SOVIET NAVAL VESSELS SIGHTED IN THE BALTIC SEA

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2008
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: March 7, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains Information affecting the National Defense of the United states within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorised person is prohibited by law.
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COUNTRY USSR (Baltic)
SUBJECT Soviet Naval Vessels Sighted in
the Baltic Sea
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1. On 9 September 1954, the following Soviet naval vessels were observed in
the Gulf of Finland:
9 September T-301-typ
Accompanied by five M-40-type
vessels on a southerly course in
position N 59-15, E 22-20.
9 September L0V-6~lass cruiser When first sighted, formation was on
L BKORYY--Class a westerly course at a speed of 20
stro r Vessels knots, in position N 59-12, E 22-15.
The destroyer and the cruiser which
and probably FUGAB- was dark gray with an unusual amount
Class minesweepers) of rust changed to sweat-northwesterly
course and vent out of sight. The
other five vessels continued on a
westerly course at a speed of ten knots,
later turning to a west-northwesterly
course.
2. On 13 and 18 September, the following Soviet naval and merchant vessels were
observed in the Gulf of Finland:
Date Vessel
13 September KRONSHTADT-Class sub-
marine ehn aura
ARMY X NAVY
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Sighted about four nautical miles
west of Leningrad lightship proceeding 25X1
on a westerly course in line formation,
at an estimated speed of 7 to 8 b'ots.
AIR FBI AEC
(Note; Washington distribution indicated by "X"
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25X1
13 September ;.:SVERDLOV-Class cruiser Sighted approximately two nautical
13 September KRONSHTADT-Cla sub-
imarine chasers
13 September Auxiliar ply vessel
13 September KRONSHTADT-Clash
marine chaser
13 September Naval tug
miles west of Leningrad lightship; 25X1
moored by.tte stern to a buoy. Wire
ropes pressed closely to the ship's
side were distributed over the hull
at regular intervals. The ropes
were not lowered from spars but .iere
apparently fastened on deck. The wire
mopes were at intervals of six to seven
meters and appeared to hold a net
stretched below the ship.
Sighted in line formation on a westerly
course about two, nautical miles west 025X1
Leningaad. lightship.
25X1
Sighted on a westerly course west, of
Leningrad lightship; 2,000 ton motor
25X1
vessel with one funnel, two masts,
superstructures, and derricks.
Sighted on a westerly course west of
25X1
Leningrad lightship, at a speei of 8-10
knots.
Sighted between Leningrad lightship 25X1
and Kronshtadt; about 140 to 160 tons
with black hull and gray superstructure..
13 September GANGUT-Class battleship Moored to a buoy off Kronshtadt near
channel buoys 3 and 4.
13 September :J .NUFRHRG-Class .cruiser Moored to a buoy off Kronshtadt near
channel buoys 3 and 4. 25X1
13 September :_.uKRONSHTADT.Class sub- Sighted between Kronshtadt and Lenin-
marine chaser grad, on westerly course at a speed of 15
18 September Auxiliary supply vessel Sighted between Kronshtadt and Lenin-
grad; 1,500 to 2,000 tons with a coat 25X1
of gray paint, one funnel, and two masts
with derricks. The vessel was on an
easterly course. 25X1
18 September MT boat) Sighted between Leningrad and Kronshtadt
18 September
cruising on the south side of the water-
way; a hydroplane,20 to:,30 meters long,
with a flat bridge almost amidships and
a slightly inclined stem; a twin-barrel-
ed AA gun on the forecastle with barrels
mounted,%cis. above.,the.other and with pro-
tective shield; a similar AA gun on the
afterdeck; a pear-shaped radar set
mounted in front of the bridge; and
torpedo tubes resting on latticed gir-
ders on the port and starboard sides,
about two-thirds as long as the boat
and pointifl tofatd,:the bow,,
Sighted close to Kronshtadt,;Koss.
18 September GANGUT-Class battleship Sighted close to Kronshtadt, Koss..
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18 September Vessel
Sighted abeam. , of( . Kronshtadt 25X1
outside the fairway; a major pinnace with
one mast antenna on top of the wheel-
house; no armament; perches were laid
out (sic)..
18 September SVERDLOV-Class cruiser Sighted two nautical miles west of
Leningrad lightship; no longer moored 25X1
to a buoy ..by the stern but riding at
two anchors because of storm. The wire
ropes were still braced over the ship's
sides as on 13 September.
1.I Comment: The ex-German cruiser NUERPRERG was renamed the 25X1
ADMIRAL M.
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