CONVERSION OF FREIGHTERS INTO SUBMARINE TENDERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006200210005-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 5, 2008
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: April 8, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Conversion of Freighters into Submarine Tenders
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18. SECTIONS 7R3
AND 7B4. OF THE U. S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL-
ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
Is PROHIBITED BY LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
DATE DISTR. 8 April 1955
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SUPPLEMENT TO
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. The froi&teore termed "Brandwache-" were to be fitted out as submarine tenders.
It was rumored at HN Schiffbau (Main Schipbuilding Administration) that,
with the aid of the Soviets1the construction of submarines was scheduled to
be boosted in East Germany.
passenger vessels" (sic). They would be outfitted with vast numbers of
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fired boilers, were in the preliminary stages of section-building assembly-,
but were not yet completed in full design. Their external appearance was
simil^r to the other freichters. They would be ec,uir^ed with the necessary
outfit t,for 300 to 400 persons but "on no account would be converted into
fire-fightin arrliances. 25X1
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in the shiryar onstruction which ... ould become 25X1
oil-burners, were still in the planning stage. would 25X1
elso get oil-fired boilers and ire re scl-eduled to be delitered to Bulgaria.
Their construction has not yr,t been commenced.
Commen . Despite nuaerots maters co eer~iag alleges -~lans $I Q
b' the fW the de l iverya of submarines to Best Germany, no confirmation
has been iced tiIat submarine personnel 'has bean trta.ined- in the Sea Police
or that submarines were being built at East Gerfan shipyards, nor were there
any rractical measures taken in this respect.
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1. The freighters termed "Brandwache" were to be fitted out as submarine tenders.
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Conversion of Freighters into Submarine Tenders
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
REPORT
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DATE D$STR. 8 April 1555
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NO. OF ENCLS.
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with the aid of the Soviets Ithe construction of submarines was scheduled to
be boosted in East Germany. 25X1
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to be e-uipped with coal-
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"Brandwachen"believed that this designation was only a code-name used 25X1
in the shipyard. Construction which would become 25X1
oil-burners, were still in the planning stage. would 25X1
also get oil-fired boilers and w re scheduled to be delivered to Bulgaria.,
Their construction has not yrt been commenced.
fired boilers, were in the preliminary stages of section-building assembly,
but were not yet completed in full design. Their external appearance was
similar to the other freighters. They would be equip-ed with the necessary
outfit for 300 to 400 rsona but "on no account would be converted into
passenger vessels" (sic) They would be outfitted with vast numbers of
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b`' the USSR for the ielivery of submarines to Rest Germany, no confirmation
has been received that submarine personnel has been t..ained in the Sea Police
or that submarines were being built at East German shipyards, nor were there
any practical measures taken in this respect.
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