SOVIET NAVAL VESSELS IN THE BALTIC

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 29, 2007
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: August 27, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
N FORMATION REPORT ing of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793
I and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law.
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COUNTRY USSR/(,.err^.any (SovZone)
SUBJECT
DATE OF INFO.
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Soviet Naval Vessels in the Baltic
This is UNEVALUATED
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 27 A-zgast 1954+
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The following Soviet naval vessels were observed at the time and place
indicated below:
a. On 24 April 1954, one Soviet barge unloaded torpedoes at Sassnitz.
b. On 17 May 1954, submarine chaser ogether with two other
vessels of the same type were observe a Sassnitz. Motor torpedo
boats departed from Sassnitz at 1430 hours.
c. At 1600 hours on 17 May, one large destroyer and seven minesweepers
were observed participating in training exercises in Trompar Bay.
d. At 1500 hours on 18 May, in Trompar Bay, about ten motor torpedo boats
and minesweepers were observed around a lighter which carried a
relatively small load.
e. On 18 May, submarine
chaser) and minesweepers
were observed in Sassnitz. See Sketch No. 1
for a sketch of the device observed on top of the mast of submarine
The minesweepers were about 45 meters long,
Motor torpedo Loat
On 19 May, motor torpedo boat) and the tug) faith a barge
were observed departing from Sassnitz.
On 19 May submarine chasers
ere observed in Sassnitz.
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On 19 May,two large destroyers or light cruisers were observed at
Ventspils. The vessels were believed to be about 120 meters long.
Each ship had one stack, one turret, and a completely straight bow.
The turret was described as similar to the turret on the ADMIRAL
MAKAROV; the turret was also described as being straight but possibly
somewhat slanting (sic). There were also 15 submarine chasers of the
BO type, two submarines, and three motor torpedo boats in the harbor.
The torpedo boats were moored at the south quay near the bend in the
river. In the same area as the torpedo boats, there was a p(ntoon
about 60 meters long with a freeboard of about 30 centimeters. There
were three manholes on the deck of the pontoon; each manhole was about
60 centimeters in diameter. About 15 meters from the manholes there
were four rods, each of which was about one meter high, on the deck
of the pontoon.
i. On 22 May,submarine chasers) were observed at
j. On 23 May submarine chasers (together with an
auxiliary ship, which was possibly a tug, were observed at Sassnitz.
and minesweepers
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Sketch No. 1:
Sketch of Device on Submarine Chaser
Sketch No. 2:
Sketch of MinesweeDer
Thick Rod
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Sweeping
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Sweeping Buoys
Housing
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