NAVAL VESSELS SIGHTED IN THE PORT OF RIGA

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• Publication Date: October 17, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATIO. N REPORT 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. eea. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
COUNTRY ~'-SSR 'Latvian SSR)
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SUBJECT ". aval v`essels Sighted in the Port of DATE DISTR.' 17 October 1957
Riga,
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DATE OF
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Four reports containing fragmentary information on the port of Riga
jttachment Subject
Sighting of u-identified submarines and
and fragmentary information on air
activity and port controls.
Sighting of two escort vessels
seven submarines.
Sighting of 30 unidentified naval vessels
and five 'rexperimental" vessels; frag-
mentary information on air activity
and construction.
Sighting of 14- unidentified naval
vessels and four unidentified submarines
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Information Om 8888.
Area. RIGA.
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5 - 6 submarines
And an Indefinite number of small naval vessels were
observed in the winter Harbour at the mouth of the
DAUGAVA (DUNAk1tJ 3 D8) ,
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e u es were alike.
Streamlined, round tower on which was
need a band of black and white squares in a chc
pattern.
Ona of t M submarines was considerably larger than V iv
others. Streamlined tower. ;;j o
artillery either before or aft of the tower. The s maiU
,naval easels were mostly 11MMTB's with a torpedo tube on
each sir le of the wheelhouse,
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From the 5th, to the lath. June there was no action
by Jetpp; s ifrom the airodrome oposite WORT HARBOUR.
ever" met a day twin.engined planes were see to
~o-off and land and once a four engined plane similar
.> the smeri ran B.29.
c rwlse twin- on.-T r c : double dockets were a
uali.y taking-off and landing theses
d to a flying *lab.
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The pilot brought with him Russian crew lists that
had to beer plated before arrival. The eoamision agent
was waiting the quay and the any lists and ships
p r$ were "Whly a ined in the Capt's office.
The Master vs a sk where the vessel vas built, the
engines her power eapaee tyo spec ed eta.
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Immediately the crows lists and ships papers were ex-
amined the crew were called together on the boat deck}
At the same time they were informed that all drawers and
cupboards were to be left unlocked and accessable for
the examiners.
Each man was identified with his passport by an officer.
The ship was afterwards examined w two Russians and one
of the ship's crew Want through the cabins, docks messes
and in the ine room. The examination took about an
hour. No special interest was shown in printed matter.
It was again demanded that the crew be gathered together
before departure and the examination was conducted as
upon arrival. The pilot stood on the quay and was not
allowed onboard before the examination was completed.
Landing passes were carfully controlled by a guard at
the gangway each time one went ashore or came onboard.
Even to go on the quay to count cargo or to read the
dtaught it was necessary to show a landing pass.
Passes were also demanded at the gate if one left the
harbour area.
BLACK MARKET
Outside the gate to the harbour area, and everywhere
in the town people asked if one had anything to sell,
especially clothing and wrist watches. Slack marketing
was carried on quite openly without interference by
the police. There were very many prostitutes in RIGA,
5. ._YO UTHw FESTIVAL
A band of young people in civilian clothes marched
through the main streets of RIGA on Sunday, the 9th.
June. Posters were hung on the walls of houses and a
about half of these were printed in Russian, the rest
in latin letters. were mostly 50X1-HUM
propaganda for a peace offensive and prohibition
against the atom war. On the bridge over the DAGAIrvi
a huge poster with the word "Peace" in several
languages - English and German among them - was hung.
the festival was in connection 50X1-HUM
with a large sports festival that was to be hold in
Moscow at the end of June.
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Area. RIGA.
1.--NAVAL.
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Up to 30 naval vessels assed in the river
DAUGAVA The
(destroyers led the column.
The largest vessels had noticeably
ow ee oar and a set of three torpedo tubes
beside the deckhouse aft. The deckbouse seemed to
be curved inwards to make room for the tubes when
swung out.
5 "experimental" vessels were lying in the harbour.
According to the pilot they were specially built
for ice. They were of wood, 4 - 500 tons. A great
deal of equipment in the form of paravans and
davits was on deck, mostly covered by tarpaulines.
2. AIR.
Further up the river on the west bank an aerodrome
was observed. Little or no traffic.
Conttuously during their stay I jot
planes in the air. The wings Formed an approximate
triangle, the nose protuded slightly, the tail
rather more.
3.--UNIDENTIFIEDBUILDINGS.
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To the west of the mouth of the river DAUGAVA some
constructions were observed, one of which visible
for just a moment, seemed to be of iron rising from
a cement base. The height of the whole construction
was the equivalent of 21 - 3 stories.
See sketch.
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