SEARCHLIGHTS OBSERVED ON SAAREMAA ISLAND AND IN IRBEN STRAITS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006000150008-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 23, 2008
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: May 2, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY
SUBJECT Sourchlights Observed on Saarema< IslL:nd DATE DISTR. 2 MAY 1955
This material contain information affecting the National Defene of the United Sato within the mean-
Ing of the isplonage Laws, This Lt. U.S.C. Secs. 7ta
and 794, the trensmtsrtoa or rewlatton of which in
any manner to an unauthorb" peace is prohibited
by law.
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REFERENCES
TOE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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1. Luring the nifht of 23/24 August 1954, bea.rchlights were observed on :the 'wont 25X1
Udb of ;3~.:urcrnaa Island and i t the south entrance i:o I bon ;.
:etween 0200 and 04.00 a t-)owerful ,search19. r:.t was sib tilted on the northwestern spit
of '.&taro1 as Island near Cwp? Undva, in' approximate pooitio i 58? 301; 'fit/40
561 E. It was a most powori'ul sea.rchli Jht ,which swept i;ho sea at irregular
intervals, the sector approximately between the north and the west. Although
the distance from the source of light was about 12 miles, the beam of light
and the luminous source were clearly visible. It appeared that the search-
light was emplaced in an elevated position.
2. During the same night and only a little later,~a second searchlight was observed
close' to Vilsandi Lighthouse. This searchlight, of about the same power, also
swept a large sector of the sea at irregular intervals and quite at random. The
intervals were sometimes rather long. This searchlight was observed for about
one hour. The approximate position of the searchlight was 58?231N/21051'E.
3. At about 0500 on 24 August 1954, a third searchlight was observed at the
south entrance to Irben Strait. This source of light also was visible at,a great
distance and could be clearly made out. The position of this searchlight was
identified as that of Oviei Lighthouse. During all these observations, the search-
light beams were directed toward the sea and never swept the skies.
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