{"id":1565,"date":"2019-06-10T22:06:29","date_gmt":"2019-06-10T20:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shipspottingmag.com\/baltops-2019-nay-ships-kiel-1565\/"},"modified":"2021-07-23T22:14:23","modified_gmt":"2021-07-23T20:14:23","slug":"baltops-2019-nay-ships-kiel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shipspottingmag.com\/en\/baltops-2019-nay-ships-kiel-1565\/","title":{"rendered":"BALTOPS 2019: Navy ships in the Kiel Fjord on their way to maneuvers in the Baltic Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"

BALTOPS 2019: Numerous naval ships are leaving the Kiel naval base in the Kiel Fjord and are on their way to the BALTOPS maneuver in the Baltic Sea.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The annual Baltic maneuver BALTOPS (Baltic Operations) is imminent and this year the Kiel naval base, the Tirpitzhafen Kiel, is the Starz and final port of the maneuver. In the past few days, more naval ships from different countries came to Kiel almost every day.<\/p>\n

On June 10, 2019, most of the ships left the naval base in Kiel to take part in the Baltopss maneuver in the Baltic Sea. To do this, the warships had to pass through the Kiel Fjord and on their way to the Baltic Sea also passed the lighthouse on Falckensteiner Strand, where one of the narrowest passages of the fjord is located between the west bank and the east bank. So perfect for shipspotters, and to photograph and film the passing navy ships. Because here there was an almost unique opportunity to see over 20 navy ships of different nationalities, including ships of the German Navy, US Navy, Spanish Navy, Danish Navy, Turkish Navy, Polish Navy, in less than three hours.<\/p>\n

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Lighthouse Friedrichsort<\/p><\/div>\n

Interesting photo spot: Friedrichsort lighthouse<\/h2>\n

In general, the passing ships can be photographed at the Kieler Förde around Friedrichsorter lighthouse on Falckensteiner Strand, not only the naval ships that take part in the Baltops maneuver. During the windjammer parade during Kiel Week, this stretch of beach is a very popular place for everyone who wants to see the sailing ships passing by.<\/p>\n\n\t\t