SEA POLICE ACTIVITIES

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 6, 2010
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: April 2, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-.
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 79.3 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of Its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorised person Is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
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East Germany
REPORT
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SUBJECT Sea Police Activities
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2 April 1953
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Examinations
1. Preliminary examinations in the undermentioned subjects a. will take place at
the Parow School on 16-17 December 1952. On about 3 December, Hauptmann
Rieck of the Training Section, H.V.S., and several specialist officers
from that department, arrived'at Parow to discuss the nature of the examinations
with the trai:ning~staff. As all cadets are now preparing themselves for
the examinations, no sea-going training has taken place-,ir e that date.
The examinations will be conducted in:
a. Seamanship
b. Technical, subjects
c. Signals and navigation
d. Political indoctrination
e. Torpedo mechanics.
Raeumpinassen (Patrol Boats)
2. Two of the hew Raeumpinassen are now stationed at the school for training
purposes. These craft have a 2nd lieutenant in command and a crew of seven.
Technical details are as follows:
a. Length-
b. Beam:
c. Draught:
d. Armament:
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e.
Speed:
Without minesweeping tit': 15 knots
With minesweeping tow: 12 knots
f.
Capacity of main engines: 300 HP
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The Craft are fitted with gear suitable for carrying out 9A" -type and
single cropesa-typesweeping, and to date have carried out trial.runs only in
the waters around Stralsund. They will ',uged. exclusively for the training
of mining and barrage personnel.
MICR (sic) Boats
the first MLR. boat is 'du:e to complete its 25X1
fitting-out at e eenew t Wolgast by 1 March 1953. By that date the
Dieselmotorenwerk Rostbck is due to have delivered four :complete main engine
to the yard. 8.8 cm and light AA, guns of German origin axe already available
at Wo'lgast. The first supply of 8.8 cm ammunition has al.:o arrived at Wolgast
and is of post=war DDS. manufacture. Enquiries have been made. amongst the
Parow-based ,o'f'ficers in an attempt to locate suitable officers to. man these
craft. In particular,, emphaisis is being laid upon the locat;rzg of personnel
who have had previous experience with M-boats.of the old German navy.
5. The greatest difficulty to date has been t. o. find suitable gunnery officers., and
executive --officers who could assume cowman ~R. boats. It is thought
probable that the present' captain of R-boat will assume cgpmand of the
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DORSCH
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6. The trials of this vessel have now been-satipfactorily completed an4'she is
temporarily attached to the R & KS Division for ''tactical and ad d? i*.trartive
purposes. It has not yet been decided., however, whether the DORSC]i!' will
remain attached to this division, or whether she will subsequently operate
as a separate command directly responsible to the HfrS. No commanding c ficer25X1
has yet been-appointed for the DORSCH 'as no one has yet been found who,
safely handle her.
the appeaintm o go to Oberst.
ieu ?, 1 e scn nu , w 110 is at present jat the H1S, and during
the war commanded a light craft depot ship, similar in type to the DORSCH.
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As -fax as is understood, the DORSCH will ultimately play the role of flaship
to all the seag=going_units of the Seepolizei,
During the trials, i-hich took-place without the gun mountings on board, the
craft was commanded by Kapita;en Leutnant Werner Elmenhorst, and speeds of...
15.5.. knots were realized. The planned maximum speed of the craft should;
howevrer, have reached 17 knots.
Jasmun:der Bodden Project
9. The work on the Jasmunder Bcrdden project at Glove is proceeding under pressure
and day and night shifts are being employed, Dredging operations are also
continuing by day and night.
Cessation-'of-Soviet Minesweeping.
10, Soviet miineeeping activities in the Tromper Wieck have now been suspended.
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fl cgraphic Course
11. Although a hydrographic course is currently underway at Parow,
nothing is as yet known there of any ultimate transfer to the USSR.
Personnel.
12. a. The training section at Parow is -beaded by Major Heinz Neumeister
b. Oberleutnant Horst Schulzs has been appointed assistant head of
this section.
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