ROCKET EQUIPPED VESSELS AT BALTIYSK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A032700460001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 23, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 18, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information asectfag the National Defense of the United stater within the meaning of the ispionage Laws. Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 790 and 794. the tsanemissiom or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorised person is prohibited by law.
S-9-C-R-B-T
COUNTRY USSR (Ka1iai.igrad Oblast) REPORT
SUBJECT Rocket Equipped Vessels at Baltiyak DATE DISTR. 18 February 1957
NO. PAGES 1
REQUIREMENT
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE AC
SOURCE EVALUATIONS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
A one-page report on two rocket-equipped Soviet- naval vessels, called
"beget"
in winter 1955.
These vessels were reportedly observed at Baltiysk
.13 APR 1957
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SECRET
U. S.S.R.
Naval/SOientifio.
Rocket-firing - Vessels.
Winter 955
Two rooket-firing vessels (which are known by sailors
as 7GEbI0'''~= HIPPOPOTAMUS) were seen at BAtLTIISK
during the winter of 1955? They had 2 low funnels behind the 25X1
bridge, a short mast on the bridge and 4 cranes on the foredeck.
Inot see any rocket launchers, but
each vessel oafried 4 or 5 which were hidden under canvas.
25X1
Each vessel was -said to carry a crew of 120 men.
these 25X1
vessels were usually stationed near KHAAPSALU (HAAPSALU or
between KHAAPSALU and PYA IU (P NU).
2. The rocket-firing vessels are not ustd to repel landings
but only against land targets.
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