With the increased Russian presence on the ground in Syria the frequency of Russian warships carrying equipment and supplies to the region has increased too. We have witnesses southbound passages of 3 Russian landing ships: one Alligator and two Ropucha during the last week. The training ship Smoly also left the Black Sea region and... Continue Reading →
On 3 September 2015 two Ropucha class large landing ship of Russian Navy made their southbound passage through Bosphorus. Their passage would not be remarkable if one of the ships had cargo stored on her forecastle. The landing ship Korolev is assigned to the Baltic Fleet. But since July the ship is going back... Continue Reading →
On 30 August 2015 the tug Shaktar and the corvette Samum returned from their Mediterranean deployment while the Baltic Fleet tug SB-921 Paradox exited from the Black Sea. She towed the corvette R-32 to the Black Sea 11 days ago. On 28 August 2015, US Navy destroyer USS Donald Cook made her second Black Sea... Continue Reading →
This week we have witnessed the return of the Russian warships which took part in the joint Russian - Egyptian naval exercise. First the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet the Slava class cruiser Moskva returned from her 76 day deployment in the Mediterranean. Two day later the Nanuchka class corvette Mizrah passed through... Continue Reading →
Date Number Name Direction Nationality 8.8.2015 151 Azov Southbound Russia 8.8.2015 158 Tsezar Kunikov Southbound Russia 7.8.2015 130 Korolev Northbound Russia 7.8.2015 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound Russia 2.8.2015 Liman Southbound Russia 31.7.2015 158 Tsezar Kunikov Northbound Russia 30.7.2015 L-177 HS Rodos Northbound Greece 29.7.2015 130 Korolev Southbound Russia 29.7.2015 RB-365 RB-365 Northbound Russia 25.7.2015 P-68... Continue Reading →
Since last update we have witnessed passage of one Greek attack craft, one Spanish and one Portuguese frigates and one Russian naval tug being tow. There is unfortunately no photo from the later. Number Name Direction Nationality 29.7.2015 RB-365 RB-365 Northbound Russia 25.7.2015 P-68 HS Daniolos Southbound Greece 24.7.2015 F-334 NRP D. Francisco de Almeida Southbound... Continue Reading →
Since last update we have witnessed passage of two Greek attack craft, 2 Russian landing ships and one Russian factory ship. HS Aittitos was the first of the Greek warships to pass through the Turkish Straits. She went north to take part in the naval exercise Breeze 2015 organised by Bulgaria and returned home when... Continue Reading →
In, the last 4 days we have again witnessed an increased activity of warships passing through Turkish Straits. On 1 July 2015 very late in the evening Spanish mine hunter passed though Bosphorus and deployed to Varna Bulgaria. She was in Erdek for the Change of Command Ceremony of NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two .... Continue Reading →
Number Name Direction Nationality 24.6.2015 158 Tsezar Kunikov Southbound Russia 24.6.2015 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound Russia 22.6.2015 031 Alexander Otrakovski Southbound Russia 22.6.2015 130 Korolev Southbound Russia 21.6.2015 58 USS Laboon Northbound USA 21.6.2015 A-759 Dupuy De Lôme Northbound France 20.6.2015 Kildin Southbound Russia 18.6.2015 142 Novocharkassk Northbound Russia 18.6.2015 158 Tsezar Kunikov Northbound Russia... Continue Reading →
This week end we have witness the passage of the Russian and French intelligence gathering ships Kildin and Dupuy De Lôme in opposite directions. The US destroyer USS Laboon was also seen passing to the Black Sea Today. Number Name Direction Nationality 21.6.2015 58 USS Laboon Northbound USA 21.6.2015 A-759 Dupuy De Lôme Northbound France... Continue Reading →
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