1. SHIP REPAIR AT THE PEENEWERFT WOLGAST 2. SEEPOLIZEI NOTES

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• Publication Date: August 3, 1951
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1. Ship %pair at the
2. Seepolizei Note
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1. Four ex-German rainesweepers (Rttumboote) were observed undergoing repairs at
the Peeneverft, .101gast on 3 February and early in April 1951. They were
airiest completely fitted out in April, and three of them had been launched
and were lying beside the yard. Seepolizei crews have taken over these
three craft, each under the command of an Oberkommissar. The crew of each
vessel is apprad.mately 20 men.
2. The "Dorsch" was brought,into the Peeneverft from Stralsund late in. February
for complete overhauling. In April it still lay in the yards, and scraping
of the hull was in progress.*
3. The forler German minelayers "Fttrstenberg" and Prenzlau" were brought into
the Peenewerft at the end of January 1951 for repairs and refitting. They
were still in the yards in April, and scraping and cleaning of the hulls
had been begun.** It is generally assumed in the yard that these vessels
are to :)e fitted out for the Seepolizei. Two other hulks have been brought
into the yards. Their former names are unknown and work has so far not
been started on them.
4. The salvage vessel "Berger", which was repaired at the Peenewerft and re-
commissioned was seen in :ioleast waters in April and is probably based on
the Seepolizei depot at the cernnt factory. Since tie ship left the yards,
armament has been mounted and it now carries a 5 mra, gun on the foredeck,
and twin AA guns of approximately. 20 ram caliber aft. It is cornanded by
a Kommissar Dachner.
5. The ex-German deep-sea diving draft "Lumen has been completed and was taken
over on 10 '2ebruary 1951 by Kommissar Kurt Zuellich of the Seepolizei as a
diving tender (Taucherausrttstungsboot). Zuellich is the skipper. The craft
has since been observed in the Wolgast area.
6. Repair work has been held up in the yards owing to faulty material in the
slipway, which was completed at the end of -January 1951. Three weeks after
Completion several breaks were discovered in the rails under water. The
rails had boon furnished by.raxhatte, Unterwellenborn. They have been tem-
porarily replaced.
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7. During April the Seepolizei took over three so-called "cutters". These craft
lay along-side the yards for a very short time and mere practically completely
fitted out on arrival, In appearance they mere very similar to the earliest
pre-war type of German "Schnellboote". They carried no armament. Engines:
Three Junkers 209 aeroengines. Maximum rev per minute: 2200. Maximum shaft
rev per minute: 1760.
8. General Inspektour 71a1demar Verner, head of the Hauptvervaltung Seepolizei
(iris), has paid several visits tone Feeneverft. On 27 February, he was
accompanied by a Russian military officer. On 12 April, Verner addressed
a number of workmen mho had refused to drill holes for a gun-mounting in the
deck of a vessel being fitted out. V Verner explained to them the necessity
of the work, but it is not known whether he Was able to satisfy them, or
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Oberrat Zarnke has been appointed permanent liaison officer between the
HVS? Berlin, and the Peeneuerft shinvard. Ile succeeded net Kurt Radke at
the end of January*
10. At the Seepolizei Depot in Wolgast, it was observed in February that founda-
tions being lai?for a building on the waterside were probably for a boat house
for small craft Oberrat Biel is commandant of the depot. ?50X1-HUM
110 flotilla
had motor-torpedo boats0 eaCh boat had ah over-all length of
25 meters, a width of four meterslana a height of 365 meters. Power was
supplied by three Junkers Airmotors, water cooled, type 205d? each of 240
b.h.p. The boats had a speed of 23 knots. Each motor torpedo boat in service
has a complement of 18 officers and men, broken down as follows:
1 Commander
1 Deputy Commander
1 Engineer
4 Engine Roam staff
1 Auxilliary engineer
2 helmsmen (normal)
1 Helmaman (for use "in action").
3 Officers Of the watch
1 Artillery specialist
1 Signals specialist
I Cook
1 Cook assistant.
12. The first flotilla was stationed at ZinnoWitz and consisted of a50X1-HUM
training school for snips ollicers. They had five cutters but were to receive
motor.tprpedo boats this year.
136 In.October:1950, a trainload of four-barreled AA guns and 22 cm. ammunition
arrived from Koenigsberg/East Prussia. Ninety guns were Unloaded and stored
temporarily at Wolgast.
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14. In April, approximately 1000 Seepolizisten were undergoing courses of instruction
at Sassnitz,Ruegen, designed to fit them for service in motor...torpedo boat
crews.
15. Bussian naval vehicles observed in the Wolgast area included:
27 January
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2 February
3 0
8 ft
9 ft
23 ft
Truck
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In Wolgast
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Between Zinnowitz-Swinemtinde
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Ambulance
Koserow, Usedora Island
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20 "
Truck
Truck
In Wolgast
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20 ft
Car
31 "
Truck
3 April
5 "
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car
ft
6
Heavy truck
13ft
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Between Wolgast and Zinnowitz
15
Truck
In Wolgast
27
28 ft
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4 May
Car
ft
10
Truck
ft
Comment: The "Dorsch"
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Over-all length:
Beam
Freeboard
Max, draught, aft
Displacement
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has the following specifications:
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68.33 m
9.8 m
5.6 m
4.5 m
1080 tons
onanent: Dimensions of both craft on completion will bet
Over-all length
Beam
Freeboard
Draught
Displacelent
28.86 m
6.31 in
3.21m
1.95 in
230 tons
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