USS Thorn in Istanbul, in an undated photo. It must be late 1990's. She was decommissioned in 2004 and sunk as target in 2006.
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Egemen 2015 Naval Exercise Kicks Off
Today Turkish led amphibious exercise Egemen 2015 kicked off in Aegean Sea. This is the 3 simultaneous exercise Turkish naval units are taking part. The others are Trident Junction 2015 and Nusret 2015. The exercise will end on 28 October 2015. Turkish Navy is participating with one frigate, two corvettes, four patrol boats, one submarine,... Continue Reading →
Nusret 2015 Mine Warfare Exercise Started
Each year Turkish Navy organises a mine warfare exercise named after the famous minelayer Nusret. This year the exercise will be held between 21 and 27 October 2015, in Saros Bay, northern Aegean. The aim of the exercise is to provide training for the planning and execution of mine warfare and to improve the interoperability... Continue Reading →
Bulgaria Hosts Breeze 2015 Naval Exercise
Bulgaria is hosting Breeze 2015 naval exercise from 3 to 12 July 2015. According to Bulgarian minisry of Defence 30 warships from Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey and USA will take part. Bulgaian Navy will contribute with 15 combat and auxiliary ships and boats, two helicopters and more than 1,000 personnel. The main objective of the... Continue Reading →
The Politics Of Not Transferring Ships To Turkey (Which Are Not Needed Anyway)
The US Congress passed the Naval Vessel Transfer Act of 2013. With this act the President of USA is authorized to sell or to grant decommissioned US Navy warships to other countries. Usually the US Congress passes one Naval Transfer Act (NTA) once or twice in every legislation. And in each NTA certain warships and... Continue Reading →
After The Conclusion of Mavi Balina, Participants Start Their Port Visits
As the Turkish led anti submarine warfare exercise Mavi Balina 2014 ends participating warships are starting their port visits in order to give their crews a rest. Today Turkish warships, F-247 TCG Kemalreis, A-595 TCG Yarbay Kudret Güngör and one Preveze class submarine, Canadian frigate FFH-331 HMCS Toronto and US Navy warships CG-55 USS Leyte... Continue Reading →
USS Ross Departed From Istanbul
The US, Arleigh Burke class destroyer DDG-71 USS Ross ended its port visit in Istanbul on 13 November 2014 and headed to the Mediterranean. USS Ross, arrived in Istanbul on 9 November and made a 5 day stop here. She was deployed between 6 and 9 November to the Black Sea where she had performed underway engagement... Continue Reading →
USS Ross In Istanbul
US Arleigh Burke class destroyer DDG-71 USS Ross arrived today for a probably 3 day port visit in Istanbul. USS Ross operating in the US 6th Fleet was deployed between 6 and 9 November to the Black Sea where she had performed underway engagement with Romanian Navy. This second deployment of USS Ross to the... Continue Reading →
Sea Breeze 2014 Participants
U.S. 6th Fleet Public Affairs shared the list of the ships that take part in the naval Exercise Sea Breeze 2014. As reported earlier, the Turkish frigate TCG Oruçreis and the French frigate Commandant Birot are not taking part in the exercise though both ships are currently deployed in the Black Sea. The list of... Continue Reading →
USS Ross Passed Through Turkish Straits
US Navy destroyer, DDG-71 USS Ross passed through the Turkish Straits today and entered to the Black Sea. The Arleigh Burke class ship, is one of the 4 ships upgraded with the Ballistic Missile Defense System and forward deployed in Rota, Spain.
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