India seems seriously irritated – understandably so – and it has spent the last decade building up a navy with which to express its displeasure. Who had a India v Iran bout on their 2024 scorecard?
I have added an update to the post. Comments provided by Tom Wade on a Facebook post below.
Update on warships in Gulf and Red Sea region. Two additional Iranian ships now in Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden.
29DEC2023 Updated map of warships operating in Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea. Corrections: Removed vessels that have returned to port. Updates: USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall have left the red sea and are now in the Mediterranean regrouping with USS Mesa Verde. ITS Virginio Fasan (F-591) likely in the Red Sea at this time departed Souda Bay on 20DEC2023 Denmark has announced that they will be sending a frigate under Operation Prosperity Guardian. This will likely be a Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate. INS Kolkata (D-63) spotted in the Red Sea on Sentinel 2 approximately 16Nm North by North East of MV Behshad. USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3) operating IVO Ike CSG. INS Vikramaditya (R-33) sailing North 22~ NM off Indian coast IVO Guhagar likely sailing to Mumbai. Around 10 other ICGS and INS vessels operating in 🇮🇳 EEZ. Again 🇮🇳 is not part of Operation Prosperity Guardian they are deployed under Combined Maritime Forces and under National directives. Does not include all ships under Combined Maritime Force such as CTF 150, CTF 151, CTF 152, CTF 153,
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I have to say, India’s representation, three destroyers and a frigate, is impressive.
India Vows Vengeance After Merchant Vessel Attacks https://news.usni.org/2023/12/26/india-vows-vengeance-after-merchant-vessel-attacks
India seems seriously irritated – understandably so – and it has spent the last decade building up a navy with which to express its displeasure. Who had a India v Iran bout on their 2024 scorecard?
India Vows Vengeance After Merchant Vessel Attacks
I have added an update to the post. Comments provided by Tom Wade on a Facebook post below.
Update on warships in Gulf and Red Sea region. Two additional Iranian ships now in Arabian Sea and Gulf of Aden.
29DEC2023 Updated map of warships operating in Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Gulf of Aden, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea. Corrections: Removed vessels that have returned to port. Updates: USS Bataan and USS Carter Hall have left the red sea and are now in the Mediterranean regrouping with USS Mesa Verde. ITS Virginio Fasan (F-591) likely in the Red Sea at this time departed Souda Bay on 20DEC2023 Denmark has announced that they will be sending a frigate under Operation Prosperity Guardian. This will likely be a Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate. INS Kolkata (D-63) spotted in the Red Sea on Sentinel 2 approximately 16Nm North by North East of MV Behshad. USS Lewis B. Puller (ESB-3) operating IVO Ike CSG. INS Vikramaditya (R-33) sailing North 22~ NM off Indian coast IVO Guhagar likely sailing to Mumbai. Around 10 other ICGS and INS vessels operating in 🇮🇳 EEZ. Again 🇮🇳 is not part of Operation Prosperity Guardian they are deployed under Combined Maritime Forces and under National directives. Does not include all ships under Combined Maritime Force such as CTF 150, CTF 151, CTF 152, CTF 153,