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kwaigonegin
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The Type 23 looks very dated even though they are still very capable frigates.
The Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate escort was a nice gesture...and the Royal Navy knows those waters.
In addition to the 45,000 ton INS Virkamaditya itself, R33:
The Vikramaditya is currently also escorted by the 4,000 ton INS Gudied-missile Frigate Trikand, F51 (Talwar class FFG):
She also has the 27,500 ton INS replenishment vessel, Deepak, A50, along:
Off of Gibraltor, two more Inidan Navy vessels are supposed to join her through the Med, the Suez canal, and into the sea of Oman.
The 6,700 ton guided missile destroyer Delhi, D61:
And another guided missile frigate (Probably a 6,200 ton Shivilak FFG):
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She left Murmansk on 7 december so it has been 13 days now and she is about 1/3 her way to India. And i think this is a old picture from during the sea trials as i don't see the pennant number R-33 on the side of the island.
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I got that pic off of a Russian site from the port. That was the picture they had, so itr may be a stock photo. Nice photo nonetheless.
As to her location, see my next post on this thread for exact location and how you can track her as she traves.
She has now transitied the Straits of Gibraltor and is in the Mediterranean south of France.
She now has the Talwar Frigate Trikand, F51, the Replenishment vessel, Deepack, A50, and has picked up the Delhi, D61, destroyer. Of course along with herself, INS Virkamaditya, R33.
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She has now transitied the Straits of Gibraltor and is in the Mediterranean south of France.
She now has the Talwar Frigate Trikand, F51, the Replenishment vessel, Deepack, A50, and has picked up the Delhi, D61, destroyer. Of course along with herself, INS Virkamaditya, R33.
That link allows you to track her. If you zoom out at the link, you will also see the other vessels, and the coastlines once you get out far enough.
The ship is still not far from the mouth of the Strait of Gibraltar. So she is still along the Spanish coastline and will actually never come close to the French coast. She will continue to sail east along the North African coastline. And sail south of the Balearic Islands (Spain), Sardinia (Italy), Sicily (Italy) and Malta. She will continue to sail east and should reach the Suez Canal in 4 or 5 days time around Christmas. I hope to see some great pictures of the Vikramaditya and her escort fleet as they pass the Suez Canal.