PORT OF ARKHANGELSK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005300260004-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 18, 2007
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: November 1, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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COUNTRY USSR (Arctic)
SUBJECT 1. Port of Arkhangelsk
2. Soviet Naval Exercise near
Kildin Island
They were small vessels with one stack each. Most of the ships had a row
of red-.painted torpedo-si ped objects placed vertically on their afterdecks.
This material contains information affecting the Na-
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4.
19 November 1954
ship was enroute to Arkhangelsk,
12 naval vessels lying at anchor near Mudyugt1iy Island (N 64-55,
aircraft were o-bserved on the field. Jet fighter aircraft were observed frequently
near Arkhangelsk but these aircraft did not use the airfield at Keg Island. 25X1
little activity at Keg Island (N 64-32, E 40-28). Several single-engine
2. A number of these vessels were observed later in Arkhangelsk harbor. Several 25X1
vessels of the same type were also observed at Solombala; they appeared to be
undergoing repair or overhaul.
3. ship loaded at Sawmills Nos. 3, 6-7, and 16-17. There was very
cated on the middle of the center mast.
hi was about 20 nautical miles east of Kilden Island
N 9-21, E 34 _ -10 . three naval vessels about 25X1
20 nautical miles to sea on a. course about five nautical miles off Vard$. Two
of the vessels passe vessel at a speed of approximately 10 knots.
The vessels passed in line formation and fired at a target being towed by a 25X1
large tugboat. The target was a float containing 12 masts; a screen was lo-
abeam the bridge on each ship,
they each had two stacks and two masts. There was a break in the deck line
5. The two vessels were not entirely similar) (they 25X1
were of the same class. Both ships were slightly more than 290 feet long, and
did not observe any torpedo tubes on the ships. The bridge of one
or e- vessels was lower than the bridge on the other, and the radar gear on
for minelaying.
and the ships had broad sterns
h ships had a single double gun turret on tiae ore an after e s. 25X1
the ships was different.
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6. The third vessel maintained a course parallel to ship about
five nautical miles to sea. did not observe this vessel fire
at the target. No visible signals were exchanged between this ship and
the other two vessels.
7. Vessels) (fired at the target; each ship used both of its
turrets while firing. Most of the shells hit the target, and the shell
hits occurred in pairs with a short time-interval between each hit. The
gun flashes were small and there was not much smoke. During the firing
a large vessel close to the coast; the vessel was
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