حصونة

26 October 1400Z on 8689khz حصونة told ومر that he doesn't expect to tie up for 3 days. That puts the whole Mediterranean in reach unless he means he will be back in Alex in 3 days. We think ومر is Alexandria but all we know about حصونة is that he reports to Destroyer Brigade Command. We will continue to monitor.

28 October / The farther they get from home the higher they go in frequency but we are not seeing that on this mission. This one fits the pattern of a ship patrolling the EEZ demarcation line with Greece and Turkey. We are familiar with that pattern because they used to pass position reports in voice, but the big ships don't do that anymore. Automatic Link Establishment would be the next step, and long overdue. We expect to see حصونة back in Alex tomorrow.