The boat from my previous post has been identified as a Bigliani class patrol boat. I thank everyone who shared his/her information and made comments. Your help and support is as always very much appreciated. This is the official announcement of the handover ceremony in late May 2013: On 27 May 2013, in the presence of... Continue Reading →
The first indigenous warship of Turkish Navy, the Ada class F-511 TCG Heybeliada will arrive in Tripoli, Libya tomorrow for an official visit. Turkish Navy did not shared the duration of the port visit but there will be a press conference on board on Monday. In 2010 Turkish Navy organised a task force of four... Continue Reading →
The ships of NATO's Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) are in Aksaz Naval Base, in Turkey for the Command hand over ceremony. The Italian LPD, L-9893 ITS San Marco was the flagship of SNMG-2 for the last 6 months when the task force was conducting anti piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. The Spanish... Continue Reading →
The above photo shows a boat that is moving in high speed on Bosphorus. The photo was taken by Mr. Victor M.S. Barreira, on 8 june 2013. The boat in picture does not have the appearance of a pleasure craft for private use. It has as far as I can see both Turkish and Romanian... Continue Reading →
The Turkish Navy announced on 10 June 2013, that the Ada class corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada will be visiting several North African countries and Albania form 10 June to 12 July 2013. This Mediterranean tour is important for three reasons: First it will be the first cruise of TCG Heybeliada for such a duration. It... Continue Reading →
Mr. Victor M.S. Barreira was kind enough to share the photos of various Turkish warships he has seen in Istanbul on 10 June 2013. I thank him very much.
The decommissioned British aircraft carrier HMS Ark Royal has finished her 22 day voyage from Portsmouth to Aliağa and reached her final destination. She was bought by Turkish scrapyard Leyal for 10 million TL (aproximately 3.400.000,- GBP and 5.280.000,- USD). This company has quite an expertise in scrapping warships: HMS Invincible, HMS Cardiff, HMS Newcastle, HMS Glasgow, HMS Exeter, HMS Southampton, HMS... Continue Reading →
The Albanian Armed Forces is providing information about the SNMCMG-2 visit to this country: Today, on 06.07.2013 at 08:00 in the Sea Port of Vlora arrived ready group of NATO minesweeper, SNMCMG 2. Ready Group of the NATO minesweeper, SNMCMG2, composed of ships "HMS LEDBURY", "TCG EDINCIK" and "ITS Crotone" between 7 to 10 June... Continue Reading →
According to Turkish Anadolu Ajansı news agency, the Russian Vishnya (Project 864) class intelligence gathering ship Priazove, passed through the Dardanelles and entered into the Aegean. The destination of the ship was not declared but I would be surprised if the ship turns out anywhere but off Syrian coast. So this is the latest tally of Russian warship... Continue Reading →
NATO's mine counter measures group SNMCMG-2 Arrived in Vlores, Albania on 7 June 2013 for a 4 day visit. Three NATO SNMCMG2 Mine Counter-measuring Ships have anchored on Friday morning in the port of Valona. Official sources from the Albanian Ministry of Defense confirmed that these ships will stay on this port for 4 days,... Continue Reading →
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