SEEPOLIZEI AND SOVIET VESSELS AT STRALSUND AND PAROW.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000100640009-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 6, 2009
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: February 24, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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SUBJECT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States. within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 799 and 794, of the J.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorised person In prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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REFERENCES
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The following Parow?based training craft carried out a training cruise around
Ruegen between 3 and 5 November:-
(a) The cutter
(b) 18 boat
(o) Lugger
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1e The payment of back pay in aooordanoe with the recently published increases
has resulted in considerable lowering of disoiplinary standards in the
Stars leund Parow area. Off icere have had an average of some 300 East Marks
in back pay, while ratings have received, on an average 200 East Marks.
The following officers were embarked for the duration of the cruise,
East German
Seepoliael and Soviet Vessels
at Stralsurla and Parow.
Ober Leutiant Bollmann, fnu
Ober leutnant Sohulse, Thu
Ober Leutnant Salter, tau,
Fitting of New 4ear
a 1lt" h3drophone ear is to be installed
in the near future, A 3.7 am gun mount is-to be
a e In a wining craft
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Stralsund - Sailing Restriction
5 Because a sailing craft has recently defected from Stralsund harbor, the
sailing of small craft from Stralsund has now been.forbidden during dark
hours.
Grero'llizei Craft
6, A number of Grenzpolizei KS boats are at present lying in Stralsund These
are some of the KS boats originally handed over by the Seepolizei,
7. No recruiting drive is at present being undertaken, as it is assumed that
general conscription will be ordered as soon as the formation of the National
Armed Forces is announced.
Visits on Seepolizei Craft
8. When Seepolizei craft visit East German ports, they are always opened to
FDJ and Young Pioneer personnel in uniform. Civilians accompanying these
persons are not, however, allowed to board the craft.
&I Rankj
9. The recently established new naval type ranks apply only to sea-going personnel.
Construction of New Craft
10, The Volkswerft Stralsund has recently begun the construction of a new type
of "Schnellboot" (Speed boat). Detgila are an yet secret,
Soviet M8gV2qL@.r
11. The Soviet minesweeper T.74*2 was lying in Stralsund on 6 November. Details
of this vessel are as follower
Length: 35 M
DeaMi S m
Estimated draught 1.5 m
Armamonti One 3,7 cm gun on both the forecastle and quarter-
deck, and one heavy machine gun on the port and
starboard side of the bridges
The bridge ie open and the quartermaster stands in the open air. Height of
mast A-10 M.
A large winch and minesweeping gear on the quarterdeck.
Single funnel.
The vessel is twin screwed and powered by 2 Diesel motors
Estimated speoda 24 knots
A searchlight of an estimated 0.75 m diameter is mounted on the bridge.
The vessel is painted blue-grey.
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