PORT OF VENTSPILS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007300320006-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 5, 2007
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: July 8, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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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 by law.
COUNTRY USSR (Latvis:rl SSR)
SUBJECT Port of Ventspils
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8 Jc.ly 1955
vessel visited Ventspils late in November and early in
December. 1954. Fifteen naval vessels usually lay at the Towi. Qw.ay. They
came and left constantly.. One of the vessels was about 200 feet in 25X1
length, and had two funnels. The others were smaller vessels with
"mine layer sterns".
2. Two pawl modern tugs were observed in. the harbor.
3. The range lights marked on Admiralty Chart No. 1770 were not followed
by vessels entering or leaving the harbor. The course lies much
nearer the north mole The harbor was closed for two days, because
of a stiff breeze from west-northwest. There were breaking ground
dwells in the area between, the moles.
4. A large dredge was observed 'working above the I port Quay. The area was
lighted, and work went forward throughout the night.
5. Several batteries of searchlights were observed along the coast north
and south of the harbor. One of them was located about one nautical mile
noxth of the harbor entrance. The searchlights swept the surface of
the water twice in succession, then. pause1for about five minutes
before sweeping the water again,
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