Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 9)
5 May 2013
Russian naval ships continue to pass through the Turkish Straits without slowing their tempo.
Today the Alligator class landing ship Nikolay Filchenkov passed through the Dardanelles and entered into Marmara Sea. I was not aware that she had returned to the Mediterranean after I have seen in January.
The Alligator class landing ship Nikolay Filchenkov passing through the Dardanelles. Photo: Ahmet Güven. Used with Permission.
The Alligator class landing ship Nikolay Filchenkov passing through the Dardanelles. Photo: Ahmet Güven. Used with Permission.
The Nikolay Filchenkov was not the only Russian warship seen in Turkish Straits today. The floating repair ship Amur class PM-56 passed through the Bosphorus. This ship seem to have more than enough antennas for a floating repair ship; very peculiar.
The Amur Class Repair Ship PM-56 passing through the Bosphorus. Photo: Eser Çelebiler. Used with permission.
The Amur Class Repair Ship PM-56 passing through the Bosphorus. Photo: Eser Çelebiler. Used with permission.
As reported earlier, tomorrow the Dergach (Project 1239) class air cushion patrol vessel 615 Bora will arrive in Istanbul for a 5 day visit. She will be attending the IDEF-13 defense exhibition.
So this is the latest tally of Russian warship movements
| Date | Number | Name | Direction |
| 27/12/12 | 151 | Azov | Southbound |
| 27/12/12 | 152 | Nikolay Filchenkov | Southbound |
| 01/01/13 | 142 | Novocharkassk | Southbound |
| 09/01/13 | 152 | Nikolay Filchenkov | Northbound |
| 09/01/13 | 151 | Azov | Northbound |
| 12/01/13 | 142 | Novocharkassk | Northbound |
| 14/01/13 | 102 | Kaliningrad | Northbound |
| 14/01/13 | 110 | Alexander Shabalin | Northbound |
| 16/01/13 | 151 | Azov | Southbound |
| 04/02/13 | 151 | Azov | Northbound |
| 04/02/13 | 150 | Saratov | Northbound |
| 04/02/13 | 810 | Smetlivy | Northbound |
| 04/02/13 | Ivan Bubnov | Northbound | |
| 05/02/13 | 110 | Moskva | Northbound |
| 07/02/13 | 102 | Kaliningrad | Northbound |
| 07/02/13 | 110 | Alexander Shabalin | Northbound |
| 08/02/13 | Kildin | Northbound | |
| 20/02/13 | 102 | Kaliningrad | Southbound |
| 20/02/13 | 110 | Alexander Shabalin | Southbound |
| 25/03/13 | 102 | Kaliningrad | Northbound |
| 25/03/13 | 110 | Alexander Shabalin | Northbound |
| 11/04/13 | 102 | Kaliningrad | Southbound |
| 11/04/13 | 110 | Alexander Shabalin | Southbound |
| 14/04/13 | 151 | Azov | Southbound |
| 26/04/13 | PM-138 | PM-138 | Southbound |
| 24/04/13 | 102 | Kaliningrad | Northbound |
| 24/04/13 | 110 | Alexander Shabalin | Northbound |
| 24/04/13 | Dubna | Northbound | |
| 30/04/13 | 102 | Kaliningrad | Southbound |
| 05/0513 | PM-56 | PM-56 | Northbound |
| 05/05/13 | 152 | Nikolay Filchenkov | Northbound |
