The August Activation Of The BlackSeaFor
9 Aug 2012 2 Comments
F-511 TCG Heybeliada. The new flagship of the BlackSeaFor.
The August activation of BlackSeaFor will start today with a ceremony in Gölcük Naval Base, Izmit, Turkey.
The Russian Navy will hand over the command of the BlackSeaFor to Turkey. The activation of the BlackSeaFor will end on 24th August. During that time the task force will conduct several exercises and will visit Trabzon, Turkey and Novorossiysk, Russia.
|
Number
|
Name
|
Nation
|
Type
|
| F-511 | TCG Heybeliada (Flagship) | Turkey | Corvette |
| U-510 | UPS Slavutich | Ukraine | Command Ship |
| 141 | RFS Novocherkassk | Russia | Large Landing Ship |
| F-265 | Contraamiral Horia Macellariu | Romania | Corvette |
| 62 | BGS Shkval | Bulgaria | Minesweeper |
I was not able to identify the participating unit from Bulgaria and Romania. Any information regarding this ship these ships is welcome. Thanks to Mr. Mommsen from the excellent German maritime magazine Marineforum, I have all the information I needed about the participating ships.
Bulgaria: SONYA class mine hunter SHKVAL
Herr Mommsen, Ich danke Ihnen herzlich für diese Information.