SOVIET NAVAL UNIT AT CONSTANTA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007300500001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 11, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 1, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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IN.FORMAlkl'ON REIPORT INFORMATION REPORT
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.
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Soviet Naval Unit at Constant
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DATE DISTR. 1 July 1955
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le On the evening of 3 April 19559 a Soviet naval f orznation., composed of two
cruisers and-ten CC0TT, was anchored outside the port of Constanta. The 25X1
two cruisers., heavy type., had two stacks located between the two.masts
and were of the same type as those listed on page 306 of Janes Fighting
SUES! 1954-1955. The ten CCoTT were of heavy tonnage and some a a -cut
poopThey were of the same type as those listed on pages 309-310 of
2e The two cruisers were in deep water near the Casino and the torpedo boat-
destroyers were in water between the cruisers and the mouth of the.
port.
3e Rough seas on the night of 3 April caused the formation to'weigh anchor 25X1
and head for open waterss but on the morning of 4 April it returned to
its original point of anchor outside the harbor,
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