RUSSIAN VESSELS IN WARNEW SHIPYARDS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R007800290004-8
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• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 7, 2013
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: July 5, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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R\' Gomany (Russian Zone; DATE R.. 5
JUL 53.
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Ru Ian Vessels in Warnm SI. yards
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The. followinr? Soviet vessels were undergoing repairs in the Varney
shipyards
a. The former German HOAG liner MMHG. Her two propeller shafts
and their bearings are being taken ashore All her electrical
motors and puaps are to be dismantled. Her bulkhead doors are
at present ashore where they are being overhauled. The three
locomotive which were placed on her deck to produce steam for
her winches have new been replaced by tvo large boilers. The
vessel is still taking a considerable aunt of water, All
efforts of divers to locate the leaks hnve been unsuccessful,
b. The former HAPAG liner RUS. The work on this vessel has now
recommenced since large quantities of raw matmlals have been
received by the shipyard,
c. The Soviet vessel S0V1ETSKAYA GAVAN.. Three shifts are at p7esent
being worked on this vesSel. Her bulkheads aro being ZOLIVOTeaaa.
New electrical cables are being installed throughout. She has
received new propeller shaft bearings,. A bolt of narrev plateu
is being riveted round the vessel Just beim her main deck in
order to strengthen her. Her bow has been reinforced CEisverstei-
fungY and the work on her bridge is virtually completed.
The Soviet vessel KARELIA. Extensive engine tests have been
carried out during the last ten days, a22 of yhiCh have been
satisfactory. The work on her decks is now finished, and her
nautical equipment, has been installed.
e. The Soviet vessel MBLIb ,* Al]. her engines and auxiliary en-
gines have been removed and are being sh1ppe5 to Russia. The
work of constructing her new foreship is to commence shortly.
Her entire superstructure has been dismentlel and parts of he
double bottom have been removed
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The Soviet vessel YAKUTIA. Her bulkheads have been replaced. Fatts
of her engines, which have been overhauled, are now being reinstaAtd.
All her dean aVG to mreinforeedp and the cize of hor tuar hatolift
in to be reduced,
The Soviet vessel LEMORAIL . Three shifts are at present being work-
ed. The cormeeting rdpes to her various tanki3 have now been fed
The work on thin vessel 13 as good an omploted.,
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