SOVIET NAVAL EXERCISES EAST OF RUEGEN ISLAND

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005800910007-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 16, 2008
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: February 7, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY USSR (Baltic) /Poland
SUBJECT Soviet Naval Exercises East of Ruegen
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1. From 3 to 8 July 1954, Soviet naval activity of unusual proportions and character
culminating in formal exercises was observed in Swinoujscie Bay and the waters 25X1
east of Ruegen Island (N 54-30, E 13-30). Light surface craft, submarines, and
aircraft participated.
2. On 3 July, a strong unit comprising five German-type W? (Marine 7ahrprshi land-
ing craft arrived in Swinoujscie from Tramper Wiek on the northeastern coast of
Ruegen Island. On 4 or 5 July, a destroyer of the OTLICHNXY Class arrived in
Swinoujscie. On 5 July, a single submarine was observed JA the harbor. There were
indications that four or five additions submarines were present and that another
arrived on 7 July. Several submarine chasers and destroyers. "a arrived in Swinoujscie
during this period.
3. The formal exercises apparently began on the afternoon of 7 July, when a smoke
screen was laid over certain parts of the harbor. The five landing craft probably
left the harbor prior to this time. They reappeared on the morning of 8 .July
accompanied by a depot ship and escorted by six large submarine chasers which
formed a circular screen around the landing craft. The convoy was proceeding
from the east toward Tromper Wick, when it was attacked by seven to nine Ms.,
which laid a smoke screen and approached in column formation. The convoy turned
off toward Arkona,where three destroyers were laying a smoke screen along the
coast. Two of the destroyers attacked the convoy at the same time that an air
attack was launched by three propeller-driven aircraft. All attacks were carried
out without artillery fire. Soon thereafter, the convoy appeared to be receiving
support from seven MTBs which came from the northeast and assaulted the lead de-
stroyer located near the coast in the southern part of Tramper Wiek. At this
point, all the vessels withdrew from the area.
~+. During the remainder of the day and on the morning of 9 July, no Soviet naval
vessels were observed. None of the submexinss seen 'earliex in Swinoujscie were
observed during the exercises on the morning of 8 July.
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