Italian Aircraft Carrier ITS Cavour Will Visit Marmaris

Tomorrow, on 9th February 2013 the Italian aircraft carrier C-550 ITS Cavour will start a port visit in Marmaris, Muğla. The Andrea Doria class destroyer D-554 ITS Calio Dulio and the fleet tanker A-5327 ITS Stromboli are escorting the aircraft carrier. The destroyer and the tanker are going to dock in Aksaz Naval Base adjacent to the town of Marmaris where as... Continue Reading →

More Russian Ships Are Returning Home

As the Russian ships started to return to their home ports after a long deployment in the Mediterranean it is time again for me update their traffic through the Turkish Straits: Date Number Name Direction 27/12/12 151 Azov Southbound 27/12/12 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Southbound 01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound 09/01/13 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound 09/01/13 151... Continue Reading →

Russian Warships Azov And Saratov Passed Through The Bosphorus

After the ending of the largest(!) naval exercise of recent history Russian units started to return to their home ports. Today two large landing ships, Alligator class large landing ship 150 Saratov and Ropucha class large landing ship 151 Azov passed through the Bosphorus on their way back to home. Later during the day the... Continue Reading →

The Russian Naval Exercise In Mediterranean Has Ended

According to Russian naval news portal rusnavy.com  the largest Russian naval exercise in recent years has finally ended and the ships started to return to their home bases. Largest for last ten years inter-fleet training exercises of Russian Navy with the participation of Baltic, Northern, Black Sea and Pacific Fleets in the Eastern part of the Mediterranean... Continue Reading →

USS Laboon In Kuşadası

The Arleigh Burke class destroyer DDG-58 USS Laboon arrived in Kuşadası for a 3 day rest and relaxation. According to news reports additional security measures on land and on sea were taken to provide protection for the ship.

Russian Landing Ship Azov Is On Her Way To Syria.

Yesterday, Russian large landing ship 151 Azov, passed through the Dardanelles and entered the Aegean Sea second time in the last 22 days. Although her destination is not publicly declared, it is safe to assume that she is heading to Tartus, Syria. The photo on the left is from 17 January and the photo on... Continue Reading →

Russian Landing Ship Azov On Her Second Syrian Deployment

According to eyewitnesses reports the large landing ship 151 Azov passed through the Bosphorus on her latest Southbound journey. I have made the following list to help us track the recent deployments of Russian ships through Turkish Straits. Date Number Name Direction 27/12/12 151 Azov Southbound 27/12/12 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Southbound 01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound 09/01/13... Continue Reading →

Two More Russian Ships Passed Through Turkish Straits

More Russian warships passed through Dardanelles today. Two Ropucha class warships usually deployed in the Baltic Fleet 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin passed through Dardanelles on their north bound journey. The following warships are in the Eastern Mediterranean according to my tally: Slava class cruiser Mosvka, Kashin class destroyer Smetliy, Alligator class landing ship Saratov, Amur class... Continue Reading →

Another Russian Warship Is On Her Way Home

Another Russian warship is returning from the Eastern Mediterranean. On 12th January 2013,the Ropucha class large landing ship Novocherkassk passed through Dardanelles on her way to Russia. The ship spent 11 days in the Med. The following warships are in the Eastern Mediterranean according to my tally: Slava class cruiser Mosvka, Kashin class destroyer Smetliy, Alligator class... Continue Reading →

Russia Sends A New Warship To The Mediterranean

According to Russian interfax news agency one Alligator class large landing ship from Russian Black Sea Fleet, Saratov is on her way to the Eastern Med. MOSCOW. Jan 10 (Interfax-AVN) - The Saratov, a large landing ship from the Russian Black Sea Fleet, has passed through the straits and is headed to the eastern Mediterranean, toward the Russian Naval... Continue Reading →

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