Vitse Admiral Kulakov In Marmaris

On 28 October 2014, the Udaloy class destroyer of Russian Northern Fleet, Vitse Admiral Kulakov has arrived in Aksaz Naval Base for a port visit. The ship sailed away from her home port Severomorsk, on 15 April 2014. Since then she has been deployed in the Mediterranean. She was in Black Sea for a small overhaul between... Continue Reading →

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus (Part 39)

Date Number Name Direction Nationality 02.01.2014 16 Georgiy Pobedonosets Northbound Russia 02.01.2014 156 Yamal Northbound Russia 18.01.2014 151 Azov Southbound Russia 18.01.2014 16 Georgiy Pobedonosets Southbound Russia 27.01.2014 102 Kaliningrad Southbound Russia 01.02.2014 151 Azov Northbound Russia 01.02.2014 16 Georgiy Pobedonosets Northbound Russia 05.02.2014 20 Mount Whitney Northbound USA 05.02.2014 50 Taylor Northbound USA 07.02.2014... Continue Reading →

Foreign Warships On Bosphorus – Nostalgia Edition

On Saturday I have found these old 4 photos in an antique shop in Istanbul and bought them. I have removed the photos from their old and deteriorated frames. The first photo shows the British submarine HMS M-1 in Istanbul. Though I have no date on the back of the photo or on the frame... Continue Reading →

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus (Part 39)

Just one week after she has left the Black Sea, the ever present French intelligence gathering ship A-759 Dupuy De Lome has returned to the Black Sea. This will be her 6. deployment in this year so far. Date Number Name Direction Nationality 02.01.2014 16 Georgiy Pobedonosets Northbound Russia 02.01.2014 156 Yamal Northbound Russia 18.01.2014 151... Continue Reading →

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus (Part 38)

Date Number Name Direction Nationality 02.01.2014 16 Georgiy Pobedonosets Northbound Russia 02.01.2014 156 Yamal Northbound Russia 18.01.2014 151 Azov Southbound Russia 18.01.2014 16 Georgiy Pobedonosets Southbound Russia 27.01.2014 102 Kaliningrad Southbound Russia 01.02.2014 151 Azov Northbound Russia 01.02.2014 16 Georgiy Pobedonosets Northbound Russia 05.02.2014 20 Mount Whitney Northbound USA 05.02.2014 50 Taylor Northbound USA 07.02.2014... Continue Reading →

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus (Part 37)

On 29 September 2014, Sunday morning the two buddies, Ropucha Class landing ships Kaliningrad and Novacharssack returned from their Mediterranean deployment. While the Ropuchas were passing through the Dardanelles on 28 September 2014 they have seen the Udaloy class destroyer Vice-Admiral Kulakov heading to the Mediterranean. Date Number Name Direction Nationality 02.01.2014 16 Georgiy Pobedonosets Northbound... Continue Reading →

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus (Part 36)

Today, in the morning hours, the Task Unit 2 of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2, consisting of the Canadian frigate F-333 HMCS Toronto and the Spanish frigate F-102 ESPS Almirante Juan de Borbón made their southbound passage through Bosphorus and left the Black Sea. With their departure , the French intelligence gathering Ship A-759 FS Dupuy De... Continue Reading →

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus (Part 35)

Today one of the two Dergach class warships of Russian Black Sea Fleet, 616 Samum made a southbound passage through the Bosphorus. Tomorrow she will presumable pass through the Dardanelles and move to the Aegean Sea. Her sister 615 Bora was one of the warships that was in Istanbul during the biannual defence exhibition IDEF... Continue Reading →

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus (Part 34)

Usually spies try to be anonym and faceless. Not that spy. The French intelligence gathering ship A-759 Dupuy de Lôme has become a well know ship around this part of the world. Today she has passed through the Bosporus and entered the Black Sea for her 5th deployment in 2014. Date Number Name Direction Nationality... Continue Reading →

Foreign Warship On Bosphorus (Part 33)

On 17 September 2014 two Russian landing ships, Kaliningrad and Novocharkassk passed through the Bosphorus on their way to the Mediterranean. This is the 8th deployment in 2014 for both ships. Date Number Name Direction Nationality 02.01.2014 16 Georgiy Pobedonosets Northbound Russia 02.01.2014 156 Yamal Northbound Russia 18.01.2014 151 Azov Southbound Russia 18.01.2014 16 Georgiy... Continue Reading →

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