SEA POLICE ACTIVITIES AND INSTALLATIONS IN THE PAROW AREA

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• Publication Date: May 4, 1956
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INFORMATION REPORT
East Germany
Sea Police Activities and Installations
in the Parow Area
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This material contains information affecting the Na-
tiosai Defence of the United States within the mean-
Ins of the IRspionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Seca. 793
and 7M, the tsaasmistlen or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthoeiaed person is prohibited
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legend, which gives information on the following: (a) Officers in command,
personnel strength,.and armaments,.(b) Vessels used by the training division,
(c) Vessels used by the former training platoon,'(d:) new mine-
laying vessels, (e) Training given to Sea Police personnel, (f) Firing ranges.
(g) Signal stations, (h) Sailing procedures and activities, and (k) KS-boat 25X1
divisions; (2) A sketch of installations at Parow and (3) Three unidentified
photographs of a naval vessel.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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East Germany
Sea Police Activities and Installations
in the Parow Area
May 4, 1956n
report, including a
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
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personnel strength, and armaments,.(b) Vessels used by the training division,
(c) Vessels used by the former training platoon,'(d.) new mine- 25X1
laying vessels, (e) Training given to Sea Police personnel, (f) Firing ranges,
(g) Signal stations, (h) Sailing procedures and activities, and (k) KS-boat
divisions; (2) A sketch of installations at Parow and (3) Three unidentified
photographs of a naval vessel. 25X1
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~ont-ins information affecting the Na-
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and 704, the tssuamlaslon or revelation of which in
any manner to an unsuthortasd pereM is prohibited
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(c). Vessels used by the former training platoon,'(d) new mine- 0 25X1
laying vessels, (e) Training given'to Sea Police personnel,, (f) Firing ranges,
(g) Signal stations, (h) Sailing procedures and:activities, and (k) KS-boat
divisions; (2) A sketch of installations at Parow arid., (3) Three unidentified
photographs of a, naval vessel.
legend, which gives information on the following: (a) Officers in command,
personnel strength, and armaments,,(b) Vessels used?by the training division
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.% 1. Station Chief: LCaptain/Lehrmann
+PCl.ak,1Url-`3 -rllel: ~lajUr lnaemann. Al
Chief of the Train, g Boat Dm.vision: t. Cpt. rohberg.
Chief of Instruction in Navigation: (Lt. C t ulze
Chief of Staff of the `Training Boat D v.: st L MLt,"Reimer hnke.
Chief of the Eilitary Police and Headquarters(SSD).
The station's billited troops are as follows:
8 companies About 120-140 privates
3 companies About 120-140 non-commissioned officers
1 guard company About 100-120 men
1 Gas-Schutz" company About 100 men
Officers staff About 60-80 men
Staff company (admin.) About 100 men.
There are arms for everybody at the station in the ammunition
bunker: Carbines (Russian), 'ommy guns (Russian), light
machine guns (Russian), pistols P 38, and ammunition.
For training purposes there is the following in the artillery
hall: 1 3.7 gun in quadruple carriage, and one in double
carriage, as well as heavy machine guns.
In the harbor there are 20 10-man cutters, motor dingies,
2 light tugs, and 2. vessels of the Schwalbe type.
In the boathouse there are swimming-vests of cork and oars
and rigging.
2. The Training Boat Division's Vessels
a- I I minesweeping vessels.
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These vessels sail in order to train the KVP-See students;
they mainly carry out obstruction and minesweeping service,
b. 1st platoon:
2nd platoon:
3rd platoon:
These vessels ar,e"of the DELPHIN type, and mate and signal
personnel is trained aboard these. There is room for 28
students besides the crew. New vessels are being built at
Berliner Yachtwerft.
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3. The former Training-Vessels Platoon's Boats
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KS-boat (Kustenschutzboot)
KS-boat, is called KS "langsam'T (slow), old type
"Schnelle-Logger"
"Hochhaus"
"Hochhaus"
The boats are equipped with old 3.7 gun, 1 SGDR
(Scheerdrac engera- with "noise-buoy"(sic) on the forecastle.
This gear serves to train them in obstruction and minesweeping
service.
4. The New Minelayer Vessels
training purposes. The boats have rod-drive ("stangsty-
ring"). They are equipped with photo-electric cell compass,
with gyrocompass. The other boats mainly have liquid
compasses.
