>Arleigh Burke class destroyer DDG-61 USS Ramage is in Kuşadası, for a five day long port visit. The ship is docked to the large commercial port of Kuşadası and is under strict security. The command conducted courtesy visits to city officials, while the sailors enjoyed the sun and the sea.There is even a short video... Continue Reading →
>The Canadian Halifax class frigate F-337 HMCS Fredericton is in Istanbul for a port visit. She arrived on 10 April morning.In the mean time there is a lot of activity in the Black Sea right now. Turkish frigate F-244 TCG Barbaros and submarine S-350 TCG Batıray are visiting Sevastopol Ukraine. One other foreign warship visiting... Continue Reading →
>USN frigate FFG-32 USS John L Hall arrived in Bodrum today. A four minutes long video of her docking can be seen here. According to Turkish maritime internet portals she will spend one night in Bodrum. Bodrum is one of the most popular touristic locations of Turkey and hosts a well developed entertainment district. I hope... Continue Reading →
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>Last week an unidentified Burke class destroyer from USN was visiting Aksaz Naval Base, in Marmaris Turkey.She can be seen in this photo made during the farewell ceremony for TCG Gemlik. It is actually not much important which ship she is but I just love such puzzles. I suppose she could be DDG-74 USS McFaul.
>US frigate FFG-32 USS John L Hall is still in Georgia, conducting joint exercise with Georgian Coast Guard.Reuters has some fresh photos.
>After completing a port visit in Samsun, Turkey, USN frigate FFG-32 USS John L Hall sailed to Georgia. The US warship arrived in Georgia Thursday for exercises with the local coast guard, according to the US embassy. Of course the Russian officials have criticized the visits as provocative as they did for seven visits by... Continue Reading →
>US Navy frigate FFG-32 USS John L Hall is making a liberty call in Samsun, Turkey. According to local newspapers she willl stay here two more days. She is the first US warship to visit Samsun, since USS Stout in July 2009.Photos from here.
>http://www.metacafe.com/fplayer/3789640/abd_sava_gem_s_uss_h_gg_ns_bodrumda.swfDDG-76 USS Higgins is in Bodrum for a 3 day port visit. Previous comming to Bodrum she took part in the Operation Juniper Cobra, the joint ballistic missile defense (BMD) exercise between Israel and the United States.DDG-76 USS Higgins is in Bodrum for a 3 day port visit. Before coming to Bodrum, she took part... Continue Reading →
>USS Bataan docked in İzmir for the last liberty call before returning home. Here are some photos:Photos are taken from denizhaber.com.tr website.
>LHD-5 USS Bataan will visit İzmir between 16th and 19th of November. She was stationed in Persian Gulf and is returning back to USA. Apparently İzmir will be the only port of liberty on her way back home.The local businesses are exited about the prospect of receiving more than 20.000 2.000 hard drinking US Marines... Continue Reading →
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