One of the two frigates Turkey has sent to Gulf Of Aden for anti piracy operations, F-495 TCG Gediz disrupted a pirate mother ship and a skiff according to Combined Maritime Forces. TCG Gediz has received the GENESİS combat suit modernization and she is the first frigate of this class to receive the MK-41 VLS upgrade.... Continue Reading →
On 7th December 2011, Turkey took the command of the NATO's Anti Piracy Task Force TF-508 with a ceremony in Djibouti. Prior to this change of command NATO's other permanent naval task force SNMG-1 was making up the TF-508. For the next six months the ships of SNMG-2 will be the anti piracy task force. Currently SNMG-2... Continue Reading →
According to NATO, SNMG-2 has passed through the Suez Canal some time between December 2nd and today and the task force consisting of Turkish flagship F-491 TCG Giresun and Italian frigate F-571 ITS Grecale is sailing to Djibouti to join Task Force 508. TCG GIRESUN, the new flagship of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 recently... Continue Reading →
The Turkish frigates F-495 TCG Gediz is Muscat, Oman for an official visit. This visit is probably a short rest before the long days of patrolling against piracy and sea robbery will commence. The frigate is in the region since September 2011 and is in the CTF-151 multinational task force. She escorted the Turkish flagged merchant ship... Continue Reading →
Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) gets a new flagship in December. According to Turkish Navy, the current Flagship F-245 TCG Oruçreis will be relieved by the frigate F-491 TCG Giresun. Since June 2011 Turkish Navy is in command of SNMG-2 and MEKO 200 Track II class, TCG Oruçreis is the flagship. The reason behind this change... Continue Reading →
Turkish merchant ship M/V Burak A. carrying 5.000 tons of humanitarian including 8 full equipped ambulances, 1 forklift, 5 jeeps, 6 generators, 500 tents, 5000 blankets and 4.500 tons of food and medical supplies arrived in Mogadishu . The ship left Istanbul on 16th August and escorted by the frigate F-494 TCG Gediz all the way. After escorting M/V... Continue Reading →
The first MK-41 VLs equipped Gabya (Perry) class frigate F-495 TCG Gediz is on her way to Gulf Of Aden. In 2009 it was announced that four of the eight Gabya class frigates in Turkish inventory would receive a 8 cell Mk-41 VLS for ESSM and a new 3D radar for improved observation and fire control capabilities. This upgrade is... Continue Reading →
On 4. April 2011, TCG Giresun cought two skiffs, apparently used for piracy, Turkish General Staff reported. A japanse naval patrol plane spotted two skiffs, approximately 70 nautical miles north of Somalia on 4 April 2011, at 09:15 local time. The current Turkish contribution to NATO's SNMG-2, TCG Giresun was tasked with the interception of these skiffs. The frigate arrived... Continue Reading →
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