SOVIET NAVAL VESSELS OBSERVED IN THE MURMANSK AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005800910004-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 16, 2008
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: February 7, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This material contains Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Bees. 70.9
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person Is prohibited
by law.
SECRET - US OFFICIALS ONLY 25X1
COUNTRY USSR (Arctic)
SUBJECT Soviet Naval Vessels Observed in the DATE DISTR. 1f&
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REIM=)
1. In late August'195J+, ~ ship was in Kola Inlet,I Ia
number of small naval vessels, including MTBs and PC-type vessels, in Vayenga
Bay (N 69-05, E 33-26).
2. In Rosta Shipyard, a large submarine with one gun forward of
the tower and six naval units of various types in different stages of fitting
out. Among them was a vessel about 250 feet in length with a sharp sheer and
a flushdeck. It had two'narrow slightly raked stacks set close together, one
mast with a yard arm, and an open bridge with a radar screen. (See sketch below.)
3. From 26 to 28 August, MIG fighters were observable almost constantly over the
southern portion of Kola Inlet. five to ten aircraft at 25X1
time, several of them towing targets. Much of the flying activity took place
in the direction northwest-southeast over the inlet just west of Vayenga Bay.
the flying field was located southeast of
Vayenga Bay.
Unidentified Naval Vessel Observed in Rosta Shipyard
STATE X ARMY X NAVY AIR X Fit AEC
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