Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 10)

20 May 2013

The Ropucha class landing ship 151 Azov passing through the Bosphorus on her way to the Mediterranean Photo: Arda Mevlütoğlu. Used with permission.

As the Russian task force from The Pacific Fleet arrives the Mediterranean the crossing of the Black Sea and Baltic Fleet ships continue without any pause. According to Turkish news portals the Ropucha class large landing ships Azov, Kaliningrad and Alexander Shabalin have returned to their Black Sea base in 11 May 2013. Apparently it was a short stay as Azovis on her way the Mediterranean on 19 May 2013.

I thank my dear friend Arda Mevlütoğlu for this excellent shot of Azov.

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
05/05/13	PM-56	PM-56	Northbound
05/05/13	152	Nikolay Filchenkov	Northbound
11/05/13	102	Kaliningrad	Northbound
11/05/13	110	Alexander Shabalin	Northbound
11/05/13	151	Azov	Northbound
19/05/13	151	Azov	Southbound