Turkish frigate TCG Gediz arrived in Port Klang in Malaysia on 3 May 2015. She will continue to her journey on 5 May 2015. The frigate is on a commemorative cruise replicating the route of the ill fated deployment of the Ottoman frigate Ertuğrul.
On 21 March 2015 the ships of the NATO's SNMG-2 have left the Black Sea. While the Turkish frigate TCG Turgutreis left the task force and returned to her home port in Gölcük, İzmit, the flag-ship of the SNMG-2, USS Vicksburg sailed straight to the Mediterranean. The Canadian and Italian frigates made a 2 day... Continue Reading →
The last of the Type 45 class destroyers, HMS Duncan made a port visit in Çanakkale during the 18 March Naval Victory Commemorations. I do not know her exact arrival and departure dates but she was there on 17, 18 and 19 March. She was commissioned in 2013 and left UK for her maiden deployment... Continue Reading →
TCG Büyükada is continuing with her Indian Ocean deployment. She was in Doha, Qatar, between 3 and 6 March for a scheduled port visit. After leaving Qatar she made PASSEX with the Bahraini war ship RNBS Hawar. TCG Büyükada is now making a port visit in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. She is scheduled to return to... Continue Reading →
On Tuesday, 17 February 2015, F-512 TCG Büyükada arrived in Karachi, Pakistan. The ship is expected to leave the city today, according the to press release made by Turkish Navy. The Pakistani newspaper Daily Times reported that Pakistan Navy and Turkish Navy will hold a bilateral naval exercise commencing on February 19 with an aim... Continue Reading →
Turkish contribution to NATO Maritime Group Two, F-241 TCG Turgutreis celebrated her 1000th departure from port on 16 February 2015. According to NATO MARCOM press release this happened when the task force left Trieste, Italy. The Commander of SNMG-2, Rear Adm. Brad Williamson (USA N) took the opportunity to join TURGUTREIS on this special occasion... Continue Reading →
The French frigate, F-710 FS La Fayette arrived in Aksaz Naval Base in Marmaris for a port visit. The duration of the visit was not disclosed but I assume it would be at least a 3 day visit. The ship, first of its class, is a multi-mission stealth frigate. Her design inspired many warships designed... Continue Reading →
Today, on a sunny winter day, with a solemn ceremony the Ada class corvette F-512 TCG Büyükada set sail to the Indian Ocean. On board are one S-72B Seahawk helicopter, tail number TCB-69, one naval special forces team and 124 sailors. During this 87 day deployment, TCG Büyükada will join the task force CTF-151... Continue Reading →
The Karel Doorman class frigate of Belgian Navy BNS Leopold 1 left Istanbul on 6 December 2014. The frigate arrived in Istanbul for a short port visit on her way back to Belgium, after ending her deployment for EU anti piracy operation Atalanta.
This morning around 9.00 the Karel Doorman class frigate from Belgian Naval Forces F-930 BNS Leopold 1 arrived in Istanbul for a port visit. The duration of the port visit is not disclosed. As far as I know, this is the first visit of BNS Leopold 1 in Istanbul. She is returning home from EU... Continue Reading →
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