Update On Nusret 12 And Mavi Balina 12 Exercises
10 Nov 2012
The Mavi Balina 12 anti submarine warfare and Nusret 12 mine warfare exercises are continuing. The former is conducted in Eastern Mediterranean while the later is in Aegean Sea. My list of the order of battle for both exercises is still incomplete but I was able to get some help.
First I have received this photo. I thank my reader Mr Yıldırım for this photo.
A the superstructure of a sixth warship is visible at the right part of the photo. I am not able to tell exactly ship that is but I am confident that she is one of the two Rhein class tenders / training ships of the Turkish Navy A-577 TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa or A-579 TCG Cezayirli Hasan Paşa. TCG Sokullu Mehmet Paşa acted as the flagship of SNMCMG-2 earlier this year when the Turkish Navy was commanding the task force.
| Number | Name | Type | Country |
| M-500 | TCG Foça | Mine Sweeper | Turkey |
| M-501 | TCG Fethiye | Mine Sweeper | Turkey |
| M-516 | TCG Sığacık | Mine Sweeper | Turkey |
| M-1064 | FGS Grömitz | Mine Hunter | Germany |
| M-5559 | ITS Viareggo | Mine Hunter | Italy |
| M-111 | HMS Blyth | Mine Hunter | UK |
| M-276 | TCG Ayvalık | Mine Hunter | Turkey |
| A-57X | TCG Unidentified | Tender | Turkey |
| M-61 | HS Evniki | Mine Hunter | Greece |
Second I have received this comment. I thank my reader Herr Leif for this information.
| Number | Name | Type | Country |
| F-217 | FGS Bayern | Frigate | Germany |
| F-570 | ITS Maestrale | Frigate | Italy |
| F-495 | TCG Gediz | Frigate | Turkey |
| DDG-98 | USS Forrest Sherman | Destroyer | USA |
| F-252 | PNS Shamsheer | Frigate | Pakistan |
| F-244 | TCG Barbaros | Frigate | Turkey |
| Unidentified | Turkey | ||
| Unidentified | Turkey | ||
| S- | Unidentified | Submarine | Turkey |
| S- | Unidentified | Submarine | Turkey |
| S- | Unidentified | Submarine | Turkey |
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