Six Nations Send Warships Into Mediterranean For Major Phoenix Express Operation

Mediterranean Sea – Six naval vessels from Turkey, Tunisia, Morocco, France, Italy and Algeria sailed in formation on September 12 during Phoenix Express 2026.

The formation included the Turkish Navy’s Gabya-class frigate TCG Gaziantep (F 490), the Tunisian National Navy’s multi-service offshore patrol vessel TNS Sophonisbe (P 613), the Royal Moroccan Navy’s Floréal-class frigate RMNS Mohammed V (611), the French Navy’s Vulcain-class mine clearance diving support vessel FS Acheron (A613), the Italian Navy’s Cassiopea-class offshore patrol vessel ITS Vega (P 404) and Algeria’s Erradii-class frigate ANS Erradii (910).