POLISH NAVAL OFFICERS' SCHOOL AT GDYNIA

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004500220002-9
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 1, 2007
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: July 28, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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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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SUBJECT Polish Naval Officers' School
at Gdynia
REPORT
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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Location of the Naval Officers' School at Gdynia:
1. The building complex located at the main entrance of the naval base
was usedt,as a naval officers' school. The school building and the
students' barracks were located in buildings three stories high. There
was a field between these buildings. There were also quarters for the Polish
and Russian officers attached to the school, and in some cases for their
families as well. Additional officers' quarters and an officers' recreation
building were in the western block of the complex.
2. Two buildings northeast of the school complex were equipped as work rooms
for students at the officers' school. In these buildings, they received
practical training in servicing instruments used for navigation, including
reckoning devices, sounding leads, etc., as well as in knots and splices,
electrical a
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uses, direction finders, etc.
The Officers' School:
_jThe corimiandant of this school was Commander ommendor. Mironov, fnu).
Second in command Polish Lieutenant {jg)Poruczniko (fznu)., The course
was open only to graduates of the
school. hey were appointed as seamen.
on completion of the course they were to 00 given a ran o oraz 25X1
the approximate equivalent of warrant officer. y,
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4. Lectures were given between 0800 and 1700 hours on weekdays and from
0800 to 1200 hours on Saturdays. The lectures were 45 minutes long and
there was-,& 15-minute break between classes. The noon break lasted from
1200 to 1300 hours. Evenings were devoted to individual study. Students
were free on Saturday afternoons and on Sundays, although they might have
to stand watches.
a. Navigation: This course included determination of positions at sea,
laying out courses, etc.
b. Naval Gunnery: This course included study of all kinds of naval
armament, including torpedo tubes. .
c. Underwater Attack and Defensive Measures: This course included all
underwater attack and defensive measures used in combatting the
enemy at sea.
d. Signaling: This included the sending and receiving of signals by
International Morse code and the international code flags and pennants,
as used in the international signal book.
e. Seamanship: The "seamanship" course treated the handling and maneuvering
of ships under all circumstances and with the help of mechanical aide.
f. Mechanics: This subject covered the manner in which a ship must
be ballasted or loaded in relation to gravitational forces; calcula
tions on the displacement of objects under the influence of one or
more forces, etc.
g. Ship Maintenance: No clarification given by:-2nformant.
h. Electro-Mechanics: This included the theory of the various electro-
measuring instruments ua.ed in navigation, as well as possible errors
and thee c corrective techniques',-t6 be applied.
i. Steam and Motor Engines; In this context, the operation of steam and
internal combustion as well as auxiliary engines was handled in general
terms.
yj.. Politics: The following subjects, among others, were covered:
History of Poland and Russia; Communist Doctrine; Important Communist
Figures in History; The Differences between the Western and the
Peopler1 ;Democracies; Justified and Unjustified Warfare; Communist
Peace Policy; and Stalinist strategy and,'War Tactics.
6. The above-mentioned subjects were taught by the following instructors:
a. Subjects a, f, and P n nt;; Sz
y p'tui: :-He'is Polish
by nationality 25X1
After two classes, subject
f was also taugnt y another Dieu enant ' ). Informant did not
remember his name, but he was Polish, 25X1
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7. Some practical training was offered in the operation of mine layers and
mine sweepers, in both sweeping and laying of mines. Informant partici-
pated in only one gunnery drill. This was carried out with a portable
cannon with a caliber of about 6 centimeters. Informant does not know
the make of the gun. In addition he practiced with a Russian anti-
aircraft gun several times. The name of this gun is unknown to him.
The gun has a caliber of 45 mm. Finally, he also practiced with an
American Colt anti-aircraft gun with a caliber of l22 mm.l He also
participated in drills. This, however, was limited to a few hours
and consisted primarily of saluting and several related drilling motions.
Comment: As far as can be determined, the Colt Firearms
ompany as never produced a 12.5 mm AA gun. The only guns of approximate
caliber now in use are the Italian "Breda," the Japanese "Browning,"
and a Russian AA gun; all of caliber 12.7 mm. Possibly Informant
meant one of these, probably the Russian model.
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