SOVIET VESSELS IN THE WHITE SEA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005300250006-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 18, 2007
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: November 1, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
COUNTRY USSR (Arctic)
SUBJECT 1. Soviet Vessels in the White Sea
2. Port of Mezen
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. Sees. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person Is prohibited
by law.
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
while en route to Mezen, ship passed 25X'
iive soviet surines ten nauti6al miles north of Cape Svyatoy Nos 68-10,
E 39-48). One of the submarines was flying pennant did not 25X1
observe any guns on this submarine, but he stated that it had torpedo tubes
amidships (sic). Seven small NTBs were also observed near Cape Svyatoy Nos. 25X1
ship passed a naval vessel flying pennant The shi
p
had a low forecastle, a large superstructure amidships, one stack, two masts, 25X1
and a large superstructure aft. Radar equipment and an antenna were located
on top of the wheelhouse. The shipts armament consisted of one large gun on
the foredeck, one gun on the midship superstructure, and two small guns on 25X1
the after edge of the superstructure. There wa~ also a large gun located near
the main deck and another gun on the afterdeck. No torpedo tubes were ob-
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4,000 to ,000 DWT. 25X1
the vessel was a light
cruiser.
3. At 1300 hours on 9 July a black smoke screen aft of his 25X1
nhip. This observation led him to believe that naval maneuvers were being
held in the area.
4.
a twin engine aircraft daily on its scheduled fli
ht from
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Moscow to Arkhangelsk. This observation was made while ship was
[Comments
1. This vessel is probably the submarine tende the ex-German ADOLF
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with his sketch.
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Sketch of Soviet Vessel:
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