NEW SEA POLICE VESSELS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005600200004-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 14, 2007
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: January 10, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPO
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INFORMATION REPORT CD N
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COUNTRY East Germany DATE
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10 January 1955
SUBJECT New Sea Police Vessels NO. O
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the Sea Police on 24 August 1954; construction were delivered
on 2 September 1954. 1 The battery switches for TUErMMMLER boats
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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
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~~ !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
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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
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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).
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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
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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.
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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
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