2013 naval exercise hosted by Ukraine- has started in Varna Bulgaria. In the period July 6-15 the international Breeze 2013 naval drill will take place in the western part of the Black Sea. Over 15 different vessels, helicopters and planes take part... Continue Reading →
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