KNOJ-MARINE COMMAND IN SPLIT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008700130010-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 12, 2011
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: September 20, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL III" ELLtGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY Yugoslavia
SUBJECT KNOJ.4;brine Command In Split
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1. The T ` OJ 1 arine Command in Split is housed in a large five story building
formerly occuppied by the Finance Directorate, and situated on Solinska
Road. Major Harko Najica is commander. A Major
victor (first reams) is the polit cs commissar. Captain 50X1-HUM
Vicko Zoricic is chief of staff. The Command headquarters has a total
strength of 100 officers and non-commissioned officers. It also
operates its own radio station on the 'cop floor of the headquarters
building.
2. KNOJ flotillas are under the jurisdiction of the KFNOJ L-brine Command and
are located in the following places:
1 Flotilla Hol.at island .. 11C-2 boats
2 Flotilla Cavtat - NC-1 boats
3 Flotilla Dubrovnik - 1,11C-4 boats
4 Flotilla : Sibenik ft. MAC-3 boats, 1 ko Mardesic. commander
3. Each boat is commanded by a sergeant or senior sergeant, and has a crew
of from seven to nine sailort. Each boat is equipped with a heavy machine
grin and signal light equipment.
In the latter part of 1949 and early 1950 the number of flotillas was
increased. In connection with this, flotillas have been observe at Vis,
Lastovo, Pelagrus, Rijeka, Bakar, Pulj, Tivat, and Bar.
The rank of the flotilla con .radar ranges from sergeant to captain,
depending upon -the importance of the location and size of the flotilla.
Although some flotillas have many vessels, the average is one or two
boats. The number of sailors in the flotilla is from 20 to 40 men.
P.their uniforms are identical with those worn by sailors of the Yugoslav
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CLASSIFICATION
CONFIDENTIAL
T/CONTROL-U.S. WFICIALS ONLY
REPORT
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DATE DISTR.
20 Sept. 1951
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1
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