>There is no word about it yet on NATO’s official pages, but SNMG-2 is heading to Gulf of Aden again, says Turkish Navy.F-493 TCG Gelibolu will join SNMG-2 and will head for Gulf of Aden. She will leave her homeport Aksaz, Marmaris on 5th March 2010 Friday. SNMG-2 will be on patrol off Somalia from... Continue Reading →
>The Request For Proposal For Turkish LPD Has Been Issued
>Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM), issued a request for proposal for the construction of one docked landing ship (LPD) for Turkish Navy. The LPD is the biggest project of Amphibious War fighting road map of Turkish Navy declared in 2006. The long terms amphibious ship acquisition goals of Turkish Navy are following:• One LPD• Two... Continue Reading →
>Noble Manta 2010 Has Ended
>Every good thing must come to an end. So did NATO’s biggest ASW exercise Noble Manta 2010 ended on 24th February 2010 Wednesday. “Noble Manta 10 has allowed practicing – with excellent results - potential missions to be conducted as part of the NATO Response Force, to include conducting multi-dimensional ASW in a simulated emerging... Continue Reading →
>TCG Gemlik Will Visit DIMDEX
>TCG Gemlik, the current Turkish contribution to CTF-151, will make a short visit to Qatar between 29 and 31 March. The reason for this visit is not only R&R. During this time DIMDEX 2010, the only specialized maritime defence exhibition in the Middle East, will be held in Doha. TCG Gemlik is an excellent choice.... Continue Reading →
>More On TCG Gemlik’s Actions
>Here is an official version of F-496 TCG Gemlik's action of 20th February. This part, I found most interesting and disturbing:Although no piracy-related material was found on board the skiff, the quick action by Gemlik prevented an attack from occurring. Twenty three fuel barrels were found on board. One of the two outboard motors was... Continue Reading →
>TCG Gemlik Prevents An Attact
>The current Turkish contribution to CTF-151, F-492 TCG Gemlik prevented a pirate attack to a Japanese vessel on 20 February 2010.The naval Special Forces on board of TCG Gemlik intercepted a skiff with 7 pirates on board thus thwarting a attack to Japanese owned and Panama flagged M/V APL Finland.According to Turkish General Staff webpage,... Continue Reading →
>TCG Gökova Is Comming Home
>F-496 TCG Gökova will arrive at her Homeport, Gölcük on 17 February 2010.She was in Gulf of Aden since September 2009.
>Noble Manta 2010 Has Started
>NATO's largest annual Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise Noble Manta 2010 has started today. It will continue till 24 February.Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Norway, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States will task seven submarines, 18 aircraft (including ship-based helicopters) and eight surface ships. Seven submarines, one each from France, Germany, Greece, Italy, and Spain,... Continue Reading →
>TCG Gemlik Is Off To Somalia
> F-492 TCG Gemlik left her homeport Aksaz Naval Base to relieve TCG Gökova in Gulf of Aden. Both ships will meet in Djibouti on 8 February. They will exchange information, stories and the mission. When they depart TCG Gökova will sail home and TCG Gemlik will sail to south. She will stay in the... Continue Reading →
>Construction of 8 LCT’s Has Started
>I must confess that I am not much a fan of modern shipbuilding processes. In the former days there would be keel laying ceremony to celebrate the start of the construction of the ship. The hull of the ship would evolve around that keel. Nowadays with introduction of advanced production processes, the ships are produced... Continue Reading →
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