The Participants of Mavi Balina 2018 Naval Exercise
7 Oct 2018
TCG Bandırma (left) and TCG Gemlik (right) receiving fuel underway from replenishment ship TCG Akar. Photo: Turkish Navy
Mavi Balina (Blue Whale) 2018 invitation naval exercise is going to end today with a post-exercise briefing in Aksanz Naval Base in Marmaris.
Mavi Balina is a biannual anti-submarine warfare exercise where the participating units had the opportunity to increase their readiness for actual submarine warfare operations.
Here is a list of the surface units took part in the exercise:
| Number | Name | Type | Country |
| F-245 | TCG Oruçreis | Frigate | Turkey |
| F-490 | TCG Gaziantep | Frigate | Turkey |
| F-491 | TCG Giresun | Frigate | Turkey |
| F-492 | TCG Gemlik | Frigate | Turkey |
| F-493 | TCG Gelibolu | Frigate | Turkey |
| F-502 | TCG Bandırma | Corvette | Turkey |
| F-512 | TCG Büyükada | Corvette | Turkey |
| P-1204 | TCG Tarsus | Patrol Boat | Turkey |
| A-580 | TCG Akar | Tanker | Turkey |
| F-804 | HNLMS De Ruyter | Frigate | Netherlands |
| F-105 | ESPS Cristobal Colon | Frigate | Spain |
| F-253 | PNS Saif | Frigate | Pakistan |
| F-211 | ROS Regele Ferdinand | Frigate | Romania |
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