SOVIET NAVAL VESSELS IN THE KOLA INLET

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CIA-RDP80-00810A006100220010-2
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1
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December 21, 2016
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July 7, 2008
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10
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March 15, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/07/07: CIA-RDP80-00810A006100220010-2 INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT 25X1 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 unauthorized person is prohibited b:25X1 COUNTRY USSR (Arctic) DATE OF INFO. PLACE ACQUIRED DATE ACQUIRED three identical cruisers of 9s000'.to 10,000 tons in the area of Kola Inlet. Each cruiser had two stacks, a bridge almost as high as the stacks, two triple gun turrets on the foredeck, atd two triple turrets on the. afterdecks the gun turrdts on the foredeck were located farther forward than on British or American cruisers.. Each cruiser 'was painted light gray except for the forward super- structure which was painted whiten 2. Two of the cruisers were cbnducting?exercises outside Kola Inlet; two, destroyers and a submarine also took part in the exercises. The ships were maneuvering back and forth at high speeds. any firing by any of 'the ships. The third cruiser was observed, a anc or in 25X1 Vayenga Bay (N 69?05, E 33.26). About ten destroyers of the ,TORO type, two minelayers and a submarine were observed at the quay at Rosta (N 69.-03s E 33-05)?1 'Inf'ormant could not pro- vide any details on these vessels. 4. anchor-in Vayenga Bay. Soviet Naval Vessels in the.Kola Inlet DATE DISTR. 15 March 1955 NO. OF PAGES 1 25X1 REQUIREMENT NO. RD 25X1 REFERENCES 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/07/07: CIA-RDP80-00810A006100220010-2