PORTS OF KRONSHTADT AND LENINGRAD

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• Publication Date: November 4, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws. Title 18, U.S.C. Seca. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited
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COUNTRY USSR (Baltic)
SUBJECT Ports of Kronshtadt and Leningrad
DATE OF INFO.
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REPORT
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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1. At 0900 hours on 24 July 1954,1 (ship passed Sursari Island (N 60-05,
E 27-00) while enroute to Leningrad. At 1030 hours Dobserved a
,destroyer which was heading out to sea. The destroyer turned at Sursari Island
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Sursari Island and then headed toward Kronshtadt at full speed.
2. At 1215 hours a patrol boat came alongside
ship. It had a motorboat hull, a cabin with an o.on briage, a single and
a spherical radar screen on an iron scaffold. The boat's armament consie3ted of
one gun on each side aft of the bridge, one gun on the afterdeck, and twu box- 25X1
shaped objects under tarpaulins, on each side. of the stern frame.
3. At 1230 hours a naval vessel passed ship at slow speed. It had a 25X1
long slender hull, a flush deck, two stacks, a scarred stern (sic), and a
tower which was round on top at the after edge of the bridge. The ship also
.had a tripod mast just aft of the bridge and a slanted stack just aft of the 25X1
mast. there were torpedo tubes on the deck of the
vessel. The ship's armament consisted of one. or more guns on both the fore-
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4. At 1415 hours) la gray barracks ship being towed by two tug-
boats off Seyskari Island .N 60-02, E 28-23). The ship had a modern hull, a 25X1
slanted bow, a cruiser stern frame, a high mast with a.crowts nest in the
center of the foredeck, a midships superstructure, and a bridge which had an
upper and lower deck. The ship also had a boat deck on which there were 25X1
davits, a stack just aft. of the bridge, and an.aftermast which had no cross
yard. There were several ventilators and booms around the masts.
did not observe any guns or radar equipment on the vessel. The ship flew a 25X1
naval flag
There were wooden "barracks" on both the foredeck and the after-
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.At 1420 hours a naval vessel) eras observed off Seyskari.-
Island. The ship had a straight hull, a breakwater on the foredeck, a bridge
superstructure, and a single mast at the after end of the bridge. The equip-
ment on the mast consisted of a radar screen, a crow's nest, and searchlights.
The ship's armament consisted. of one gun and an antiaircraft gun mounted on
a fire control tower on the foredeck, two guns on each side aft of the stack,
and another gun farther aft. There was a large winch located in the center
of the afterdeck. All of the guns and the winch were covered with tarpaulins.
A box-shaped object was located on each side of the stern frame. The ship's
lifeboats were in davits on the boat deck. The pilot house on the ship had an
unusual shape; it had a cut-off front with large 45-degree corners, and all the
bulkheads slanted inwards. The ship flew a green flag.
6. At 1615 hours) la naval vessel off Shepelev Island (N 59-59
E 29-07); at the time, the vessel did-mot appear to be.underway.
it did not have a crow's
new vessel.
nest or searchlights on the mast. It was also flying a green flag. The ship
came up `UNCO ship and followed the buoy at the lightship.
There was e, naval vessel at the buoy. a SVERDLOV-
Class cruiser The pilot said that it was a
7. A naval vessel I lay outside the lightship. This vessel
had a -motorboat hull, twin-mount rifles and an antiaircraft gun on the foredeck,
antiair.raft guns on the bridge, a small mast, and twin mount rifles, one behind
the other, on the afterdeck. The ship flew a naval flag.
8. At 1815, hours a vessel
Kronshtadt. F
was well-lighted, lay at anchor in the area.
ship passed.. obi at d number or naval vesse s, one of which
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the following vessels in Kronshtadt harbor:
b. Submarine) ]had a-large gun on the foredeck, and an antiaircraft
gun on the conning tower.
c. Submarine) had a somewhat higher conning tower than submarine
There were no guns on the deck but there
was os mething" on the conning tower.
single mast.
mast located close to the stack,, and no bulwarks on the afterdeck. Its
armament was also different from the other ships. Vessel F----]had a
was a different type minesweeper; it had a high forecastle, a straight
each side of the stack which was located aft of the mast. Vessel
aircraft gun near the bridge, a tripod mast, and antiaircraft guns on
d. Minesweepers] ] Most
of the minesweepers had a forecastle, one gun on the foredeck, an anti-
e. Minesweepers
was observed heading toward
At 1830 hours
no description furnished.
f. Vessels) They were relatively small
ships which lay low in the water. Each ship had a flush deck, an antiair-
craft gun and another gun on the foredeck, a wheelhouse with a mast, and an
antiaircraft gun and another gun on the afterdeck.
10. On 25 July, which was Navy Day,l Ithe city of Leningrad. There
were thousands of persons out to see the naval vessels which lay in the river.
many of the Soviets had modern cameras and that they
were taking pictures of the naval vessels from all angles. A large number of
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the Soviets were drunk,) (many persons lying drunk in the
street. No one attempted to remove them from the streets.
U. In the basin between the Winter Palace and the Citadel,
following ships:
.a. Submarines
d. Cruiser
c. A cruiser, which was an old ship with two masts and high straight stacks.
b. Minesweepers
In the basin above the Lt. Schmidts Bridge,,
destroyers , and vessels
they were relatively .
arge snips.. in e sin a ow the bridge there were a number of tugboats and
destroyer On the other side of the river a destroyer,
two submarines, and a ship which appeared to be.incomplete. The latter vessel
had a long slender hull and one mast.
