SOVIET NAVAL VESSELS IN SWINOUJSCIE (SWINEMUENDE) HARBOR

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CIA-RDP80-00810A006600560017-3
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December 21, 2016
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Approved For Release 2008/04/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600560017-3 CLASSIFICATION S_E-C-R... T CENTRAL 1Nl"ELLt JENC ENCY REPORT MINA N MWORT CII NO. COUNTRY Poland SUBJECT Soviet Naval Vessels in Swinoujs#o (Swinemuende) Harbor PLACE ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 14, sEORIONS 793 AND 794. OF THE U. S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL-, ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED MY LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF-THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED. 25X1 STATE ARMY THIS IS Between 22 and 28 February 1955, Soviet naval vessels were seen in the harbor of Swinemuende. The following details were obtained: NAVY AIR Approved For CLASSIFICATION DISTRIBIP DISTR. 20 June 1955 -. OF PAGES 6 TO FORMATION ii T Approved For Release 2008/04/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600560017-3 Class Type Date Time Harbor Berth speedboats Blco 22 February 0700 Swinemuende Osternothafen submarine chasers Kronstadt 22 February 0700 Swinemuende Zerstoerer Pier 22 February 0700 Swinemuende Zerstoerer Pier destroyer 9 22 February 0700 Swinemuende Zerstoerer Pier submarine Kronstadt 22 February 0730. Swinemuende put to sea from chaser Swinemuende submarine chaser Kronstadt 22.Iebru Swinemuende Approved For Release 2008/04/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600560017-3 25X1 25X1 Remy As Size: 750 to 1,000 tons; no flag; gun forward of tower; forward seGt3an of tower rounded at the sides; two platforms aft of tower; three tubes tapering. to -the top projected from the starboard side of the tower. The tubes ended in a ball-shaped device. one-stack destroyer, apparently of the "G" Class. No details. The submgZi . jp tp. -vra~~? th4k 5 knots without too much effort. Approved For Release 2008/04/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600560017-3 SECRET submarine ? 22 February 0740 Swinemuende Zerstoerer Pier The submarine had the tactical mark painted in white color at the tower: the tower was closed;.the upper section of the tower to the aft was open and the forward edge of tower slightly inclined to aft. The protective cover was rounded on top; the tower had two seeps in the aft section. A gun of approx 88 mm was forward of the tower; aft of the t4M:t on the lower platform an AA gun covered with canvas was seen. The submarine flew no flag. 25X1 destroyer' ? 22 February 0740 Swinemuende Zerstoerer Pier The 'destroyer Ead a short, thick stack and two masts. It was similar to theme Class destroyers; however the vessel a seenn d to have no elevated foc'sle and no major sheer. submarine Kronstadt 22 February 0740 Swinemuende Zerstoerer Pier chasers tug ? 23 February 0830 - 1 n'1 '72 TI 1r Spee~.:ioa1u LICV ~" icuuaiy' The tug put to sea from Swinemuende with a convoy of three steam trawlers. The tug was approx 35 meters long, painted grey and flew a blue flag and at the upper corner at the flagstaff a white jack with red star and anchor. The tug seemed to function as ice-breaker. S'vu"iei3ilciid2 r O~Op2d n + k of a^ t, .c kU n Q ~._ p up on 7 uotai C six apecuuoauo Ci i,u2 type wore below the were propped up on shore. The torpsdo tubes lighthouse near and the masts with pear-shaped radar sets Osternothafen were removed. Approved For Release 2008/04/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600560017-3 Approved For Release 2008/04/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600560017-3 motorboats ? ?_3 February 1000 Swinemuende speedboats Elco 23 February 1000 Swinemuende submarine chasers Kronstadt 23 February 1000 Swinemuende submarine ? 23 February 1000 tinemuende propped up on shore below the lighthouse near Osternothafen Osternothafen Zerstoerer Pier near the submarine chasers Zerstoerer Pier, motorboat ? 23 February 1000 Swinemuende Zerstoerer Pier, approx 100 meters up-stream of the submarine, in front of a s -mall floating dock 23 February 1000 Swinemuende Zerstoerer Pier, upstream of the s,,~aLJ floating L'oc'_ Approved For Release 2008/04/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600560017-3 The boats were smaller than the speedboats of type Elco; they were old and in poor condition. A total of six Ele.o boats were seen in Osternothafen. 25X1 Intensive activity. Groups of sailors fell in on shore and aboard. They apparently - received instruction. A sentry stood on deck. Size: 750 tons. The tactical number was painted in white color at the tower. The tower had two steps to the aft. The upper section of the tower had a protective glass covet. A 80-mm gun was f orwrard of the tower. Ai AA g n was mounted on the lower step aft of the tower. Approved For Release 2008/04/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600560017-3 .,, ex ? tug ? 23 February daTti .e Swinerraei.de Both vessels functioned as ferries be:reen the town of Swinemuende and the -occu-,;ied sector of Swinemuende. was similar to a former German torpedo-recov+ vessel. Tv.g was painted grey and flew a blue flag iith white jack with red star and anchor. 25X1 25X1 destroyer ? 23 February 1700 Swiner.aende Entered harbor from the sea and berthed i."25X1 front of submarine ^ The destroyer had one stack and did not appear to have been 25X1 a vessel of the G Class. Destroyer a major sheer, and flew the Soviet war ?._i and a pendant at the foremast. ,, le All s jJ,` si hLeC Vii 23 February 1955 dressed. destroyer 3 24 February 0800 Swinemuende Zerstoerer Pier The destroyer ran off during heavyy, fog toward Kaiserfahrt. At 1650 on 24, the destroyer was sighted-near the mine depot at the right, We of Kai "!!b. She took on oil from a hose. 25X1 tugs ? 24 February at Swinemuende Zerstoerer Pier A coal lighter and the Owe tugs put # to noon Swinemuende from sea. Te tugs were #Wkinted grey and flew the blue sez vice flag . 25X1 was considerably larger than Having moored, 0 moved alongside e coal lighter and bunkered goal by means of a gantry crane aboard the lighter. mine sweeper T-301 26 February 1150 Swinemuende at An Eichstaden, in the port of the former SeeflieCerhorst (naval aviation base). Approved For Release 2008/04/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600560017-3 Approved For Release 2008/04/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600560017-3 auxiliary ? 26 F ebruary 1150 Swinenuende at t he former No work was done aboard ship. She was ship bast ion of the an old freighter with a long stack and Seed ienst Ostpreussen two m asts and $#inted grey. Size : (Sea Service East approo x 1500 to 2 000 BRT, Ident ifica- Prus sia). tion , was not clearly dete rminee25X1 mine sweepers T-301 26 F ebruary 1200 Swinemuende Zers Oste toerer Pier, rnothafen speedboats Elco 26 F ebruary 1700 Swinemuende Oste rnothafen Nine spe edboats were sighted ne ovree'-or T-3OT. 26 F ebruar: 1600 Swineuuen(1e ai' upsJc Licl e~ aasin oal of otac el mine sweepers T'-301 26 F ebruary 1600 Swine i-cii de ?erst ~ r1 oe~.~or Pier sD oodboats 2ICc 26 F eb 7uary 1600 Swinerauende Ostem no thai'cn 'o activ ity 'oas noticed aboard the Speo'boats ill Ostencot afen and at the vessels propped up on shore below the _ro li-a_thonse, ?;ola_~u ic~~ V essels e,,e 25X1 no loi.Ler seen in Swineml:einde at 1''00 on 2E Fournn.ary 1953. Approved For Release 2008/04/17: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006600560017-3