SOVIET WARSHIPS IN TH PORKKALA - TALLINN SEA AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000200520003-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 10, 2009
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: March 17, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY USSR (Gulf ~f Finland)
SUBJECT Soviet Warships in th Porkkala -
TallinnSea Area
PLACE ACQUIRED
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR. 17 March 1953
NO. OF PAGES 1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
passing the Porkkala - TallitStra.fs. One flotilla of 12 vessels came from the direc-
tion of Tallinn while the,Qthar flotilla, consisting of 11 vessels, came from a westerly
direction. The two flotillas joined and proceeded in line ahead and about 50 meter425X1
apart toward Porkkala at a speed of about 12 or 14 knots. They carefully kept the
distances, but did not execute any particular maneuvers. Some of the vessels carried
depth charges on their quarter decks. All were of the same tune craft- 1v;no dAAn in
the water with a low freeboard.
2. A Soviet steamer of About 7,or 800 tons was at anchor near Revaistein light ship.
3.
Luebeck. Six Soviet minesweepers were engaged in minesweeping at a distance of about
600 or 700 meters. They fired upon a drifting mine,which exploded after eight rounds.
The merchant vessel was allowed to continue after the mine had been destroyed.
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was stopped by a Soviet minesweeper, which fired
several shots across its bow, after passing Porkkala Straits on route from Hamina to 25X1
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