CHINESE COMMUNIST NAVAL ACTIVITIES SHANGHAI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000400660010-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 17, 2009
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 19, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2009/02/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA000400660010-7
CENTRAL INTEL.L,a.G.ENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tionalDefenso 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
bylaw. The reproduction of this form is.prohibited.
SECRET/CONTROL - U. S. OFFICIALS ONLY'
SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY China
lommunist Naval Activitiels,
SUBJECT Chinese' d
Shanghai
DATE OF INFO.
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A total of approximately 12 MTB1s were observed in the shelter near Woosung
and cruising in the adjacent waters. They were obgerved attaining speeds
timated at fifty knots. Torpedo tubes'were not gbserved,but gray:painted
torpedoes were visible on'the .fteradebksal
Six steel naval r`esssels, apparently con4erted from tugs and small FS clp,ss
ships, were 4bserved.secuured alongside the ~aval jetty at Woosung. The
cone "ship' tugs were of the forecastle and deck type, faith bridge :, and font M1
a>b ship' and a mast between the bridge and, the funnel. An aerial ran
from the mast to a stick aft. There was a gun on the forecastle, two guns
on the after deck, one machine gun on the bridge, and a machine gun just
aft of the funnel. Two small ChXPW ft. . hard. ter& -were -pAil ted on ' the
The vessels were cruising stiff -Woosung during the day and at night. 's ShipFdhore
flag, signaling by day and lamp signaling by night took place as the-vessels
passed the naval jetty.
Iq 14arch 1953
(three LST?s were observed at anchor in Shanghai, one off
he tc7 one near the electric power station which is close to the Kiangwan
kirfield, and one off Woo sung. The ships were manned by Chinese naval
erewa and painted grays
Abut 100 naval personnel were~~bserved drilling at the naval training
e6tablishment at Woosung behinr. the naval jetty.
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