PROGRESS IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF SCHWALBE TYPE BOATS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006700330008-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 24, 2008
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: May 19, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION S-E-C-R-E-T
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REP
INFORMATION REPORT CD
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT Progress in the Construction of
Schwalbe Type Boats
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE I8. SECTIONS 788
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.
DATE DISTR. 19 May 1955
NO. OF PAGES 61
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. The first Schwalbejtype boat built by VEB Yachtwerft. Berlin, Berlin-Koenenick,
was given its shakedown run starting from Wolgast. Sea police officers of the
sunervisory aboard from VEB Wolgast also participated in the shakedown run.
2. The new shaft bearing) was expected to arrive in ''olgast by 15 25X1
Yarch 1955 .to be installed in the boat there.
3. According to recent orders, the boats will be equipped with artificial fog
apparatus, although this plan had temporarily been cancelled. The first four
boats will get this equipment as well as their shaft bearings in Wolgast, but
all other boats will be fitted with their, while they are still in Koepenick,
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SUBJEC1 Progress in the Construction of
Schwalbe?Type: %oata
PIAQE ;
ACQUIRED
DATE' OF
INFO
THIS UOCUNINT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTINS THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THE MEANIUS OF TITLE IS. SECTIONS 793
AND 794. OF THE U. J. CODE. AS AMENDED ITS TRANSMISSION OR REFIL-
The now-shaft beeririg was expected, to Agrive i inti~`olgalttt"qHy 15 ' 25X1
March 1955- tov'bb installs T ~thebdat there.
supervisory aboard from VEB Wolg4st also, par l cipated ,in-,the *hakedowA run;
was given its shakedown run starting from Wolgasto Sea police officers of the
REP
NO OF, 'PAGES i.
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
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SUPP&EME'N) -1t
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. The first. S h b . oatgbuilt by VEB Yachtwerft Berlin, Berlin-Koeneni-i,
According t5 recerit ordetM, ,the boatIg iii2!1,be.equi,pred with artificial fog
apparatus, although this 1'ai'? !d `tempor.arily been cancelled. The first four
boats will get this equipment as sell as t4ieir ;s14aft, bearings 'id Wolgasst", but.
all other boats will be fitted wlth them ytole they prig 13 Th Koepenick.,'
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