Foreign Warship On Bosphorus in 2016 (Part 26)

18 Aug 2016 1 Comment

Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, in last 11 days:

Natya class mine sweeper Valentin Pikul passed through Istanbul without her usual Coast Guard escort, because of this accident.

The silhouette of Azov returning from her Syrian deployment.

Russian large landing ship Georgiy Pobedonesets as she passes through Istanbul

Minsk heading for her 11. Syrian deployment in 2016.

Amur class repair ship PM-138 returned, after spending the last 6 months in Syria.

Buyan-M class corvette Zeleny Dol made a southbound passage through Istanbul together with her sister Serpukhov. Photo: Alper Böler.

Buyan-M class corvette Serpukhov passing through Istanbul. Both Buyan-M’s are taking part in a naval exercise. Photo: Alper Böler.

One of the Italian Navy’s training ships, the barquentine Palinuro passed through Bosphorus for her Black Sea deployment.

Because of the strong current and weak engine power Palinuro had to be towed northbound.

The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.