SOVIET NAVAL VESSELS OBSERVED IN LENINGRAD HARBOR

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• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 23, 2008
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: May 13, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
S-E-C-R-E-T
USSR (Baltic)
Soviet Naval Vessels Observed
in Leningrad Harbor
This material oontslns information alscttns the 1fa-
tionai Defsna of the United OWN within the msan-
Ing of the 201onsse laws. This 18. U.B.C. Sea. Tq
and lit, the ttwnsmission or rereletton of which n
any manner to an unsuthoriud peon is pooh D te
by law.
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 113 may 1955
NO. OF PAGES 8
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT 13 TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
Between 27 August and 5 September 1954, Soviet naval vessels were seen in
the harbor of Leningrad. The following details were obtained:
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STATE X AIIMY X NAVY AIR Ial AEC
(NOTE, WesbinyMn didribufien indicefed by "X", Field distribution by "#".)
NODEX
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Date
Time Berth
auxiliary
?
27-30
2100 cold-storage
ship
August
building, op-
auxiliary
?
28 August
posite Kanon-:
erskiy Shipyard
1135 ?
ship
speedboat
?
28 August
1340 ?
KUEKO
28 August
1700 ?
launch
?
28 August
1700
KUEMO
28 August
1730
mine -
T-43
(2)
28 August A
1900 ?
sweeper
1 September
1100
speedboats
?
28 August
1910 ?
auxiliary
?
29 August
1700 ?
ship
Modern coastal motorboat of approx.500 GRT,
painted grey; apparently a naval store depot
ship; put to sea at 1230 on 30 August.
Motor vessel of 300 to 400 GRT, painted grey,
entered harbor; naval crew; the ship had an
AAI turret but no armament.
Entered the harbor together with another eed-
boat F_ -7 25X1
Entered harbor; modern KUEMO with naval crew.
Entered harbor.
Put to s
Entered harbor.
Put to sea; remained, however, in the Seekanal
for approx 20 minutes, presumably because of
engine. trouble.
One stack with black cap; painted grey, two
masts; size and type that of former steam
trawler; no armament; entered harbor.
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Class .
Type
Date
Time
Berth
min.swt.p.r::
30 August
0930
- Put to sea.
?
30 August &
1805
- Small motor launch; no armament;_put to sea.
1 September
0945
entered harbor
tugboat
30 August
1905
- Large naval tug; old steamer, painted .light
submarine
?
31August-
1915
grey
Baltic dockyard Put to. sea.
1 September
0930
? - Small steamer; one stack and.two.high.masts; no
armament..
1--September--- - 1010 - - - Y Put- to:sea.--
tugboat'
?
1 September
0945
Put. to sea; motor.tug; flew dark.blue.flag with
the white ensign as Jack in the upper IfVdzvw.
1030
with lighter
submarine
KRONSBTADT
1 September
1040
Put to sea and entered frequently.
chaser
-
minesweeper::
T-43
1 September
1640
Entered harbor.
?
4
1 September
2125
Put to sea;,. dispatch boat.
tugboat
~?
2 September
1700
Put to sea; large modern motor tug with ice".
breaker stem.
training kaI '!0-
2 September
Baltic dockyard Towed
~
to the Baltic dockyard.
ship - LETS
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tugboat
tugboat t 3 September 0818
tugboat t 3 September 0930
speedboats t 3 September 1112 t
speedboat
speedboat
mine-
sweeper
2 September 1915
itered harbor; the stack, which was grey
on 30 August, was repainted white with a
red ring.
Apparently former German naval store depot
tug.
Put to sea.
mitered harbor; boats without toipedo`arma.
meat; L gun forward of conning tower and
gun on quarterdeck; craning tower similar to
that of submarine tower with signal mast aft.
3 September 1215 t mitered harbor; new boat from, shipyard.
.4 September 0930 Put to sea; no
torpedo atment; flew e6eign,
red pennant and a black ball at the starboard
yard.
T-43 {t) 4 September 1225
X500
motor yacht t
motorlannoh t
4 September 1650
Put to sea.
Ihtered harbor.
Put to sea; modern white motor yacht with now
officers aboard; left with high speed; it flew :.
red flag with white ensign as Jack in the up?
par left corner.
! 4 September 2035 entered Sntll, old vessel with one seal/ gun each
forward and aft.
5 September 1040 pat to ass Looked like a speedboat without torpedo tubes;
flew goo flag of border guard service and red
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