The Breeze 2013 Naval Exercise -not to be confused with the Sea Breeze 2013 naval exercise hosted by Ukraine- has started in Varna Bulgaria. In the period July 6-15 the international Breeze 2013 naval drill will take place in the western part of the Black Sea. Over 15 different vessels, helicopters and planes take part... Continue Reading →
Breeze 2013 Naval Exericse
Bulgarian Naval Forces are hosting an international naval exercise called Breeze 2013 between 6 and 15 July 2013. According to Turkish Navy Turkish Gür class (Type 209/1400 Mod) submarine S-360 TCG Birinci İnönü is taking part in the exercise as well as the fast attack craft TCG Bora and the minesweeper TCG Sığacık. NATO's SNMG-2... Continue Reading →
The Mediterranean Odyssey of TCG Heybeliada (Part 2)
The Turkish corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada arrived in La Goulette Tunisia today after finishing her visit in Algeria. TCG Heybeliada will stay in Tunisia till 6 July 2013. According to the Algerian news portals the visit of TCG Heybeliada was within the framework of military cooperation between to nations. Within the framework of military cooperation... Continue Reading →
Turkish Warships In Istanbul
Two Turkish Kılıç class, missile armed fast attack boats are visiting Istanbul. They were open to public visit today and they will be open tomorrow too.
The Mediterranean Odyssey of TCG Heybeliada
The Ada class corvette F-511 TCG Heybeliada is continuing her trip across the North African Countries. After Alexandria Egypt, she has visited Tripoli Libya. The first Turkish navy ship to enter Libyan waters since 1911, when the Ottomans lost what became Libya to the Italians, docked yesterday in Tripoli harbour. The frigate, TCG Heybeliada, arrived yesterday... Continue Reading →
A Submarine Sighted
Yesterday, on 18 June 2013, in the early morning hours, one Turkish Type 209 / 1400 class submarine sailed through Bosphorus to Marmara Sea. Since Turkish Navy stooped painting the pennant number of the submarines on their hulls, it is impossible to identify each individual submarine anymore. While this new painting scheme helps the submarines... Continue Reading →
SNMG-2 Command Handover Ceremony In Aksaz
The ships of NATO's Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) are in Aksaz Naval Base, in Turkey for the Command hand over ceremony. The Italian LPD, L-9893 ITS San Marco was the flagship of SNMG-2 for the last 6 months when the task force was conducting anti piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden. The Spanish... Continue Reading →
Turkish Warships On Bosphorus
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.
NATO SNMCMG-2 In Albania (Part 2)
The Albanian Armed Forces is providing information about the SNMCMG-2 visit to this country: Today, on 06.07.2013 at 08:00 in the Sea Port of Vlora arrived ready group of NATO minesweeper, SNMCMG 2. Ready Group of the NATO minesweeper, SNMCMG2, composed of ships "HMS LEDBURY", "TCG EDINCIK" and "ITS Crotone" between 7 to 10 June... Continue Reading →
NATO SNMCMG-2 In Albania
NATO's mine counter measures group SNMCMG-2 Arrived in Vlores, Albania on 7 June 2013 for a 4 day visit. Three NATO SNMCMG2 Mine Counter-measuring Ships have anchored on Friday morning in the port of Valona. Official sources from the Albanian Ministry of Defense confirmed that these ships will stay on this port for 4 days,... Continue Reading →
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