>NATO Maritime Group transits Suez Canal

>According to SHAPE press release SNMG-2 passed Suez Canal today.

SNMG-2 is going to protect the ships of the World Food Program and will work together with naval assets of the European Union and the US Led Operation enduring Freedom.

SNMG-2 consists of:

• ITS Durand de la Penne (flagship, destroyer D560, Italy)

• FGS Karlsruhe (frigate F212, Germany)

• FGS Rhön (auxiliary A1443, Germany)

• HS Themistokles (frigate F465, Greece)

• TCG Gökova (frigate F496, Turkey)

• HMS Cumberland (frigate F85, United Kingdom)

• USS The Sullivans (destroyer DDG 68, USA)