3.7 gun, fully automatic (Russian model), and 2 guns in
quadruple carriage behind the bridge. In addition, they
are equipped with obstruction and sweeping tackle for
These vessels are armed with 1
b. The demagnetisation station for all of the KVP-See vessels
is located in the harbor entrance of Peenemunde.
5. Training of Mate Personnel
a. The mate personnel is instructed in terrestrial naviga-
tion, astronomical compass control, signal service, flash-,
morse-, and flag-signalling, boat drills, and muster at
fire stations (fire in the ship and other things).
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b. The training takes place aboard the training divisio T
boats and minelaying vessels. In minelaying vessels
=they mainly instruct cadets from "Schwedenschanze."
The same is the case aboard the flagship "Ernst Thalmann"
which has its permanent. place in Sassnitz.
Shooting Area for KVP-See
"Adler Grund" and Tromper Wiek.
KVP-See has the Following Signal Stations:
a. Tarnewitz, Dornbusch, Arkona, Stubbenkammer, Sassnitz, and
Greifswalder Oie.
b. In Stubbenkamm.er there is a radio station and they train
signal officers from Sassnitz and signal personnel here.
c. The other signal stations have no radio installation.
d. Every passing vessel that belongs to KVP-See must transmit
passing-report to the signal station.
Training in KVP-See
a. The new students are instructed in the basic conditions of
of the military training such as march drills, military
courtesy, in groups, platoons, and in companies and later
with carbines.
b. The training takes place in groups of 10 men who are led
by a recently appointed section leader.
c. Four groups make up a platton which is led by a platoon
commander who almost always is a non-commissioned officer:
with special training.
d. 4 platoons make up 1 company.
e. After training with carbines (Russian), the different
companies are separated for special instruction, for
example as follows:
lst company: mechanical engineering.
2nd company: radio.
3rd company: artillery.
4th company: obstruction mechanics, etc.
f. Each platoon has its permanent teacher in the individual
courses until examination time. The theoretical education
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is conducted as lecturer by the teacher and then self-
study. In the seminary the material is reviewed once
more with the teacher and students. The practical educa-
tion takes place in special rooms where the special gear
such as compass, engine room telegraph, rudder, etc. is
demonstrated: for the students.
kpparatuses and instruments for the mate instruction is
located in the signal tower.in the harbor. As far- as the
other courses are concerned, they are stored in the large
instruction hall*
h. The mate personnel are taught the following courses:
Navigation, seamanship (theoretical and practical), signal
service (Morse, flash, and flag signals).
1)
Navigation
2)
Training in reading and treating a compass, direction
finder, engine-room telegraphy, chronometer, sextant.
Reading charts, drawing routes and areas, determining
positions, cross bearing, double bearing (sic), compass
control.
Seamanship
a) The practical training takes place aboard a cutter
in the harbor. Training in rowing, in putting off
and coming alongside, take soundings, throwing a
heaving line, in ropes, training in climbing. There
is a training mast in the harbor. Sailing.
b) The training in theoretical boat service takes
place in the boat-house. They are taught about
types of boats (dingy, cutter, yawls, etc.), types
of planks, the history of navigation, ropes, types
of anchors, cables.
3) Signal Service
a) Training in alphabets, signal lights, Morse, daily
training with Morse lamps. `Legraphy, 60 letters
per minute, national-flan-alphabet, training in
flag signalling by the mast on the sports grounds.
b) Shortly before the course terminates, the students
sail in one of the schooling divisionts vessels.
They are aboard the boats for one week and learn
about the work aboard: Helms work,engine-room
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telegraphy, signal service, determination of
course and position, musters (for example,man
overboard, muster at fire stations, etc.). Train-
ing in putting off and coming alongside quay.
c) They learn about the shore line, navigation marks,
light houses, and carrying of lights.
