Nusret 2011 Mine Warfare Exericse
17 Nov 2011
Between 20th and 30th November 2011 The Turkish Navy will host the Nusret 2011 Exercise. This is an annual exercise to hone mine hunting skills of the participants.
This years exercise area is Bay of Saros just west of the Gelibolu peninsula which is a very appropriate place for a mine warfare exercise.
The list of the participating ships is below. In addition to these forces a naval explosive ordnance disposal team, one air force C-130 Hercules aircraft and a helicopter will take in the exercise too.
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Number
|
Name
|
Nation
|
Type
|
| A-579 | TCG Cezayirli Gazi Hasan Paşa | Turkey | Flagship |
| M-270 | TCG Akçay | Turkey | Mine hunter |
| M-35 | SPS Duero | Spain | Mine hunter |
| 5557 | ITS Numano | Italy | Mine hunter |
| M-1063 | Bad Beversen | Germany | Mine hunter |
| NL-125 | Osmangazi (Note-1) | Turkey | Mine layer |
| M- | 9 mine warfare ships | Turkey | Mine hunter /sweeper |
| P- | Fast attack craft | Turkey | Fast attack craft |
| P- | Patrol vessel | Turkey | Patrol vessel |
| P- | Fast attack craft | Turkey | Fast attack craft |
| P- | Patrol vessel | Turkey | Patrol vessel |
| A-589 | Işın |
Turkey | Salvage |
| SG- | Coast Guard Vessel | Turkey | Patrol Vessel |
| Note-1: Participation these ships are not confirmed but assumed. Bosphorus Naval News | |||
