Foreign Warship On Bosphorus in 2020 (Part 1)
19 Jan 2020
Here are photos of foreign warships, that have passed through Bosphorus, during the first 3 weeks of January:
Russian replenishment tanker Ivan Bubnov returned from her deployment and passed northbound through Istanbul.Photo: Yörük Işık
Alligator class landing ship Orsk was towed northbound through Turkish Straits by the tug MB-304. Orsk was deployed to Syria. Photo: Yörük Işık
After towing Orsk to the Black Sea, the tug MB-304 returned to the Mediterranean one day later. Photo: Cavit Ege Tulça
Northern Fleet Slava class cruiser Marshal Ustinov ended her Black Sea deployment and transited southbound.
A regular participant of Syrian Express delivery runs, Azov made her northbound passage through Istanbul on 12 January. Photo: Cavit Ege Tulça
Russian intelligence-gathering ship Kildin returned her home base in Sevastopol after completing her 6-month deployment.
Northern Fleet Udaloy class destroyer Vitze Admiral Kulakov too ended her Black Sea deployment and transited southbound.
Russian Navy, rescue tug Professor Nikolay Muru, transited southbound through Istanbul in tandem with the minesweeper Ivan Antonov.
Alexandrit class minesweeper, Ivan Antonov made her first southbound passage through Istanbul on 16 January, going to Tartus.
One day shy of a week Azov was observed passing southbound through Istanbul for another Syrian Express run. Photo: Cavit Ege Tulça
The list of the foreign warships passed through Istanbul Strait is here.
turkishnavy.net 