Last week the Slava class cruiser of the Russian Black Sea Fleet 121 Moskva, the Boris Chilikin class replenishment tanker Ivan Bubnov and the Sorum class tug MB-304 passed through the Turkish Straits and entered to the Mediterranean. Upon completion of the trans-Atlantic move the ships will visit Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and then switch back... Continue Reading →
On 1 July I was able to witness the return of the two Russian Baltic Fleet landing ships 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin back to the Black Sea from their 10 day trip to the Mediterranean Sea. Both ships were last seen leaving Turkish Straits on 20 June 2013. The Russian ships look like loaded but of course... Continue Reading →
On 22 June the training ship of the Polish Navy 251 Wodnik passed through the Bosphorus. According to the Bulgarian blog Sea Dog, Varna was her previous destination. Wodnik did not visit Istanbul and continued her journey to the Mediterranean. we do not see Polish warships in Istanbul very often.
Today two Ropucha class landing ships of the Russian Baltic Sea Fleet, 102 Kaliningrad, 110 Alexander Shabalin, passed through the Dardanelles and entered into the Aegean Sea. 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 01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound 09/01/13 152... Continue Reading →
Today the Alligator class landing ship Nikolay Filchenkov from the Russian Black Sea Fleet passed through the Bosphorus and entered into the Marmara Sea. 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 01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound 09/01/13 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound 09/01/13... Continue Reading →
Mr. Victor M.S. Barreira was kind enough to share the photos of various Turkish warships he has seen in Istanbul on 10 June 2013. I thank him very much.
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 →
Yesterday the two large amphibious ships of the Black Sea Fleet which took part in the operations in Eastern Mediterranean returned to the Black Sea today. The Ropucha class 151 Azov and the Alligator class 152 Nikolay Filchenkov, passed through Dardanelles yesterday. So this is the latest tally of Russian warship movements Date Number Name Direction 27/12/12 151 Azov Southbound 27/12/12... Continue Reading →
This week to large landing ships of the Russian Pacific Fleet passed through the Turkish Straits and made a port visit in Novorossiysk. Pacific Fleet ships from the Mediterranean grouping logged in Novorossiysk for resupply and crew rest, told reporters on Friday the head of the information department of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) Captain... Continue Reading →
As the Russian task force from The Pacific Fleet arrives the Mediterranean the crossing of the Black Sea and Baltic Fleet ships continue without any pause. According to Turkish news portals the Ropucha class large landing ships Azov, Kaliningrad and Alexander Shabalin have returned to their Black Sea base in 11 May 2013. Apparently it was a short stay... Continue Reading →
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