This week after a four and a half months of deployment the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Slava class cruiser 121 Moskva returned to her home port Sevastopol. I regret that I was not able to take her photos as she passed through Bosphorus. But as there is no solution to the Syrian crisis in... Continue Reading →
Last week the Ropucha class landing ships Azov and Alexander Shabalin, the Alligator class landing ship Nikolay Filchenkov and Kashtan class large mooring/buoy tender KIL-158 passed through the Turkish Straits and returned home. So this is the tally of Russian warship movements in 2013: Date Number Name Direction 01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound 09/01/13 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound 09/01/13... Continue Reading →
So this is the tally of Russian warship movements in 2013: Date Number Name Direction 01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound 09/01/13 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound 09/01/13 151 Azov Northbound 12/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Northbound 14/01/13 102 Kaliningrad Northbound 14/01/13 110 Alexander Shabalin Northbound 16/01/13 151 Azov Southbound 04/02/13 151 Azov Northbound 04/02/13 150 Saratov Northbound 04/02/13 810... Continue Reading →
Last week on 4 October, Ropucha class landing ships 127 Minsk and 142 Novocharkassk have returned from their deployment in the Mediterranean. Today another Ropucha class landing ship, 110 Alexander Shabalin passed through Dardanelles and entered to Mediterranean. So this is the tally of Russian warship movements in 2013: Date Number Name Direction 01/01/13 142... Continue Reading →
Today, the Russian Kashtan (Project 141) class buoy tender KIL-158 passed through the Bosphorus on her way to Greece. According to flot.com the ship will attend the Russian Week In the Ionian islands. Black Sea Fleet mooring tenders KIL-158, visit the ports of taps with the business of the Hellenic Republic, where Russian sailors will... Continue Reading →
This is the list of the naval vessels in the region i.e. east of Crete as of 17 September 2013: Russian Navy: 548 Admiral Panteleyev, destroyer 810 Smetlivy, destroyer 712 Neustrashimy, frigate 127 Minsk, large landing ship 142 Novocharkassk, large landing ship 055 Admiral Nevelskoi, large landing ship Back in the Black Sea 077 Peresvet, large landing ship Back in the Black Sea 110... Continue Reading →
As the bulk of the Royal Navy's Response Force Task Group passes through the Suez Canal, and Russia sending two more warships southwards, it is time to update the list of the ships in East Mediterranean This is the list of the naval vessels in the region i.e. east of Crete: Russian Navy: 548 Admiral Panteleyev, destroyer... Continue Reading →
After my first post of the ships in East Mediterranean, I have received numerous responses in forms of blog comments and tweets. I thank every one who contributed. This is the list of the naval vessels in the region i.e. east of Crete: Russian Navy: 548 Admiral Panteleyev, destroyer 127 Minsk, large landing ship 142 Novocharkassk, large landing... Continue Reading →
The future multi-purpose logistics ship HNLMS Karel Doorman was not the only interesting ship in Bosporus today. The Russian Smolny (Project 887) class training ship Perekop did also made a northbound passage. So this is the latest tally of Russian warship movements Date Number Name Direction 27/12/12 151 Azov Southbound 27/12/12 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Southbound... 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 →
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