SOVIET CRUISER IN THE BALTIC SEA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001700630007-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 7, 2002
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: August 26, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2002/07/15 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001700630007-7
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 793 and 794, of the U.B. 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.
SIDCBET / C ONTRC L U,. s. 0" I C IALS ONLY
ECURITY INFORM&TION
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
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USSR (Baltic)
Soviet Cruiser in the Baltic Sea
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REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR. 26 August 1953
NO. OF PAGES 1
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A single Soviet cruiser was observed, during poor visibility, five nautical miles
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Kahlberg (N 54- , -27). The cruiser had a raking stern, two slanting
stacks, and a massive, squat connin6bridge; its armament consisted of two
gun turrets on the forediok, and two others on the after deck. There was
a structure on the oonning bridge stop the range tinder (sio),whtch,-source believed,
was a radar scanner. The cruiser' steered various courses at very low
speed, and turned away to the east.
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It cannot be determined whether the cruiser was a new
OT cruiser, or the CHLU OY. Another large ship, probably a cruiser,
was sighted in the same area on 17 January 1953.
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