Norway Hosts NATO's 'Dynamic Mongoose' Anti-Submarine Drills

M/S German Navy officer on deck of U-33 (S183) submarine

C/U U-33 (S183) submarine bow-hydro plane

W/S German Navy officers loading submarine

W/S German Navy officers entering U-33 (S183) submarine

M/S German Navy officers entering U-33 (S183) submarine

M/S U-33 (S183) submarine in transit

W/S U-33 (S183) submarine in transit

M/S German Navy officers examining map

C/U German Navy officer examining map

M/S German Navy officer using periscope

M/S Haakonsvern Royal Norwegian Navy base [CUTAWAY, LOW SOUND AT SOURCE]

W/S USS Vicksburg (CG 69) in transit

W/S USS Vicksburg (CG 69) docking

M/S USS Vicksburg (CG 69) docking

W/S USS Vicksburg (CG 69)

W/S Dutch and US Flags [CUTAWAY]

W/S TCG Goksu (F497) Turkish Navy ship in transit

M/S Turkish flag [CUTAWAY]

M/S TCG Goksu (F 497) Turkish Navy ship in transit

M/S TCG Goksu (F 497) Turkish Navy ship docking

W/S Bergen Shipyard building

M/S Norwegian flag

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Over a dozen ships, including the USS Vicksburg (CG-69) Ticonderoga-class guided missile cruiser, Turkish Navy G Class Frigate TCG Goksu (F497) and four submarines participated in NATO's annual 'Dynamic Mongoose' exercise in the Norwegian naval base of Haakonsvern and the Sola Air Base, both located in the Bergen area, Monday.

The ships will conduct a variety of anti-submarine warfare techniques with submarines such as the German U-33 (S183) simulating attacks on surface ships through various approaches. The surface ships will then endeavour to locate the approaching submarines.

Ten countries are taking part in the drills including the US, the Netherlands, Norway Germany, Canada and Sweden.

As well as the military vessels, two research ships will take part in the exercise, one NATO ship and the other from Norway. Germany and France are also providing patrol aircraft for the exercises.