The Participants In Dynamic Manta 2017
17 Mar 2017 3 Comments
The participants to Dynamic Manta 2017 ASW exercise. Click to enlarge. Photo: NATO Allied Maritime Command
NATO Allied Maritime Command posted photos of the participants to Dynamic Manta 2017 anti submarine warfare exercise at Flicker.
It was announced that, 6 submarines and 10 surface ships were going to take part in this war game. The above photo shows all the submarines and most of the surface units.
The absence of Turkish frigate TCG Giresun from the group photos is noteworthy. It is also remarkable, the addition of Italian tanker ITS Etna, since Italian Navy has not announced this earlier.
Is ITS Etna is substituting for another ship, perhaps for the missing Royal Navy ship or was she photobombing the PHOTEX?
| Nr of Photo | Number | Name | Type | Country |
| 1 | 78 | USS Porter | Destroyer | USA |
| 2 | D-560 | ITS Luigi Durand De La Penne | Destroyer | Italy |
| 3 | 781 | USS California | Submarine | USA |
| 4 | F-459 | HS Adrias | Frigate | Greece |
| 5 | D-642 | FS Montcalm | Destroyer | France |
| 6 | A-14 | ESPS Patiño | Tanker | Spain |
| 7 | S-120 | HS Papanikolis | Submarine | Greece |
| 8 | S-360 | TCG 1. İnönü | Submarine | Turkey |
| 9 | S-80 | ESPS Mistral | Submarine | Spain |
| 10 | A-5326 | ITS Etna | Tanker | Italy |
| 11 | 340 | HMCS St. John’s | Frigate | Canada |
| 12 | F-82 | ESPS Victoria | Frigate | Spain |
| 13 | Ruby class | Submarine | France | |
| 14 | S-528 | ITS Pietro Venuti | Submarine | Italy |
| 15 | F-104 | ESPS Méndez Núñez | Frigate | Spain |
| F-491 | TCG Giresun | Frigate | Turkey |
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IN THIS ASW EXERCISE THE NATO WARSHIPS ARE VERY EFFECTIVE TO DETECT ENEMY SUBMARINES.
Any news on which MPAs are participating (or perhaps even some pictures of the participants)?
I have information about the MPAs participating in Dynamic Manta. I suggest to follow NATO Flicker account and NATO MARCOM website for photographs of MPAs.