In the last weeks of 2013 we are seeing a slightly increased traffic of Russian warships through Turkish Straits. The factory ship PM-138 returned to the Black Sea on 19 December 2013 where as the large landing ships Yamal, Alexander Shabalin and Nikolay Filchenkov have been deployed to the Mediterranean. The updated list of Russian... Continue Reading →
Last week two Russian large landing ship Georgiy Pobedonosets and Yamal returned from their Mediterranean deployment. And today Alexander Shabalin made her south bound passage through the Bosphorus. The updated list of Russian warship movements in 2013: Date Number Name Direction 01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound 09/01/13 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound 09/01/13 151 Azov Northbound 12/01/13 142... Continue Reading →
On 16 December 2013 after a 7 month deployment, Gabya class frigate, F-497 TCG Göksu returned her home port Gölcük. She has been in the Gulf Of Aden and Indian Ocean to combat piracy. Thank you for a job well done and welcome home.
It has been a while since I have updated this topic. Today the Ropucha class landing ship 110 Alexander Shabalin made a northbound passage while the tanker Iman made a southbound one. So this is the tally of Russian warship movements in 2013: Date Number Name Direction 01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound 09/01/13 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound... Continue Reading →
The French La Fayette class frigate F-711 FS Surcouf arrived in Marmaris, yesterday. The ship will leave on Monday and resume her duties in the Eastern Mediterranean. On a lighter note the arrival of the French ship was published by many Turkish media portals as The French Navy frigate Scout F711, conducting NATO duties, came... Continue Reading →
This week after a four and a half months of deployment the flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Slava class cruiser 121 Moskva returned to her home port Sevastopol. I regret that I was not able to take her photos as she passed through Bosphorus. But as there is no solution to the Syrian crisis in... Continue Reading →
Last week the Ropucha class landing ships Azov and Alexander Shabalin, the Alligator class landing ship Nikolay Filchenkov and Kashtan class large mooring/buoy tender KIL-158 passed through the Turkish Straits and returned home. So this is the tally of Russian warship movements in 2013: Date Number Name Direction 01/01/13 142 Novocharkassk Southbound 09/01/13 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound 09/01/13... Continue Reading →
Today two interesting ships passed through the Bosphorus, what a lovely way to celebrate my 1000th blog post. The first ship was M/V Sigrid. She is a Swedish flagged merchant ship. I believe she is on her maiden voyage to from the Daamen Shipyard in Galati, Romania to her home Sweden. She is designed to... Continue Reading →
The Turkish Coast Guard vessel TCSG-312, silhouetted by the massive fireworks display on Bosphorus to night, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the foundation of Turkish Republic.
Tomorrow is the 90th anniversary of the foundation of Turkish Republic. Many different events are planed to celebrate our republic and one of them is to open Turkish warships to public. This year the Gölcük Naval Base, the main base of Turkish Navy will have an open door day and many ships will be accessible... Continue Reading →
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