SOVIET NAVAL FORCES IN THE BALTIC SEA

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• Publication Date: July 29, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY USSR/Poland
SUBJECT Soviet Naval Forces in the Baltic Sea
PLACE
ACQUIREI
DATE OF
INFO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND 794. OF THE U. S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVEL-
ATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON
IS PROHIBITED BY LAW THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
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Betw n 6 May. and 2 June 1955,. Soviet, Nasal Forces were seen in the
Baltic Sea. The following details were determined:
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 Data Time Position
'6 May 1545 off Swinemuonde-
rl8Rth of the
two umeeks
6 May 154..5 off Swinemuonrde
lloar the two
t-me cks
2.17 Itay 1830 eastern buoy 9
of the swept
channel off
IIustrow
17 May 1640 swept channel 1
near position 8
24 May 0605 54e561N/16051E
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Class Type Couxse and Ro1marks
Speed in
knots
~nresuMably The To re.ther flat vessels circloc' the wroc'cs,
minesweepers No dotal-lo were o',eerved.
speed boat
=CO(?) - The vessel loft ,Swi.noinuendo., proceeded bohind
Lha two crocks, ehoorCd of7 and returned toward
Swinernuende.
mine sw doper u/i
mine sweeper u/i
The tessel drifted wi hout speed.. Two canvas-cove red
guns wore on the aft dock. The vessel flair a faded flap
most probably the Soviet war ensign. A second vcc'ol of
smmilar type drifted 3 sea miles of the mine swoeper. No
details -could be-ebserved.
The vessel lrift6d with the bo?.r pointin
toward
g
nor-ih. T eeesei had a', gray stack with black smoko
cap. _The foe_' 1.- v o_ slightly raised as far as bridge.
The identification No was below the bridge. One canvas-
covered gun each was soon on the focTslo and the quarter 1.
deck. The barrel of an !ILA machine gun was seen on
either side gf the bridge.
submarine u/i southwest The submarine suffacod very suddenly. Five to 6 men were on
podium the conning tower which flew a long narrow rod pennant.,
speed A man wont aft and fastened the Soviet war ensign hn the staff.
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25 Tray
0600
10 sea miles
L.NNN.T northwest of
25 1'ay
u/i
Cape Ristna
59?151 N/
22?2012
25- flay
1030
Gulf of
29 Nay
0300
FJnland
20 sea miles
6'
2 Juno
1400
southwest
Porkkala
off Sassnitz
harbor
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cruiser Svcrdlov 4.0? The unit was lad by destroyer which was
destroyer
u/i
destroyer u/i
followed by c i_scrs L I rennin ; ' e
ahead; the roar tias brought up by Cc;;troyor
Destroyer EIran aport, and the destroyer With
u/i idei . ' - "ic:~ti on No on the starboard side, of
cruiser
Lw'nich, at a distu,neo, w's
running line
ran aport of the unit, at
sea ri1o. Destroyer
estroyor Hin line
ras aft. The four destroyers
wore of one type. Is special fos:turos they h.d the second.
east fore of the second steel:, roDortodly a ninon pact
(Iireuzbeinnast ).
with cruiser and dostroyor
a distance of approximately
was in line with cruiser
The unit tra.s led by d
followed b? cruisers
ahead. Destroyers
eubna.r.inc ;ronstadt southwest The unit ran line ahead in the following order:
chaser (?) and west- 0 The vessels wore of one type and 'gad. a flush_
southwest dock.
medium
speed
mine sweepers T-301(?) -
submarine u/i
The subnla.rInc put into Sassnitz harbor.
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The two rather flat vessels circled the wrecks.
No details were observed.
The vessel left Swinemuende, proceeded behind
the two wrecks, sheered off and returned toward
Swinemuende.
The vessel drifted without speed. Two canvas-cove red
guns were on the aft deck. The vessel flew a faded
flag most probably the Soviet war ensign. A second
vessel of similar type drifted 3 sea miles off the
nine sweeper. No details could-be observed.
The vessel drifted with the bow pointing toward 25X1
north. The vessel had a gray stack with black smoke '
cap. The foc'slo was slightly raised as far as bridge.
One canvas
Date
Time Position
1,
61iay
1545 off Swinemuende
6 may '
north of the
two wrecks
1545 off Swinemuende
near the two
wrecks
2.
17 May
1830. eastern buoy 9
of the swept ?
chanel off
Wustrow
3,
17 May
1640 swept channel 1
near position 8
presumably
mine sweepers
Course and Remarks
Speed in
knots
ETCG;(., -
speed boat
mine sweeper u/i
mine sweeper u/i
Type
deck. The barrel of an AA machine gun w as seen on either
site of the bridge,'
The submarine surfaced very suddenly. Five to o men
medim were on the conning tower which flew a long narrow red
9P P1n.ant, A man went' aft and fastened the Soviet war
ensigix on the staff.
covered. gun each was seen on the oc Isle and the quarter
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ypo 0~;7;;Q ,:r-d
.1549 . off Jl 1; ::d :..G!(3
2a
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cif; .c n ~.uo. j
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southura sY,
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aft ec I -11(,"Jr ...
