NOTES ON GDR SHIPBUILDING (2 PP; GERMAN; APRIL 1951)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00415R009100150005-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 10, 2005
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: October 29, 1951
• Content Type: NOTES

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German Democratic Republic
.1"l e eptim shi pyard in : tostock, a aoviet cor 4~oration, is laying off i.,C00 men of its
i bor fox~ce of 8,000. it is builriing sein.ers and lu;ers for the US8.1. I'e; are
;3t,,'.11 riveted here, in contrast to the oecple-owned sh...ipyards, were ?lE tr s are welded.
eo,,le-o.:ned ship repair yard in eiisrrir is reeon.struetin; two cle.-type passen-
her ships, of about 18,000 prose register tons each, for the 11'113 SR, The sl.ipa are said
to be of Dutch origin.
;t the oeople-owned Jarnow shipyard in e arnerluende four passenger ships, of about
22,000 gross ro-ister tons each, are under repair for the U331h . These ,41p s had been
sent to Danzi- by the Germans to arotect them from air attac M~ during Nc . .r'. ', f;r II.
iefore the Soviets marched in, the Germans scuttled the snips. The soviets subsequent-
ly salvar'ed them..
True 2eoolels Shipyard in Stralsund is filling rep. rtiols orders for 1 n ers,
hi ch are i=iei nf^ completed I r t on the slipways. The Soviet inspectors occasionally
turn over lu'f ;er to tie GDR, 'Jut only defective ones. T'ha shipyard has .18-id off
1,500 rien because of Jnck of suitable steel and sheet metal. It is b')1_io- ed. that the
Soviets encounter more difficulties than before in illegally importin7 t':iis material
from the West.
Despite the _'act that entern?ises in the GDS? are restricted in their use of
copper alloys, the Soviets insist on lavish use of bronze on the passenp?er ships
rhich the shipyards in - ismar and Warnemuende reconstruct for then.
Four different types of ocean-going vessels for the GAR are at present under
consideration. They range from 4,500 to 6,000 gross re;_gister tons. No decision has
;s yet been made as to the type of ?propulsion. :m?.unehinfg of the first ve: sel is
.tanned for 1952.
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