9. a. The vessels usually sail in divisions; it is seldom that
one vessels sails alone or in groups of 2-3. Before the
sail, the route is determined by the chief and the mate
personnel or according to the staff's instructions, exact
determination of courses, anchorage, ports of call. The
routes are in the BtLltic Sea's usual routes, mainly around
Hagen through Greifs.walder Bodden. In bad weather, i.e.
strong wind, Greiitvalder Bodden is used as trai.ing area.
b. Ports of call and night anchorage are Sassnitz, Pennemunde,
more-seldom X.ostock, ~iolgast, and ~Tismar. Night anchorages
are: Off Dornbusch, Tanngellen ?, the approach buoy Tarne-
munde 1, and off Heringsdorf.
c. They hardly ever sail at night, only under the fall
maneuvers.'
d. When the vessels pass a signal station, they have to make
a passage report which is ciphered.
e. Since the vessels sail together in a division, they have
to act according to the division chief's instructions and
not act independently. These instructions are given via
signals, only seldom via radio since the radio service is
not intended for this.
f. The crews have 4 hours' service aboard, i.e. 4 hours' ser-
vice, 4 hours' rest.
g. They keep a navigation log and a ship log. In the naviga-
tion log they enter all alterations of course, position
determinations. In the ship log they enter meetings with
other ships, service plan, all unusual events.
h. Nothing ever happens on the trips which always take place
in the same territory., and the work is always the same.
Therefore, the crews become indifferent and lose their zest
for working. The sailing trips are only made in order to
make the crews used to the work and the s4a.
i.. The often have maneuvers, such as attacks of single vessels,
defense, formation sailing.
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j. During the winter months the vessels are on shipyards for
overhauls. They go to Volgast Shipyard, the KS-boats to
Gehlsdorf shipyard in Rostock Harbor. .
k. They very seldom sail in the wintertime; the training takes
place in the harbor and in Greifswalder Bodden. Anchorages
in Greifswalder Bodden are off 'ieck and Lauterbach.
m. The KS-boats usually train between Zinnowitz and Greifs- 25X1
walder Oie; in the evening they call at Peenemiinde or
anchor up by Ruden.
the minesweepers and the vessels of the "Delphin type
call at I,Iieck and use it as night anchorage.
1. The KS-boats, the training vessels "Hochhaus
10. a. The KS-boats are divided into the following divisions:
let platoon
2nd platoon
3rd platoon
4th platoon
5th platoon
c. The Platoon Commander or his deputy decided which boat
is going to be the leading boat.
11. When the vessels come alongside the quay in the harbor, guards
are set out immediately. 1 guard on the quay and 1 on the
boat (on the deck). The guard aboard the boat is only seldom
armed; if he is, it is with a pistol P 38. The guard on the
quay has a carbine. These guards are there as long as the
boats are in the harbor. When the vessels are anchored, the
following guards are set out: 1 on. the signal deck, 1 on the
bridge, 1 by the anchor. Relief every second hour.
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Explanation of Drawing
A.
Concrete
road
to Stralsund, about 3.5 km.
1.
Jail and
guard
building.
G
la.
ate with bar.
2.
Administration building for P 10 (schooling boat division).
3.
Store room $r P 10 (boat equipment).
4.
Administration building (teleprinter central, offices of the
management).
5-9. Residential quarters.
10. Kitchens and dining halls.
11. Residential quarters.
12. quarters of the gas protection company.
13. lIesidential quarters.
14. Ammunition bunker, the main part underground, a ramp outside.
Here are stored carbines, tommy guns, light and heavy machine
guns for all 8-10 companies. The vessels in the harbor
receive their ammunition in Wolgast. The Chief of the ammu-
nition bunker is Unterleutnant Bartz.
15. Sports hall and library.
16-17. Quarters of students.
18. The management of the operations section Major Ludemann is
quartered here. VVS and GVS rooms (VVS: Vertrauliche Ver-
schluse-Sache, and GVS: Geheime Verschluss-Bache).
19. Instruction rooms.
20. Unknown.
2.1. Signal tower (no radio installation).
22. Quarters of officers.
2.3. Boat-house for sailing cutters.
23a. Storage room for school mines and sweeping tackle.
24. Instruction room for all courses. There is a transmitter and
receiver installation here, radio, guns in quadruple and double
carriages. Machine and engine hall for the machine personnel.
Work-shops.
25. Garages.
26. Quarters of chauffeurs and driving office.
27. Underground tanks which continually are filled up.
28. Shifting platform for artillery. Fenced in.
29. Guard towers, occupied day and night.
30. Sports field.
31. Tank station.
32. HO-store and canteen.
33. Drill ground.
34. Cleaning installation.
35. Hospital section.
36. Training field with ditches and obstacle course.
37. GVS (Geheime Verschluss-Sachen) and "box" ("kasse").
38. Slipways.
39. Concrete road inside the station.
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40. yaater.
41. Harbor.
42. Open place.
43. Parow shooting-range.
44. 2 m high fence which surrounds the station.
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