MATHIAS THESEN SHIPYARD

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000500790096-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Sequence Number: 96
• Content Type: REPORT

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DEC 1951 51-48
Approved For Rel
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Germany (Soviet Zone)
Cverhaui of Soviet Depot Ship at
SUBJECT Mathias Thesen Shipyard
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DATE ACQUIRED
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1. A Soviet depot ship arrived at Wismar in the middle of October and is now lying in
dock at the Mathias Thesen shipyard fcr a. general overhaul. It is getting a
third screw) and new engines. The inner hull, which is of wood, will be replaced.
The Dieselmotorenuerk Rostock is delivering the engines. The loading mechanism
of the ship U/I.l1 to ''evamped. The superstructure is also being changed.
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