PORT OF KLAIPEDA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004301190009-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 26, 2005
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: July 6, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

`Approved For Release 2005/11/23 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA004301190009-4
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
25X1
SECRET/
COUNTRY USSR (Lithuanian SSR)
SUBJECT Port of Klaipeda
25X1
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
25X1
This Document oontaiw information affecting the Ifs-
tlonal Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 70.9 and 784, of the V.S. Code. AS
amended. Its transmljs&on or revelation of its content.
to or receipt by an unauthorised person Is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR.
NO. OF PAGES
REQUIREMENT NO.
REFERENCES
25X1 1 I lsoutherly ballast wharf in Klaipeda
25X1 This wharf was located just north of the Winter Harbor.
Z)ni2, 1 fthe water depth at the wharf was 21 feet. The water
aeptn in 1;i winter arbor was supposed to be 22 feet. In the area inside
the southerly ballast wharf, there were eight cranes. There were also two
large coal cranes at the wharf;. these cranes were electric and had a lifting
capacity of 50 tons each. There was a railroad car on the wharf loaded with heavy
25X13.
a very
nga e sou or e er ar or.
25X1
25X1
25X1
4. The harbor was for all 'practical purposes e. 25X1
25X1 I An armored train was located
in the area behind the northerly mole, in back of the leading light. This train
had 11 cars, equipped with armament of various-calibers. 25X1
25X1 the gun calibers Obetween 8 and 10 centimeters. The cars were equipped with a tower-
like construction at"aach end., and the guns were located in the middle of these
constructions.
5
25X1
25X1
25X1
25X16.
A Soviet cargo steamer was observed on the morning.of 11 March
STATE ARMY NAVY AIR g FBI AEC
: CIA-RDP80-00810A004301190009-
.
(N
t
W
h
a
e :
oa
iopton Distribution Indio ?- N
By "X , Field Dis$1bvtion by # .y
6 July 1954
25X1
25X1,