POLISH SALVAGE ORGANIZATION (P.R.O.)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004300970004-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 25, 2009
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: July 28, 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.
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Polish Salvage Organization
(P.R.O.)
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 28 July 1954
NO. OF PAGES 2
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THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT li;-TENTATIVE.
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l.' The Polish Salvage Organization (P.R.O.) is an independent company and comes
directly under the Polish Ministry of Shipping. The company is responsible
for:
a. Clearing Polish harbors and territorial waters of wrecks.
b. Salvaging any Polish vessels sunk in the Baltic.
c. Going to the assistance of any vessels in distress in the Baltic.
d. Assisting Polish vessels outside Polish waters.
e. Supplying the Ministry of Shipping with a quota of scrap metal each year.
(The quota for 1954 is 8,000 tons,)
2. The P.R.O. has the following ships:
a. SWAROZYC, tug, 712 BRT, 1,800 hp.
b. HERKULES, tug, 1,200 hp.
c. SWIATOWID, tug, 937 BRT,
d. POSBJDON, small base ship.
e. SMOK, small general purpose salvage vessel.,
f. NEPTUNIA, 298 BRT, 500 hp., general purpose salvage vessel.
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The tug ZUBR which belongs to the port of Gdynia administration is often
chartered by the P.R.O. In the 1954 development plan for the P.R.O., pro-
SWAROZYC.
In 1954 the tug is to accompany ug pant' the Polish fishing fleet in north-
ern waters so as to be at hand in case any of the trawlers require assistance.
3. Since April 1951 the P.R.O. has been employed on the salvaging of the
following vessels:
a. The ex-German battle ship GNEISENAU, which was sunk in the north entrance
of Gdynia harbor, has now been completely removed and broken up for scrap.
b. The ZAFHRINGEN, which had been completely raised and broken up for scrap.
c. Work on a pontoon dock of eboud 3,000 tons, which was sunk near Szczecin
(Stettin), has not yet been completed but it is scheduled for scrap.
d. The ECKARD,. which has been cut in two but is still under water, will be
broken up for scrap.
e. The ZEIBURG, which was sunk near JASTARNIA, was a passenger vessel of
shout 18,000 tone. This vessel has not been completely raised, but the
Poles intend to repair it if possible.
f. The LEVERKUSEN, an ex-German torpedo transport ship, which has been raised
and is at the moment in OKSYWIE dock in Gdynia, where it is to be repaired
and will then go into service with the Polish Navy.
g. The OSNABRtCK has not been completely raised, but is scheduled for scrap.
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