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5. 25 May
0600 10 sea_ miles
ji.M.T northwest of
Ristna
25 May u/i 59?15'N/
22 20'E
Gulf of
Finland
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running line
J ran aport of the unit,
3/4 sea mile. Destroyer
destro er in line
was aft. The four 25X1
with cruiser and destroyer
20 sea miles
southwest
Porkkala,
destroyers were of one type. Asspecial featurcLthey had
the second mast fore of the second stack, reportedly a
mizeri mast (Krcuzbeinmast). 25X1
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1030
29 May
X0300
2 June
1400
harbor
cruiser
destroyer
cruiser
destroyer
submarine
chaser (?)
mine sweepers
Sverdlov 40?
The unit was led by destroyer which was
followed by cruisers running
ahead; the rear was brought up ay ostroyer
u/i - Destroyer an aport, and thedestroyer with
u/i identification No on the starboard side, of
Sverdlov ,sovftwok
u/i
Kronsdt seithoii4 The unit'ran line ahead in the following order:
.seat south The vessels were
?fit medium -one, cype antic had a lush deck.
speed
T-301 (?) -
cruiser
The-unit was led by destroyer
was ;followed by c
ahead. Destroyers
at a distance of approximat
flwas in line with cruiser
off Sassnitz submarine u/i - The submarine put into Sassnitz harbor*
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:Icr-!-n~,O;;,, Of
Cape
.,lU :ry
c , _.. 1 t southwest
$ i~.:L:~li' i.C C:4!:i ,,?.dt southwest
and
2 Juno 11.60 off .. s ..i ~z
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CLASSIFICATION!
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
REPORT
CD NO
COUNTRY USSR/Poland
SUBJECT Soviet Naval Forces in the Baltic Sea
PLACE
ACQUIRE
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DATE OF
INFO.
nOIJ OF !4S C t1RTI W S TO OR RECEIV" 6'r aR UWAUTHOWRD PERSON
w PRORIDrMI) BY LAW TE R!iPRODiIC101: Ov 7:,9C 7CRU IS P O'.IOMD.
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DATE DISTR 29 July 1955
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`HIS IS UNEVALUATED IN7ORMATION
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 Date T. Position
i%ay 15,45o
O th of the
two vredke
6 May
1565
2 ,.17 May
3230
off Mende
near the two
vreelw
eastern buoy 9
of the swept
channel Off
Wustrow
17 May '0 swept channel l
near position.8
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pa;esusab3dr v,
xneaveepera .
speed boa .EO(?Y
seine aveeper 'u/i
Minn sweeper. u/i
Speed in
Awe $W RK616i
t cease wreeeha-,
we astano were obaervod.
Cie vessel t Swtmme~ d behind
*e faro wrecks, sheered otf a*d ~ erturned toward
Ths 4ieasel drift without speed, Two canvas-move rod
90OWWO to the a deek, the vessel flew a faded flag
s the Soviet war ensigns A second vessel of
type drifted 3, sea miles off the mine seeep.r, We
details could be observed.
The vessel f'ted with the bow pp Sng toward
north. The vessel had a.'gray stack with black smoke
cap. The loo+ale wits slightly 'raised as far as bridge.
One oanvaer
submarine
u/i
,
speed A man went aft and fastened the Soviet war ensign en the staff.
Co gm eaft was seen on the foe+sle and the quarter
desk. The barrel of an AA machine gun. was seen on
either aide of'the bridges
southwest The submarine surfaced very duddenly* give .to 6-man wore
modim . the conning tower which flaw a long narrow red n.nnant-
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 20 wa 041W
25 May '!I
25 May 300 Oulf of
Finland
29 May 0300 20 sea miles
southwest
Porkkeia
60 2' Jbiie 1400 off Sasanitz
harbor
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sc.
44%d~ 9wmwm4w 40
eralsor Sreard - southwest
destroyer
I" as" aw Us I* 69A r F-I whisk was
f W Mut > is
a1Mi 40im Ma er V o"
eutt#ri-n.ft opt Qe s at
0 r IMMW' O"A.
tin unit was led 1i destre
t11loWd by
were of one type.. As special features they had Vol' seemd
mast fore of the second ataek,,.reportedly a miser mast
with aruisr and destra
--]wa in lh crulsor
a dir eie at apste -y 3
900A. bast
eat)b
submarine Eronstadt so west ire ahead in the following order:
chaser (7) and west- The vessels wore of one type and had a
south-vest deok?
ihodium
speed
mine sweepers T-301(?)
sfnarthe /i
The submarine put Into Sassnitz harbor.
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>sie , at a dint oe, was
line
ran aport of tb! unit, at
Wa, m ro+r
It ilas
.the faw do s
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