Stoiky back in the Baltic Sea

Corvette Stoiky with ocean-going tug RFS Yakov Grebelsky

Russian Steregushiy corvette returns from the Mediterranean after an accident.

During the operation, the corvette was accompanied by the fuel supply vessel RFS Kola and the ocean-going tug RFS Yakov Grebelsky. The RFS Kola, which has been in service since 1967, had a collision with the bulk carrier Ark Royal off Suez on 23 March 2021. The damage sustained was still visible when the ship returned to the Baltic Sea and was visible on the hull and superstructure (covered behind white and beige-coloured tarpaulins) in the aft section on the starboard side. In the Baltic Sea, the Russian warship was shadowed by the corvette Braunschweig from the 1st Corvette Squadron from Warnemünde.

Shadowing by corvette Braunschweig of the German Navy

Text & Photos: Michael Nitz