TRIAL RUNS OF SOVIET TRAWLERS IN THE BAY OF GDANSK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003600480001-9
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 14, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: March 8, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
L,,Sv OFF"ECIALS CULY
REPORT
SUBJECT Trial. Runs of Soviet Trawlers in the DATE DISTR. 8 W.rch 1954
'Bat of C'da:n.sk
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1. On 6 November 1953 a new Soviet trawler named AEf.W71P was seen making trial
had
in the Bar of G sk (Danzig) r The trawler? whip
been built in Gdansk, had. a black Tull, white ribbon waterline, an black w.X-el
with a red. ? n d... Vae af-ter paint:, of the for. ecasti.e deck appeared to be ex..er liim d
and resembled a gun platform.
2. On 16 November 1953 Lnal:; r. new Soviet trawler of the same _type was seen in the
o '' Gdansk conducting engine tgr:Lals, Due to vibration the name of this vessel
could not be :rlcated. It. was established that the name differed from that of -the
trawler been on 6 November.
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