POLISH NAVAL VESSELS IN GDYNIA

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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 12
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 14, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: August 14, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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were berthed at the ?rner:edge of the outer' No of
Basin IX In Gdynia.
two Folish,def!troyers
a T-!~3 ewer in e chaser under Polish
flag ;gat tat com aarative y ti ? h speed, qo ing rc
the direction of the shipyard.
berthed in Harbor Basin X. Polish subarinewa4
northern side of the basin.
l Polish subesarines
into Hela naval. harbor 5
sail training ship D! 1VI RZA was hauled tt t **0
craft came, from the
direction of the shipyard and left the harbor tr The craft bol0naged
CO the Class and had a continuous deck, The "ebipe
were seen near Hela 'may
4 Gdynia Harbor
6 The following photo+Gra he were taken:
't* 2 poh No Place of Berths ? !ot
Basin IX destroyers
2 and 3 Basin IX destroyer[
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Camsento The re --rt indicates that the occupation of Gdynia
Ha tur was notiLn! - a mineswee of the Soviet T-43 Class
rns first observed with the Polish Navy _hare
are no indications whether or not more minesweepers of this type have
been `~uxa:.^r^ over to the 'ales by the Sovietsa
Gd3rrla Shipyarc is a age also engaged n t 9 cons uc on o
minesweepers; since so far only one T-43 has been observed with the Polish
Navy at a time., it may be possible that Poland actually builds these craft
and the-,, only one shin has yet been cornletedo
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C LASSifIcATION
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SUBJECT Polish Naval Vessels in
REPORT
DATE OF REPORT
PLACE ACQUIRED
LAST REPORT ON SUBJECT
(If applicable)
14 August 1957
ANNEXES 1 - set of 7.
photographs
2.
Poland
two Polish destroyers
were berthed at the inner edge of the outer mole of
Basin IX in Gdynia,
a T-43 submarine chaser under Polish
flag put to sea at comparatively high speed', coming from
the direction of the shipyard.
Polish submarines were
berthed in Harbor Basin X. Polish submarine B-11 was berthed at the
northern side of the basin.
eraftl Icame from the
direction of the shipyard and left the harbor. The craft belonged
to the KRONSTADT Class and had a continuous deck. The same ships
were seen near Hela as they put
into Hela naval harbor.
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Photograph No
Place of Berth
1
Basin IX
2 and 3
Basin IX
4
Gdynia Harbor
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6. The following photographs were taken:
Note
destroyers
destroyer
T-43 Class
View to the naval harbor
DAR YOMDRZA
DAR AOMRZA and, in the
background, destroyer
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C The-report indicates that the occupation of Gdynia
Harbor was normal a minesweeper of the Soviet T-43 Class
was first observed with e s Navy There
are no indications whether or not more minesweepers oft a ype have
been turned over to the Poles by the Soviets.
FJ Gdynia Shipyard is allegedly also engaged In the construction of
minesweepers; since so. far only one T-43 has been observed with the Polish
Navy at a time, it may be possible that Poland actually builds these craft
and that only one shin has yet been cor,nleted. For photopraphs, see Annex.
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POLAND GDANSK GDYNIA 51 50 N 18 33 E
Dr=STROYERI I AT INNER EDGE OF OUTER MOLE Of: BASIN IX
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POLAND Gnu GDYNIA 54 30 N 18 33 E
DESTROYER AT INNER EnGF OF OUTER MOk G 6F S I N
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POLAND UUANbK UUYNIA 74 )U N IU )1 17
SCHOOL SHIP DAR POMORZA. DESTROYERS IN BACKGROUND.
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