VESSELS OBSERVED OFF THE ALBANIAN COAST

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003900380001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 19, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 6, 1954
• 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 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.
COUNTRY Albania
SUBJECT Vessels Observed off
the Albanian Coast
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 6 April 1954
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)
2. Eighteen to twenty Albanian vessels of the trawler type which are generally used
for carrying cargo between Albanian coastal towns.
3. The a Q, (Red Star) which conducts marine research off the Albanian coast.
This vessel carries a complement of three Russian technicians, two Albanian
technicians, two Sigurimi officers armed with bren guns and eight crew members.
The Ylbg KTQ is 16 meters long, has an estimated speed of six knots. The ship
has `a raked bow with a short sprit and a raised forecastle head. The mast has
ratlines and the boom has a sail of an unknown cut. The engine room casement
is raised with the stack placed to the aide of this' casement. The pilothouse
is immediately abaft the engine room casement. Two small boats on davits are
mounted at the quarters.
There is an unarmed pilot boat stationed at Skele (Vlone) which guides ships
Into the harbor. Vessels from satellite countries knowing the channel into
Skele are not met by this pilot boat.
The fishing fleet of Vlone consists of eight motor-powered fishing boats about
six meters in length. 1?i addition there are fifty small fishing boats fitted
with large ie.r;.=rrs'to ttrabt fish at night. The fleet is permitted to fish
in Vione Boy 1' in a I small atea, immedigLte ?auraou ding the ;,poftfl4f Himare. A
motor launch parrying the Director.of'the Fishing Cooperative and a mechanic,
both of whom are armed th pistols, follows the fleet. The launch is about
four meters long and it Ia said to have a "silent motor" and capable of nine
knots,.
6. A fleet of eleven Albanian iaval shi a o on maneuvers at the same time as the
Army in August and/or September at Vlone 25X1
S A E ARMY LX_ NAVY
25 YEAR RE-REVIEW
AIR
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