PORT OF ARKHANGELSK

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CIA-RDP80-00810A006400510006-2
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December 21, 2016
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August 18, 2008
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April 15, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/08/18: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006400510006-2 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT This Document contains lnfor natbn affecting the N&_ U0061 Defense of the United $%"a. within the mean- 1n of Title 1$. aect/ene Yss and 1N. at YN tf !t. Oode. ae snsndad. Its tranea\1ades or reeeiatles of its contents to or receipt by an unautllorisd person is prohibited by law. The reprodustcs of ON ftaa is prohibited. COUNTRY USSR (Arctic) Sosnovets Island (N 66-29,, E 40-41) and sail in a northerly direction. They DATE DISTR. NO. OP PAGES REOUHNWI EM 1MS M WE EVALUATIONS Mi "M woa- AN oipv/uwi. -Mt AMA" OF CO~Nw1 Is /MAML (M or ttt FAVOW 2. APR 1.51955 2 13 naval vessels come out from the White Sea Strait. were observed during the entire forenoon while they performed maneuvers in peared in the direction of Cape Kanin(I 6845. 2 4348). Port of Arkhangelsk the vessels moved line format at a high speed; then in pairs and from time to time by fours on various speeds and courses. They disap- The vessels were similar, about 250 feet long. Each had one stack, with a mast forward of it and a short mast aft; the break from the forecastle was just behind the stack. The stack was situated quite far aft on each vessel. On the foredeck there was a gun be- hind a splinter shield and on the afterdeck there was gun on a mount. ship was overtaken by a naval vessel west of Svyatoy Nos (N 68-10 E 39-40Y.- 9-4A . It looked like the same type as those ob- served in the White Sea Strait. The vessel sailed without navigation 25X1 lights. 4. In the evening, before) (ship arrived at Svyatoy Nos, four mine- 25X1 sweepers passed going in the opposite direction. Each ship had one stack and no large guns. They were considerably smaller than the vessels seen in the White Sea Strait. our large naval vessels between Kildin Island N 69- 21, E 34-10) asld the Rybachiy Peninsula (N 69-42, E 32-36). Three of them were seen simultaneously just outside Kola Inlet. There was about +,en nau- tical miles distance between them and they all seemed to be patrolling on a north to south course. The fourth ship was seen a short time later north of Tysp Navolok (N 69-42, E 33-08). This vessel was 350 to 400 feet long and STATE i XI ARMY X NAVY X AIR g FRf AEC Ti Approved For Release 2008/08/18: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006400510006-2 Approved For Release 2008/08/18: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006400510006-2 6. ~iad two stacks with a mast just forward oy each stack. No other details were observed. lat Sawmill No. 26I located closest to the river's mouth on the right bank. There was room for two ships along the quay. re had been no changes in the sawmill since The19520 except that there were many more houses in the area. It seemed that the sawmill was cutting more lumber than the amount that was being,, shipped. Much of the timber on the storage place consisted of old black boards shich could not be exported. during the past year 9,000 standards had been exported from th,~, sawmill. One day a largd railroad ferry came to the quay at No. 26. It was about 250 feet long and 60 feet wide. The bridge was on a large 15-meter-high built-up section forward. One stack was locatPr1 nlong the cenerline. There were no tracks on the ferry, automobiles could drive straight o e the ferry come un to the quay. Approved For Release 2008/08/18: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006400510006-2