13. At 0500 hours on 26 July, a small naval vessel go out of:the
river; this vcgsel was used as a patrol boat. The vessel lay
low in the water, and it had a flush deck, a bridge structure with a single
mast, a spherical radar screen at the top of the mast, and a low stack. Its
armament consisted of ,one gun on the foredeck, one gun on each side of the stack,
and two guns on the afterdeck.'
14. At 0530 hours an outbound submarine was observed. The sub-
marine had twin antiaircraft guns mounted one above the other on the conning
tower. There was E small mast on the conning tower and'a large double-barreled
gun on the deck aft of the., conning tower.
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on the conning tower. vessels
15. At 0600 hours an outbound submarine) Iwas observed. The sub-. 25X1
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lay low in the water. Each -.shi.p had- & flush deck, a, breakwater on the foredeck,
a low bulwark, and an open pr dge with a'small'mast aft of the bridge. Each ship's 25X1
armament consisted of one ' on the foredeck., an antiaircraft
6'~'' , gun on each side
at the after end of the bridge, one gun on the afterdeck, and what resembled
de de th, hai'ges on the eVern frame. Each-ship also had a lifeboat aft. Vosael
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16. Later in the morning of 26 July,) an outbound vessel with
The ship's forecastle extended to the after end of the bridge.
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stack, and two tripod masts on each of which-there were two radar scanners. Its
armament consisted of two guns on platforms at different levels on the foredeck,
one set of torpedo tubes on' decic, and a structure resembling a tower with guns
around it; there was a short mast on the tower and a second set of torpedo tubes
aft of the tower.
e ship han a square bridge structure. ,'.a round tower or. the forward part of
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28 July
18. Later in the day naval vessel) I This ship was painted blue- 25X1
gray, and the forecastle extended to the after end of the bridge. The ship
had a straight hull,.a tripod mast with a cross mast and a searchlight, and two
slanted stacks. Its armament consisted of a twin mount gun on the foredeck,
one gun between the forward stack and the torpedo tubes, one gun on each side
of the after stack, a second' set of torpedo tubes, ?an antiaircraft gun on a
platform which had a short mast, and one. gun on the afterdeck.
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The ship had eight guns on.deck;.three guns were located forward of the bridge,
two on each side of the stack and one farther aft. The'ship also had a tripod
mast with a crowts nest, a searchlight, and two radar. scanners. There was mine-
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on the deck facing aft.
20. During the night of 27-28 July, ships bearing did
patrol duty on the river. Each of these vessez s naa straight without
a forecastle a cabin along the deck, and a bridge structure with a single mast.
the vessels were diesel-powered. At 0700'hours on
21. At the Baltic Shipyard the ships
visit had taken more definite shape
observed on a previous
that they were part of three submarines being built on the west
the slip a partition had been set up behind the submarines.
slip.. 'Farther . in on
that the framework for a large ship was being built.behind the partition.
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22. A cruiser was being built on the middle'slip of the Baltic Yard. It had two
stacks in place and the deckhouse and bridge structure were beginning 'to take
form. The hull of the cruises was painted with red lead. On the east slip
of the shipyard, work had begun on the superstructure of.a ship. The fence
which had been constructed on the west. slip was painted red; a ,fence was being
built on the middle.slip also. the fences were being.
built because of the workers who pass.t e slips on the river side.
23. the west and middle slips of the Baltic Shipyard were
being lengthened slightly because a number of iron rings and some
wooden boarding sticking up from the water. A section of an old floating dry-
dock lay crosswise between the west and middle slips. The cruiser which has
lain along the slip for some time was painted.
24. There were three tankers of about'12,000 to 15,000 tons each at the Marti.Ship-
yard. Two of the tankers were tied up to buoys outside the shipyard and the
third was,on the slipway. Work was in progress on all three tankers. On the
two tankers at the buoys, the masts, stacks, and bridge of each vessel was in
place. _.One of the tankers was painted gray. The superstructure of the tanker
on the'slip was under construction.
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each destroyer had two stacks.
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and a repair ship were moored with the
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26. At 14.00 hours vessel moored to a buoy near Leningrad
Lightship. it had a
spherical radar screen and green f ag. Vesse was moored to the
same buoy. At the other buoy in the area of the lightship,
a large naval vessel was a cruiser of the SVERDLOV Class.
it had four radar screens
27. At 1425 hours
ship passed naval, vessel
same time another naval vessel was observed heading toward Leningrad;
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gun on the foredeck and a wheelhouse aft. On 28 July ship
of unusual construction about 15 miles off Shepelev Island (N 59-592E 29-07).
(See Sketch No. 1,) This vessel was accompanied by a tugboat and another ship. 25X1
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a cruiser engaged in target practice.
The target was being towed by a destroyer The firing
took place far out to sea. There were seven or e g seconds between each
round, and there'were 12 or 14 shots in a series. However, none of the hits
could be seen. The OKTYABRSKAYA RE\IOLYUTSIYA was observed in the same area.
30. At 0600 hours on 29 July,l la destroyer heading in an east-
erly direction `..- the vicinity of Kokskaer. At 0700 hours a cruiser of the
SVERDLOV Class was observed heading eastward in the vicinity of Paldiski. At
1045 hours two cruisers -)f the SVERDLOV Class and a destroyer were observed.
the fore dec.[-., a bridge structure, a tripod mast, two slanted stacks, a small
mast, a gun position, and one gun on the afterdeck. The three ships were
traveling on different courses in a southeasterly direction.
LComment; It is not clear whether the four
destroyers were'different from each other or a ey were all the same
type but that.destroyer was a different type.
Enclosure: Three photographs of naval vessels and Kronshtadt harbor,
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Sketch No. 1:
Side View of Soviet Vessel:
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Sketch No. 2:
Front View of Soviet Vessel:
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