A bit more of the Syrian delegation visit to the Russian carrier at the following link. It includes some Su-33 Flanker footage.
Link to Russian news video
Russian Navy vessel callsign RAL65 left the Mediterranean, passed through the English Channel and is currently off Norway. Intially it was thought that RAL65 was the Admiral Chabanenko returning home early, but it turned out to be dodgy information from a Russian forum. The Admiral Chabanenko was one of the vessels that visited Tartus, Syria.
RAL65 is possibly a Northern Fleet intelligence collection vessel that was active in the Mediterranean before the Task Force deployed? Rumour control has it as the RFS Kildin, a Moma Class Intelligence Collector, returning to the Northern Fleet? For a period RAL65 was hove to in the Moray Firth.
RFS Kildin no 2 - 15.08.2011 - Malta Ship & Action Photos by Capt. Lawrence Dalli
58.1N 02.7W - Google Maps
As of 12 GMT today RAL65 was off Norway and sending weather via Morse Code to HQ Northern Fleet (RIT).
8345 Khz
RIT DE
RAL65 QSA ? QTC K @ 1234
RAL65 195 16 14 1615 195 BT FOR RJH45 RJH74 BT
14121 99616 10037 41/97 92210 10070 40335 54005 74724 89/// 22213 00040 20403 14013 BT AR
RAL65 K
Lat and long from the last three figures of the second and third groups.
61.6N 03.7E
61.6N 03.7E - Google Maps
22213
1= Heading North East
3 = 11-15 Knots
The two other vessels RKO81 and RAL46 are currently in the Mediterranean.
14th January 18 GMT RKO81 sending weather to HQ Baltic Fleet (RMP).
8345 Khz
RMP DE
RKO81 QSA ? QTC K @1838
RKO81 202 19 14 2200 202 BT SML FOR RJD38 BT
14181 99379 10093 41598 62908 10140 40166 54000 70222 86128 22273 10160 20403 330// 88000 80000 14016 BT AR
RKO81 K
Lat and long from the last three figures of the second and third groups.
37.9N 09.3E
37.9N 09.3E - Google Maps
22273
7 = Heading North West
3 = 11-15 Knots
14th January 00 GMT
RAL46
37.1N 11.7E
37.1N 11.7E - Google Maps
Heading South East at 11-15 kts.
Full weather and oceanographic data format at the following link.
http://www.vos.noaa.gov/ObsHB-508/Ob..._compliant.pdf
The Frigate Yaroslav Mudry is due to make a port call in Ceuta, Spain on 16th of January.
16 Jan 12 RFS Yaroslav Mudryy 727 Ceuta
From
Port Visits December 11 | SEAWAVES Magazine
Frigate Ladny, which was part of the group that visited Syria, has left the Task Force and should be in Sevastopol, Black Sea.
Frigate Ladny Returns from Deployment