SOVIET NAVAL VESSELS OBSERVED IN VENTSPILS HARBOR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006100800005-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 15, 2008
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: May 13, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL'- INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
PLACE ACQUIRED
This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean
Ina of the Rhplonige Laws. Title 18. U.G.C. Gees. 793
and 7W, .the transmission or revelation' of which In
any manner to an unauthorised person In prohibited 25X1
by law.
S-E-C R-E T
USSR/Latvian SSR-'
Soviet Naval Vessels Observed
in Ventspils Harbor,
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 13 May 1955 25X1
NO. OF PAGES
REQUIREMENT
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
Between 20.and 22 December 1954, several vessels of the Soviet Navy were seen
in the harbor of Windau (Ventspils). The following details were observed:
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(NOTE: Washington distribution indicated by "X", Field distribution by "#"?)
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Class
Type
Date
Time
Berth
mines) epere
T-301
20 December
0712
south pier of port
submarine
KRONSBTADT
20-22
daily
harbor
chasers
December
14 submar-
KRONSHTADT
20-22
daily
south pier
ine chasers
December
Remarks
15 ndnesweepeat s of type T-301 were seen in the
boater; cin addition,,.12 subearine . chasers of
the SHTADT.Class, 1.sutmiarine,.two escort
vessels,and 3. speedboats were seen.:
A total of 31 naval vessels -
.
was
.
seen in the
-harbor: 19 submarine-chasers of the KRONSHTADT
Class, 1 submarine, 2 boats of type T-301, 3
speedboats of the ffico, 1 houseboat, 1 large
harbor tug, and 4 harbor contro