As reported earlier last week we had an unusual guest. The Russian Dergach class air cushion corvette 615 RFS Bora made her maiden foreign visit to Istanbul during the IDEF 2013 defense exhibition. I don't know if the ship has received any visitors, as she was docked almost 30 kilometers (18 miles) away from the exhibition center. I was... Continue Reading →
Russian naval ships continue to pass through the Turkish Straits without slowing their tempo. Today the Alligator class landing ship Nikolay Filchenkov passed through the Dardanelles and entered into Marmara Sea. I was not aware that she had returned to the Mediterranean after I have seen in January. The Nikolay Filchenkov was not the only Russian warship seen in... Continue Reading →
The Ropucha class large landing ship 102 Kaliningrad made a south bound passage on 30 April 2013. She was last seen in Bosphorus on 24 April 2013. This was a quick return. I have no information about thew whereabouts of her companion 110 Alexander Shabalin but I bet she has passed through the Bosphorus the... Continue Reading →
The Pomornik (Project 1232.3) class hovercraft built for the PLAN passed through the Turkish Straits; but not on her own power. The craft was on board of M/V HHL New York, a special ship designed for large and difficult cargo. M/V HHL New York left the Ukrainian port Feodosia on 27 April 2013 and passed through Bosphorus... Continue Reading →
The excellent and always well-informed Black Sea News website reports that the two Ropucha class large landing ships of the Baltic Fleet 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shbalin have returned to the Russian naval Base Novorossiysk together with the tanker Dubna of the Northern Fleet. The Kaliningrad and Alexander Shbalin have left Russia in mid April and I had the impression that... Continue Reading →
A few minutes ago, the Russian landing Ship Azov finished her south bound passage through the Bosphorus and entered into the Marmara Sea. Tomorrow she will pass through the Dardanelles and enter into the Aegean Sea. The photo above shows her though a touristic web cam. I am sorry for the poor quality of the... Continue Reading →
The two Russian large landing ships 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin from Baltic Fleet are continuing their southbound journey. On Thursday these two passed thought the Bosphorus. Yesterday they have passed through the Dardanelles and left Turkish territorial waters. I am delighted to share these excellent photos of Mr. Ahmet Güven. All photos in this post... Continue Reading →
As the source is from a public webcam, the image quality is not very good but there are actually two Russian warships in it. I have marked them with red circles. Two Russian large landings ships, Ropucha class 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin, which returned to the Black Sea on 25 March 2013 are... Continue Reading →
Today two Russian large landings ships, Ropucha class 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin, returned to the Black Sea after spending almost one month in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. When I look at the photos I realize that both ships need a long overhaul periods to remove the strains of the recent deployments. All photos courtesy of... Continue Reading →
After rest and recreation period close to 14 days the Russian landing ships are active again. On 20th February 2013 two ships of the Baltic Fleet, 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin passed through the Dardanelles and entered into the Aegean Sea. I have no information whether these ships are actually returning to their home base in the Baltic or are heading again to Syria.... Continue Reading →
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