PORTS OF KRONSHTADT AND LENINGRAD

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: January 22, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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COUNTRY USSR (Baltic)
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DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
Ports of Kronshtadt and Leningrad
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DATE DISTR. 22 January 1954.
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2., The ship was escorted from Sommeis Island N60.-12, 'E?27j1o) to the Leningrad
Lightship by a small naval vessel________. The vedsel was about 50 to 60 50X1-HUM'
feet long; it had two guns astern of the bridge and depth charges on the stern.
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On the way to Kronshtadt (N59-59, E29-11-5), naval transpori50X1THUM
ships wIlich was probably an old type of 'passenger ship. It had. a gun 50X1-HUM
turret with two barrels on the foredeck and, a gun turret .with two barrels on the
afterdeck. The guns were probably 76 mm. The 'ship also had some antiaircraft
guns astern of the bridge.'
West of Leningrad Lightship, a vessel -with/the 1.,ihes, of, a minesweeper was
observed. The ?vessel haid? one 'gun" on the foredeck,
One 'gun on the afterdeck, :and one stack. Wa also, observed in the
same area; it had one gun on the forededk, and two'guns on,the afterdeck;
this vessel had one gun on -the foredeck, with
two smaller guns astern of it on each side of the fore-Ward edge of the bridge.
The mast was located. astern of the bridge.. ? The ,shiP had one stack, and there
were two guns, ,one to starboard -arid. one to port,' aft of the stadk. A larger
gun was located on the afterdeck .:' Depth charges,- covered with tarpaulins,
were located on the stern..,,' Ther'-s,Ilaip?had a?i.ounded ,stern-.
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5. The OKTYABRSICAYA REVOLMSIYA lay at anchor in JCronshtadt? out side of the
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harbor. A. destroyer lay under cover of the cruiser. In Kronshtadt harbor,
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two cruisers; the break in the deck o'r' these cruisers was ...Jo_
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a. Two cruisers, of an old type; they were located one behind the other.
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following ships in Kronshtadt
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Two new cruisers
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were anchored anchored separately.
had three stacks.
c. Naval transport vessel
d% One vessel with lines like a frigate;
have been a rebuilt destroyer.
e. One. old artillery ship, with heavy guns.
T. One three-masted training ship.
g. Three small naval vessels.
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Five small submarines; which were always berthed in the western harbor.
The OKTYABRSKAYA REVOLYUTSIYA; At-this:time itAfts inside the harbor.
One unusually large submarine in the middle harbor;
no L nbt observe any guns
k. Naval vessel
on the submarine.
in the eastern harbor.
7. Outside of Kronshtadt Harbor, observed naval vessel
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which had
one stack, two guns on the feredeck, and three guns of the afterdeck.
.also observed a gray cargo ship of abbut 5,000 tons outside the harbor.. It
had gun platforms, but ,cduld not observe any guns.
8. In the Marti Shipyard at Leningrad,
which was either being repaired or rebuilt. Work vas in progress on the
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a small cruiser or a large destroyer.
was vorivbeing done on the bridge. 1,7.
vessel, behind a plank barrier,
this vessel was a cruiser because
similar to the ones on the cruisers
the same 'Oorkshop area
It had no masts or stacks, but there
another naval vessel.
the bridge construction and tower were
in Kronshtadt Harbor. In
a vessel which the workmen were plating-
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the shipyard was being rebuilt in the south end of Marti.
two new slaps were being conetnucted.
9. 'Outside of LozogosoI 01 E 29.40,,five destroyer-lined vessels were
:observed; they were small, and verepossibly frigates.
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dbniut three mile a west of Leningrad Lightshin.
observed two,Orbilar naval vessels of a minesweeper type.
Each Ship had one gun On'the foredeck, a
stack, and one gun. 'Off the afterdeck. The
mast astern of the bridge) one
line had three levels.
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a type of MTB, which had not
being tested in the canal between Leningrad and Kronshtadt,
.it was about 60 to 70 feet long. A machine gun of about 22 was
14eated.on each side, astern of the bridge. Amidships there were two guns
located one behind the other; they were of a somewhat heavier caliber than
the machine gUns. The shi ? had de ? th charges on both the starboard and port
sides on the stern. no torped0 tubes. The pilot
said the vessel was eon c speed tests.
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About five nautical miles west of Leningrad Lightship,
a .naval vessel was conducting speed tests abeam of the
ship channel. The vessel vent very .fast for about eight nautical milesj after vr
which it returned on the same eourse. Thskaahip
had a flush deck, and it was the size of a amal1 truiser/
it was too big to berledeatroyer. The ship had no large gUns.
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On the foredeck there was a double-barrelled gun which was
a 12 pounder. Astern of this a smaller machine gun was located. The .ship had
bridge construction with a tower, characteristic of Soviet cruisers. Astern
of the bridge, 11Mrwas a high mast with radar antennas.
were located on each side between the two stacks. Between
there was one gun. Astern of the second stack there was ?a
antennas.
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a massive
Two torpedo tubes
the tOrpedo tubes
high mast with radar
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Astern Of the mast, double-barrelled guns were
located, one to starboard and the other tOpport. Astern of these two guns, a. .
dOublesbarrelled V.-xi was located. in the center of the afterdeck. Astern of
this gun, the]Evere depth charges and smoke cylinders. the 50X1 -HUM
ship was an old light Cruiser, rebuilt for antiaircraft guns.
nine naval vessels anchored on the west side of the island. The vessels were
small, and
and high seas.
weather.
they were minetweepers. There was a strong wind
the vessels were waiting for better-
one cruiser
and one destroyer on the horizon) In the arection or Tallinn Bay (N 59,28,
E 24-45). The distance was too great to permit further observations.
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