The Engin class mine hunter of Turkish Navy, M-263 TCG Erdek is taking part in exercise Spanish Minex. Organised by Spanish Navy the exercise has started on today and will end on 22 September. TCG Erdek is currently assigned to the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group TWO (SNMCMG2). These are advanced exercises taking place off the... Continue Reading →
U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs shared the list of the ships that take part in the naval Exercise Sea Breeze 2014. As reported earlier, the Turkish frigate TCG Oruçreis and the French frigate Commandant Birot are not taking part in the exercise though both ships are currently deployed in the Black Sea. The list of... Continue Reading →
Despite my previous reporting and expectations the Turkish frigate TCG Oruçreis is not going to take part in the exercise Sea Breeze. Her deployment to the Black Sea must a regular one with national interests at heart. The Milgem class corvette F-512 TCG Büyükada is going participate in the Sea Breeze according to the Turkish... Continue Reading →
The Ukrainian led naval exercise Sea Breeze 2014 will start on 8 September 2014, according to a statement made by U.S. European Command. Exercise Sea Breeze 2014, a multinational maritime exercise in the Black Sea, is set to start Sept. 8, as representatives from five participating nations and Standing NATO Maritime Group TWO Task Unit 02... Continue Reading →
According to the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet web site, the Ticonderoga class cruiser USS Vella Gulf conducted a division tactics exercise with the Turkish navy fast attack craft TCG Tuzla in the Black Sea on 8 August 2014. Vella Gulf and Tuzla conducted tactical maneuvering during the exercise. U.S. Navy ships regularly hold... Continue Reading →
I have witnessed the northbound passage of the veteran boom defence ship TCG Ağ-5 through Bosphorus. In the age of long ranged ammunition the boom defence vessels are more or less useless for their original purpose. Thus TCG Ağ-5 is mainly used as a tug or buoy tender. Yesterday she was towing a target barge... Continue Reading →
With the exception of Bulgarian participants I have more or less the complete list of the participants to this exercise: Number Name Type Country P-266 HS Machitis Patrol Craft Greece F-582 ITS Aviere Frigate Italy M-5561 ITS Rimini Mine Hunter Italy F-222 ROS Regina Maria Frigate Romania M-30 Alexandru Axente Mine Sweeper Romania M-270 TCG Akçay... Continue Reading →
The Bulgarian Navy is hosting a nine day long naval exercise Breeze 2014. The military exercise is to be held in the Western section of the Black Sea and is aimed at improving the tactical compatibility and collaboration among naval forces of the alliance's member states. Bulgaria's port city of Burgas has peen picked to... Continue Reading →
The decommissioned Terrebonne Parish Class tank landing ship Serdar left us with a big bang. On 30 May 2014 she was sunk as a target during the final day of the Beyaz Fırtına 2014 naval exercise. She did not down easily. She was hit by a FIM-92 Stinger, two AGM-114 Hellfire and one RIM-7 Sea... Continue Reading →
The naval exercise Beyaz Fırtına 2014 has kicked off today. The exercise area incorporates Marmara Sea, Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean and will end on 1 July 2014. During these 13 days following units will take part in the exercise: From Turkish Navy: 53 warships of various types and classes 4 maritime patrol planes 13 ASW... Continue Reading →
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