CHINESE COMMUNIST NAVAL VESSELS, TSINGTAO

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002600100005-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 23, 2005
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: October 19, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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a small submarine was in Tsingtao.
3. Two landing craft and an undetermin oats" were engaged in
a smoke-screen exercise in Tsingtaa
I I a submarine was secured alongisde a mole on the eastern side
of the reap arbor, Tsingtao. She was about 50 feet long and had a conning
tower about four feet high. No personnel was seen on the submarine,1
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five armed LSTts were in Tsingtao,
5. A-200-foot naval vessel, possibly a trawler,2 entered TsingtaoI
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the following naval vessels were at Tsingtao:
a. Five LSTta (shod at position B on Attachment C).
b. One submarine (shown at position A on Attachment C)a4
c. One tug, the LAO SHAN (0525/1472), used by merchant shipping but painted
grey and believed to be a naval vessel.
d. One vessel, believed to be the former CLOVERLOCK (shown at position C on
Attachment C),5 arrived at Tsingtao
four LST?s and one LSM were at anchor in the Inner
Harbor. Tsingtao. There was a typhoon warning at Tsingtao during this period
and these vessels, as well as merchant ships, had cleared the port.
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REFERENCES
Chinese Conwnist Naval Vessels,
Tsingtao
FBI AEC
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1.9 October 1953
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25X1 8, I Itwo LST?s were under repair alongside the dockyard in the Boat
ar ore szngtao,
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Cape Eve -Lyn., Outer Harbor., Tsingtao and a fourth similar vessel was under way
in the same area. Eight armed MFV-tvne vessels were at the northern end of the
Commercial Harbour., Tsingtao
10. A submarine was at TsingtaoI
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11, two LSTos,painted light grey., were anchored off Number 3
Mole, Tsingtao. One submarine., about 100 feet, was secured alongside Number 5
Mole, with no personnel observed aboard. An unidentified naval vessel, possibly
a frigate, lay to the north of Number 3 Mole,
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towing a target, there had been naval gunnery
practice near Tsing ao, Ship to snip light signals were observed as she entered.
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a naval vessel., possibly a frigate,, entered Tsingtao,
omments,
1. A sketch of the submarine is presented as Attachment A.
2, A sketch of the trawler is presented as Attachment B.
3. A sketch of Tsingtao Harbor is presented as Attachment C.
4. A sketch of the submarine is presented as Attachment D.
5. A sketch of the former CLOVERLOCK is presented as Attachment E.
6. A sketch of the submarine is presented as Attachment F.
7. A sketch of the naval vessel is presented as Attachment G.
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