>I wanted to write something about CTF-151 and its contribution to the fight against piracy. But instead I am writing about Turkish bulker Horizon-1 that was high-jacked By Somalian pirates in the Gulf of Aden.She was carrying 33.000 metric tons of sulphur ore from Saudi Arabia to Jordan. She was high jacked at 08:15 in... Continue Reading →
>Turkish Silent Service (Repost)
>Dating back to 1886, Turkish submarine force has a long history.Today there are 14 boats in active service. I have made a table of NATO countries that have a navy and a submarine force. The numbers speak for themself.Notes: A: ActiveB: BuildingP: Planed, confirmed and budgeted submarine constructions scheduled for 2010 or later are shown... Continue Reading →
>Turkey signs contract for six Type 214 submarines
>On 2nd July 2009, a contract was signed by Howaldtswerke-Deutsche Werft GmbH (HDW), Kiel, a company of ThyssenKrupp Technologies, and MarineForce International LLP (MFI), London, for the delivery of six material packages for the construction of Class 214 submarines to Turkey.The value of the contract is estimated as 2,5 billion €. There is %80 offset... Continue Reading →
>SNMG-2 is back, off Somalia
>NATO has send the SNMG-2 back to Gulf of Aden and off Somalia. The group passed the Suez canal on 25th June and is currently in the region.Two photos of F-495 TCG Gediz, Turkish contribution to SNMG-2 can be seen here and here.
>TCG Gediz will join TCG Gaziantep in Gulf of Aden
>According to the official web site of Turkish Navy, Turkey will send a second warship to fight against piracy and armed robbery to the Gulf of Aden.Perry class F-495 TCG Gediz will depart from Gölcük Naval Base on 19th June 2009. She will be a part of the NATO's SNMG-2. Last week NATO decided to... Continue Reading →
>Black Sea Cruise Of Several Turkish Warships
>Apparently some Turkish warships are conducting a public relations / soft power cruise along the Black Sea coast.On 10th June Wednesday, frigates F-240 TCG Yavuz (Meko 200 TN class); F-245 TCG Oruçreis (Meko 200 TN IIA class); F-246 TCG Salihreis (Meko 200 TN IIBclass), F-496 TCG Gökova (Perry class); submarine S-352 TCG Dolunay, fast attack... Continue Reading →
>CTF-151 helped to twart an attack to a Turkish ship
>Turkish Navy announced that Turkish frigate F-491 TCG Giresun, currently attached to CTF-151 helped a Turkish merchantman under attack 700 miles away.Turkish flagged M/V Gökcan was attacked by pirates on 10 June 2009 off the coast of east Oman. While initiating evasive maneuvers and increasing speed the ship notified Turkish authorities that she was under... Continue Reading →
>FFG-7 user symposium
>In May, The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) of USN has hosted a symposium for the all FFG-7 Perry class users. All current Perry users, Australia, Bahrain, Egypt, Poland, Spain, Taiwan and Turkey, all of which were represented at the symposium along with USN.USN has 30 FFG-7 frigates, Turkey 8, Spain 6, Australia 4, Taiwan... Continue Reading →
>Video of TCG Gaziantep’s departure
>A short video from CNNTurk about the departure of TCG Gaziantep from Aksaz Naval Base.Thanks to TRSavunma.
>TCG Gaziantep departed to Gulf of Aden
>On 5th June 2009, Perry class frigate F-490 TCG Gaziantep departed from Aksaz Naval Base. F-491 TCG Gaziantep will replace TCG Giresun in CTF-151. TCG Giresun is in the Gulf of Aden since February 2009. The two frigates are expected to meen in Djibuti, where TCG Giresun will transfer the duty and the valueable information... Continue Reading →
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