EDIC/IR-27

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Collection: 
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP62-00328A000100110001-3
Release Decision: 
RIFPUB
Original Classification: 
S
Document Page Count: 
4
Document Creation Date: 
December 9, 2016
Document Release Date: 
June 21, 2000
Sequence Number: 
1
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
March 1, 1957
Content Type: 
MEMO
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ved For Release 2000/08/26 : CIA-RDP62-00328A000100110001-3 DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS WASHINGTON 25, D. C. IN REPLY REFER TO 1 March 1957 ONI DECLASSIFICATION/RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS ON FILE From: Martin J. McMAHON, Navy Member Ad-Hoc Working Group To: Chairman, Economic Defense Intelligence Committee - Ad-Hoc Working Group on Sino-Soviet Bloc Merchant Shipping Requirements and Capabilities, 1956-1960 Subj: EDIC/IR-27 Encl: (1) Two copies of Composition of Sino-Soviet Bloc Merchant and Naval Auxiliary Fleets 1. Forwarded herewith is the initial Office of Naval Intelligence contribution to EDIC/IR-27. Information contained therein is to be considered current to 1 January 1957 for the Sino-Soviet bloc merchant fleet and 30 November 1956 for free world statistics. 2. It should be noted that column three "Cargo type classification" includes refrigerator and bulk type cargo ships. ~_--. Approved For Release 2000/08/26 : CIA-RDP62-00328A000100110001-3 For Release 2000/08/26 : CIA-RDP62-00328A000100110001-3 3b. Comparison of Bloc Fleet with that of free world. Tyke Sov Bloc No. GRT Cargo 781 2,1171, 5014 Tankers 99 470,717 Comb. 614 181,872 Pass. 80 3014,825 Misc. 147 154 915 10 3 33, 833 Free World No. GIRT 11,030 55, 216, 333 2,6814 26,6 6,033 820 5,036,925 582 5,249,053 1423 - 2 188 "334 157,739 9 , 33 , 7 Approved For Release 2000/08/26 : CIA-RDP62-00328A000100110001-3 d For Release 2000/08/26 : CIA-RDP62-00328A000100110001-3 EAST GERMANY - NO AUXILIARIES OF 500 TONS (SDT) AND UP CAPABLE OF r'EING CONVERT ? FOR CARRIAGE OF CARGO A 1 D/OR PA;;SENGERS RUMANIA - (Same) BULGARIA - (Same) iORTH KOREA - (Same) POLAND - MISCELLANEOUS AUXILIARIES (AG) --- 1 10-12 Kts 10-20 yrs 1 MISCELLANEOUS AUXILIARIES (AG) --- 2 10-12 Kts Over 20 yrs 2 CARGO SHIPS (AKL, LSM, LST) --- 37 Under 10 Kts 10-12 Kts 10-20 yrs 22 OILERS (AO) --- 5 U,-1der 10 Kts 10-20 yrs 3 Over 20 yrs 2 TRANSPORTS (APC) --- 1 Under 10 Kts Over 20 1 Approved For Release 2000/08/26 : CIA-RDP62-00328A000100110001-3 SECRET roved For Release 2000/08/26 : CIA-RDP62-00328A000100110001-3 -SOVIET NAVAL AUXILIARIES OF 500 TONS (SDT) AND UP CAPABLE OF BEING CONVERTED FOR CARRIAGE OF CARGO AND/OR PASSENGERS MISCELLANEOUS AUXILIARIES (AG) ---- 21 Under 10 Kts 10-12 Kts 13-15 kts 16-17 Kts 18 and we or Under 10 yrs 0 10-20 years 0 over 20 years 1 SURVEYING SHIPS (AGS) ---- 10 0 0 0 5 0 1 3 0 1 Under 10 yrs 0 0 0 0 0 10-20 yrs 3 3 2 0 0 over 20 yrs 0 2 0 0 0 CARGO SHIPS (AK) ---- 12 Under 10 0 0 0 0 0 10-20 0 1 1 0 0 over 20 3 7 0 0 0 OILERS (AO) ---- 13 Under 10 0 0 1 0 0 10-20 1 7 0 0 0 over 20 2 2 0 0 0 SUBMARINE TENDERS (AS/ASL) -- 15 Under 10 yrs 0 0 2 0 r) 10-20 0 0 0 0 Over 20 2 7 1 0 o TRANSPORTS (AP) ----- 3 Under 10 yrs 0 0 0 0 0 10-20 0 0 1 0 0 Over 20 1 1 0 0 0 SECRET "REV Approved For Release 2000/08/26 : CIA-RDP62-00328A000100110001-3