SOVIET NAVAL VESSELS OBSERVED IN KLAIPEDA HARBOR

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CIA-RDP80-00810A005800910006-5
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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December 21, 2016
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June 16, 2008
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6
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Publication Date: 
January 31, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/06/16: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005800910006-5 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE -AGENCY . INFORMATION REPORT This matepai contains Information affecting the Na- tional Desesas of the United states within the mean- isg of the ipP a(. Laws, Title 18. U.S.C. Secs. 793 and T K the ttandminion or rrNation of which in any names to an tmantbeetnd parses I. prohibited bylaw. SECRET - US OFFICIALS ONLY COUNTRY USSR (Lithuanian 80) SUBJECT Soviet Naval Vessels Observed in Klaipeda Harbor WPM, ~ DATE OISTI. NO. OF PAO THE SOUIcE IYAWATIONS ,M/ WO NPOW AN .OMw/1TMM THE A/MMSA/ Of cowv.n 4 T*rAT11 ('OR MA a * . From 10 to 11 September 1954,'. one naval vessel,j IWas observed in Klaipeda harbor. It was about.35 meters.in length, with a tall narrow bridge, one mast, and no stacks. On the mast-about two meters above the bridge, was a cylinder with a rounded top painted gray. Well aft on each side of the vessel were two covered'object measuring approximately 2 x 1 x 1 meters. The armament consisted of a small gun on the foredeck and one machine gun on each side of the afterdeck. There were no torpedoes. SECRET - US OFFICIALS ONLY (NOTE. Washington A! & 0isa hwilealei by "'r, Fluid 4%64*4 ' by "#".) 25X1 25X1' 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/06/16: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005800910006-5