CONSTRUCTION OF QUARDSHIPS AT NEPTUN-WERFT, ROSTOCK

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CIA-RDP80-00810A005700880005-1
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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December 20, 2016
Document Release Date: 
December 13, 2007
Sequence Number: 
5
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Publication Date: 
January 26, 1955
Content Type: 
REPORT
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Approved For Release 2007/12/13: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005700880005-1 IiLAbb1I-I ZION SECRET CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT INFORMATION REPORT CD NO. COUNTRY East Germany DATE DISTR. 26 January 1955 SUBJECT Construction of Guardships at Neptun-Werft, NO. OF PAGES 1 Rostock PLACE ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFTICTINO THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MERNINS OF TITLE 10. SECTIONS 703i AND 714. OF THU U. S. COOS. AS ANMNOED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVIL- ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RUCEITT ST AN UNAVTNOIIIZRD PERSON IS PROHIIITID N LAM THE RETNDU4fCTIOR OP THIS FORM IS PHOHISITEO. NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION These ships which were intended almost exclusively for export carried vVVVR. numbers 15, 16 and 19 through 24. The reason for the change was said to be a change in the purpose for which the ships were to be used. These-ships were,ca.lled "Brandwachen" (guardships) and it is believed that the new specifications meet the requirements for auxiliary cruisers. It is said that these ships will have a crew of 250 men each. ARMY X1 NAVY It NSRB DISTRIBUTION Approved For Release 2007/12/13: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005700880005-1 25X1 vim/