THE SCHWALBE-TYPE COASTAL VESSEL CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM OF THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR

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CREST [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

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CIA-RDP80-00810A007700240001-3

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RIPPUB

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December 21, 2016

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September 22, 2008

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Publication Date:

September 7, 1955

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REPORT

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25X1 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT INFORMATION REPORT CD NO. COUNTRY East Germany SUBJECT The Schwalbe-Type Coastal Vessel Construction Program of the Ministry of the Interior PLACE ACQUIRED 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- Approved For Release 2008/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007700240001-3 DATE DISTR. 7 September 1955 NO. OF PAGES 1 NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) REPORT NO. 25X1 25X1 25X1 June 1955, a special construction program was started at VEB Berlin upon orders of the East German Ministry-of the Interior. sp~ev-tal_program (Sonderprogramm) is designated by the code name Schwalbe ~;- 2. The, Schwalbe' program provides for the construction of 21 armed coastal' vessels Kuestenschutzboot) in 1955 and of 40'of the same vessels in 1956x' Each vessel is to be about 32 meters long and is to have two Diesel motors of 400 h.p. each. Each vessel is to be equipped with several machine-gun stands and with twin AA guns of Soviet type (caliber about 3.4 cm.) to be p ace in -b-o-r--and -- -the -stern of the-- ves-sei: ILLEGIB NAVY NSRB d For Rel 01ST-fttBUTION T r I AMOM Approved For Release 2008/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007700240001-3 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT INFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY East Ge any SUBJEc PLACE',.. ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO- The Sc a Coastal Vessel Constriction Program bf t? Ministry of the nteri ? D INTR. T Septerber 1S;55 NO. OF PAGES SqK tE== RE? I W.St Uf B 13 l P , TPA 4. INFORMATION AFFECTING TV 9 AATi`3f?F.f. OEPkI7CaE W VIII F? r.'!g MUD, THE MICRO Of T?YB.E 13, SECT101fS ?89 _~ ;, $- Ot TR C3OV, At 6RERGEI "Tr up'nalsvon OR REVEL. VOW v Ili,," 4047WH1S TO OW RECEIPT e)T AN USAUTHOR1ZE0 PERSOII L7 S P J39I'[?0 RT MiW.:.. TA06RRROQYcTfOR OFT RiS FDR4i 18 PROHIBITED. A bo , 1. Jw.e 1-5 a spec a:?.. oar ;i ruat:,on -,program was s ,ar?tr.lel, at VE:s aa.pon oxci or; off , e fast German Ministry o-? the Inter .oro ,s 8es5.griated by thy: :,ode name r wa:i program` providea for, the, conc:jxi et&on` of 1 e ,a tai. ' . s c k 4 e . . .. S . kKusti tenschutzboo ; , A in 1(, 55 a..,d (S 40 of the same c'e ee I s in 19560 ch . jse1 is to to aboii i2 meto:L?.'' Tong and is to have two DJes3l motors 00 ho .4 -c a . Each vesserl is t o g erqu ? watn sevesa:i,. m a c h ne -gun uc x d zan psi th twin Ali iris of :)oviet type cali` r Wao t 3 . an.o tip be "i4 ~ t~ . t?era in the bow and the 'stern oa the yessel THIS aS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION ?fe motors for the vessels will be delivered b': h r h~ae n i `I a 'T LASS i'F-'ICA ]0 tt4 FC1 I Approved For Release 2008/09/22 : CIA-RDP80-0081 OA007700240001-3