NNA/SEA VESSELS IN THE WATERS NEAR ROGEN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A038000250001-2
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• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 15, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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DATE DISTR. 1 5 0CT 1957
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Two naval vessels of unknown nationality were observed at posi?
tion 54o29lN 2. es northeast of Gedser
Rev lightship The vessels sailed
line ahead on southwest course in route 1. Speed estimated to
be 16 knot 0 The foremost and largest of the vessels ran up an
East German flag when it approached the light-ship. The vessels
turned Around and returned in route 1 at the light-ship. They
were kept under observation until they disappeared from view
somewhere north of REgen?
1. The largest of the vessels is described as follows.
ao It was painted gray and had a long forecastle and stern
cut at a slant. A spar designed to be lowered in front
of the vessel was placed on the front of the bow. The
length was estimated to be 4.00 feet.
b. The superstructure and the smoke-stack were built into
one. Guns, apparently 40 mm, were placed on front of the
superstructure and on each side of the smoke-stack. All
these guns were covered. A larger gun in turret., approxi-
mately 75 mm, was placed abaft on the superstructure. Six
life rafts were placed right in front of this gun. A
trellis mast was placed on the bridge right in front of
the smoke-stack. A canvas-covered crows-nest was placed
halfway up on this mast. A radar scanner was placed on
top 3f the trellis mast, and probably 3 cm. under the
radar there was a horizontal pole that held an antenna
which led down to a pole on the after side of t'e
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.right.in front of the superstructure there was a gun in
turret 'of approximately the same size as a 75 run; two
lifeboats were placed under the life rafts on'the deck.
one bn each.side, with davits. Low circular wire rails
and stanchions. A flagstaff'and two paravanes, one in
each side, were placed abaft.
smoke'-stack. A shoe that secured the bottom part of a
whip antenna was placed on the after side of the same
horizontal pole. In the same height as the radar there
was-a pole turned backwards on which a flag halyard was
placed.
co A'small flag-staff was placed in the bow of the ship, and
l UHF antenna, 1 short-wave antenna, and the.radar scanner.
,..The vessel had the following antennas: 2 VHF antennas,
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There was a depth-charge launcher containing ep 25X1
iarges. 'on each side on the quarterdeck
;:20mm.:. un on the fore deck and on the quarter-deck.
le other'vessel was about 25 meters long. There was a'covered
~T.he.,,vessel..described in para. 1 is a new ship of the Krake type, observed
vessels..are'being 'built at the Peene Shipyard in Wolgast for 'NVA/See.
Thefirst...one was. launched on 27 January 1956 and trial trips were started
for'the frst_~me-. at sea'd.x.r:Igg a: trial trip. A series of 10 Krake
in,::November 2956._ `The vessels are a further developed type of the ocean-
,going:minelaying and minesweeping vessels of the Habicht class. The
following.-.`information is known:
Length: :9Q-95 meters.
.1Disp]acethent:. 1, 000 tons DW.
Speed:. Maximum 23 knots.
Armament: 2',x 100 mm.
.3 '-x 1 x 37 mm.
.lx2x25mm.
2. The.vessel mentioned in para. 2,
is an old ship of the KS c1
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NAVAL VESSEL UNKNOWN NATIONALITY) NEAR -`
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NAVAL VESSEL (UNKNOWN NATIONALITY) NEAR RUGEN AT 54 29 N 12 14 E. . Z-,~"
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