NEW SEA POLICE VESSELS

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CIA-RDP80-00810A005600200004-7
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RIPPUB
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S
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December 20, 2016
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November 14, 2007
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4
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January 10, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2007/11/14: CIA-RDP80-00810A005600200004-7 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPO RT INFORMATION REPORT CD N O. COUNTRY East Germany DATE DISTR. 10 January 1955 SUBJECT New Sea Police Vessels NO. O F PAGES f `f 25X1 PLAC ACQUIRED DATE OF NO. O (LISTED SUPP F ENCLS. BEIAMI) LEMENT TO INFO. REPO RT NO. TMI$ OOW.... COIITMOO IMOMlh11e$ MaUOTN1I TIIII OATIORAL $171111 or TMa OR14le OUT". 7"M* Ht0 ROAM" of TITLO to. OOCTIORS 7 $ MIS M. W III s. S. am. AO A*Spb. I7 TSASOSHO1o71 oS#t~OL? to AM W of :'"l.~r.Q.S.l1/ N TI O I PRe1R Mp THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION we to the Sea Police on 24 August 1954; construction were delivered on 2 September 1954. 1 The battery switches for TUErMMMLER boats 25X1 20A] which had been dispatched by the supplying firm on 27 Jul'- 25X1 were missing. After numerous enquiries and fits of rage by Kapitaen Otto Karl Z4rnke of the supervisory committee assigned to the Peenewerft, the switches were found at tha material depot of the yard on 29 August. They had shored Mme slams 4 1 lam. ONslsutuant BlueoiKr (t'au) 25X1 ktra V complain_ a Noel ~~ !er shahs #ieL r 11 41146 to brook because of defecti~. Meld. 25X1 V. On 12 September 1954, HABICHT-type vessel, construction another three vessels of the new building group were already in the water. Construction 0 was the HABICHT vessel, which after being 25X1 transferred from Volkswerft Stralsund (Stralsund Nationalized Shi and was lengthened by nine meters at the Peenewerft. Construotion 25X1 at group were still on the slips in the assembly ship and with the hulls complete. It was stated that on ork was done on theme hulls. 3 25X1 3. It appeared that the hull of the HABICHT boats of group I proved too weak because of faulty design. On 9 September 1954, HABICHT was hauled 25X1 up the slip after the propellershafts had been disconnected. This operation served the purpose of determining alterations to the hull of the vessel. It was discovered that the starboard engine was fitted 40 centimeters too close to the fore-and-aft line. The result was a displacement of the center of gravity. The propellerehaft bearings were made of plastics manufactured in East Germany. Moisture had caused the material to swell and, as a result, the screw shafts were stuck. The group II HABICHTS were 9 meters longer than those of group I. and were 25X1 to be equipped with Tamir sets. 4. )ad at the Peenewerft was temporarily stopped to assure the delivery tss~to of new minelayer-sweepers. On 25 August 1954, one of the dredges vase flooded as III as the portholes through which water was penetrating into the interior. Sabotage was suspected. Work on the four bucket dredges for the USSR ) 25X1 CLASSTFTCATTON MW T Approved For Release 2007/11/14: CIA-RDP80-00810A005600200004-7 Approved For Release 2007/11/14: CIA-RDP80-00810A005600200004-7 4. A total of nine boats of the SCHWALBE-type vessels under construction at Yachtwerft Berlin (Berlin Yachtbuilding Yard) were deliverable to the Sea Police in 1954. A total of 21 SCHWALBE boats were scheduled to be delivered in 1955, and another six in 1956. The construction of STOER-type motor minesweepers was also scheduled to start in 1956. In addition to the SCHWALBE-boats to be built by Yachtwerft Berlin, another twelve boats of the type were to be built by Thaelmannwerft in Brandenburg (Thaelmann Shipyard). 4 The first SCHWALBE boats built by Yachtwerft Berlin were scheduled to be transferred to Wolgast from Berlin in early October 1954. It was planned definitely to hand the boats over to the Sea Police 28 days after the beginning of their transfer in Berlin. The program provided 6 days for the transfer, 4 days for the execution of residual work, 1 day (the eleventh day after the start from Berlin) for taking on the entire equipment, and on the 12th day the stability test (heelir~ cnrn viment) was scheduled to be carried out. The sea trials weUNCODED1ce place on 6 days and the 10 days preceding the target date could be used for final residual work and the rextoval of minor defects. 5 Hollow roads were manufactured at the Peenewerft Wolgast and complete gears were aIt 4 der g *v u4phb . y. A titta.1 of }6 sots wa* counted in a tent erected on the site of the shipyard. 6 6. The first FORELLE-type PT boat was expected to be transferred to Wolgast for sea trials in early December 1954. Unterleutnant Radenberg (fnU) was appointed in command of this vessel. 7 h TUEMMLERS 25X1 25X1 sre,based in -Peenemuende, I U were stationed in Sasshitz and placed under the-orders of the resPeo'tive 25X1 port commanders. 2. Oberleutnant Bluecher belongs to the technical staff of the Sea Police which is under the command of Kapitaen zur See Wachsmann (fnu). 25X1 3. After the first six group group I HABICHT boats have been built at the 25X1 Volkswerft Stralsund, a change of the construction numbers seems to have taken place. The seventh boat was transferred to 25X1 Peenewerft The first HABICHTS of building 25X1 group II, which had all been built by the Peenewerft, whieh'had previously been carried by 75X1 It was not yet possible to find out what is to become of the two hulls, were scheduled to be completed by November 1954. Other group II vessels, 25X1 have been laid down at the Peenewerft. The gm up III 25X1 boats eginn ng were named KRAKE-type boats. 25X1 two group I boats completed in the mean time. Vessels 25X1 4 According to the plans in existence, as many as 12 SCHWALBE boats were scheduled to be delivered in 1954. On the other hand, the building program 25X1 for the construction of a total of 36 boats of. by Yachtwerft Berlin has not been modified. For the STOER 25X1 building program, see previous reports, and he first SCHWALBE boats have been comple ed by 25X1 6. These instruments are used with the hollow-rod gear for sweeping magnetic mines. SECRET/~ 25X1 Approved For Release 2007/11/14: CIA-RDP80-00810A005600200004-7 Approved For Release 2007/11/14: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005600200004-7 SECRE'I4) L./ Acceptance, including sea trials and delivery, of SCIWALBE boats. lst day Acceptance of documentation, first inspection of the vessels and first functioning tests; 2nd day Functioning tests completed followed by degaussing runs (to be finished by 1400); 3rd day 24-hour's rest (until 1400) followed by the adjustment of compasses; 4th day Taking on provisions fuel, etc., and putting to sda; 5th day Measured mile runs, circle tests and momentum tests. Putting back to Wolgast; 6th day Final meeting. The vessels will be definitely delivered 10 days later after finishing the residual work. The endurance test taking 13 3/4 hours on the fifth day as follows: 12 hours at full speed ahead 15 minutes at top speed emergency 30 minutes at full speed astern The measured mile runs will be carried out at all fixed rates of speed with each engine working separately as well as with both engines, and consumption trials will also be carried out. 1. Engine Slow speed (lower rate) RPM Half speed RPM Full speed RPM 2. Engine Slow speed (lower rate) RPM Half steed RPM Full speed RPM Approved For Release 2007/11/14: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005600200004-7 Approved For Release 2007/11/14: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005600200004-7 Approved For Release 2007/11/14: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005600200004-7