VESSELS OF THE POLISH NAVY

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R016000290007-0
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 22, 2012
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: January 23, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECURITY INFORMATION
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~..:: w ~ :: ~3ts of l6 tc 22 :men, 'but occs,sionally it is ,bo~osed, of as
any ~.? 26 to 32 -men, ~.ependix~ ?n the degree oi' gaining oi' the e~,~~rs
?r on.the ms.neuv?re.being ~exf?r~med. Am~n~ the crew are two :signal
~sPecie.lists who s,re r?~P?neible f?r s,ll com~n~,patiot~s abfla.rd e8ch
ship s.rui between the various ships.
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t?o These motor vessels are equipped with three Sozriet-produced aircraft :engines,
which burn very high octane' gasolixte. Following the .general overhaul,-which
was performed during the wintsr oi' 1951-1952, it .was .expected that .these
craft would be able to obtain ~ speed of 30 knots, but .this goal. has .never
been attained and their sp~sed rema,~.ns:at abput 15 knotsa The report
ccincerning the increased speed~.gf these vessels was-.connected.-with a
.rumor.. to. the effect that these -~ressels :would be fitted out _~ith anew..
German aircraft .engines which wire stored in large quantities at Kamieniec
P omorski, east of ~winou~scie (~wix~emuende), but this fitting;,out was '.not
performedo -'these engines were`'~aken over as spoils by the Poles following
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The Polish Navy has nine trawlers; organized .into two divisions.
a. The dimensions of .these .vessels .are as followso
Leng~ht 3$.meters.
Beam 6 meters
Draft l meter
Speed 9 knots
b. The trawlers carry the following armament;
2 guns, ~5 mm.. caliber
2 Colt machine guns, 12.7 mmo caliber
l~+ mines
1D short in'f'antry rifles
~+ TT pistols
1 light Degtyariev machine gun of Soviet origin
1 Schultz_tral (sweeping gear)
1 paravane tral
c. The vessels .are each equipped with two ~+QO horsepower diesel engines...
Prior to.the time these vessels were trs,nsferred by the Soviet Union
to Poland, they were equipped .with three such engines, but ,one engine
was removed from each:iressel.by the Russians. The ships have 11? volts
electrical power on board.
d, T.he communications and naviagation.equipment aboard these vessels is as
followso
1-UHF shortwave radio set
2 magnetic compasses
l liquid filled .compass
3 hand plummets
1 echo plummet of Soviet .origin.
i LEFKI demagnetizing .set
e. The Brew.usually consists of 29
to 32 men, as .follows;
Rank Position
1 Lieutenant
1 Second Lieutenant
l Boatswain
1 Boatswain
l Boatswain.
1 Boatswain
2 Boatswain"s Mates
Captain
Second in command
Engineer
,Second engineer
.Gunner
Mine Officer
Electrical engineers
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1 Boatswain's .Mate
l Boatswain's Mate
1 Boatswain's Mato:
l Sailor
2 Sa hors
5 Sailors
3.Sailors
~+ Sailors
3 .Sailor s
Navigator
Helmsman
.Cook
Radio .operator
Signalmen
Gunners
Assistants to .mine officer
Machine gunners
Motormen
f. ~!he-overall armor plating of sash sh~.p is .four millimeters thick,.-but
.the navigation room and the engine rooms have.one centimeter armor.
~-, All cannons and Calt.machine guns on the above-described vessels .are equipped.
.with armor which is .between Q.5 and lcentimeter- in thickness, The .Colt
machine guns have an effective range of up.to ~+~500 meters. The effective range
of cannons on the submarine chasers and on .the raptor torpedo boats is about
seven kilometers, but in 1951 .their-percentage of .accuracy in .simulated
attacks on submarines was only seven percent.. When. engaged in simulated
attacks .at sea .against submarines, using .depth charges and .gun fire, submarine
positions are marked with buoys. The trawlers fo,irly frequently perform
simulated laying and sweeping of miners, at which times mine positions are-
indicated by.floating ab~ects.such as buoyso The trawlers cannot leave
port ~.f conditions at sea?are'the equivalent of-four degrees Beaufort
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nearly a1.l.of the- above-described vessels were
.commanded by non-e~ommissioned officers. Since that time, however, the:
commanders have-.been young lieutenants or second l~.eutenants; these officers
.are? for the mast part, merchant marine officers commissioned as .naval 50X1-H U M
reserve officers who were forced to remain in the Navy.
DELFINY class craft. These vessels are aru~ed with 75 mm~ Soviet guns;
sere guns are too heavy for these vessels whie$ are built of food. Firing
of guns .has-.caused much damage to:t:he trawlers, particularly. in the electrical
firing system; as a result, an order was .issued same tune ago forbidding .the
trswleri~ to ,engage in firing
1. (Comment a . The aircraft .e:nginea stored in, Kamen~.ec ~Fomorski arE50X1-HUM
'par o 't'he lot of German Junke:r aircraft,engines which Poland attempted
to sell This sale did not .take place because
of a scandal which ensued from ?Chis attempted transaction, 50X1-H U M
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Sketch of Po]_ish motor torpedo .boat
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a. Mast with radio antenna.
b. Navigating bridgeo
c. Two.coltmachine guns~.caliber,12.7 mm.
d. Depth charge storage rackso
e. 37 mm. gun.
f. Depth charge pro~ectors.(wyrzutnia.min glebinowych).
1. Anchor roomo
2 . Niagaz ire .
3. Crew berths.
~+. Navigation cabin .(sic ).
5. Radio room.
6. Captain's .cabin and mess.
7. Engine roomo
8. Fuel tanks.
9. Steering engine room.
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Sketch of Polish motor torpedo boat
a.
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c~
d.
.e.
Anchor winch. '
Searchlighto
Mast-with radio antenna.
Navigating bridge.
Two.colt machine guns, caliber
1~?.7 mm.
f.
g?
h.
Depth .charge storage racks.
37 mm. gun..
Depth charge pro~ectors~
1.
Anchor roomo
2.
Magazineo
3.
Grew berths.
~+.
Navigation .cabin.(sic).
5?'
Radio room.
6.
Captain's cabin and mesa.
7.
Engine room.
8,
Fuel tanks.
9. '
.Steering engine room.
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Sketch of Soviet trawler.
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as Anchor winch,
bo Hatches,
c. ?+5 mm. gun.
d.. Mast.with.radio antenna and signal halyards.
e. Signal .searchlights.
f . Main compass.
g. Two .colt .machine guns..
h . Stack . (the horizontal str ipe s ir.~d. icate the
division to which ship is .attached )~
i.. ~5 mm. gun,
,~. Crane for .hoisting the sweeping gear on board ship.
1. Anchor room.
2, Store-room for various tools .and parts.
3. Crew berths.
~+. Pilot .house.
5 . Radio zoom.
6. .Officers" berths.
7~ Navigating bridge.
8. Galley.
9a Engine room..
1f3. Fuel tanks ( sic) ,
llo Storage room .for sweeping gear.
12. Steering engine room.
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