VESSELS OF NVA/SEE AND UNIDENTIFIED NAVAL VESSELS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A026801380001-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 10, 2014
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 30, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION 'RE156-lit INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, thg transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
SECRET
COUNTRY East Germany
SUBJECT
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE ACQ.
Vessels of NWA/See and Unidentified
Naval Vessels
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DATE DISTR.
NO. PAGES 5
REFERENCES
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SOURCE EVALUATIONS ARE DEFINITIVE.
APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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a unit of 6 naval vessels was observed 50X1-HUM
on northeastern course at position 55?351N/15?301E. Afterwards they changed
course to southeast. The, vessels ran at a speed of 12 knots, keeping
a distance of 400 to 500 meters..
The forward vessel ran ahead at an approximate speed of 15 knots or
even at a higher speed. Keeping the same course, the distance increased.
The unit observed included the following vessels:
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Minelaying and minesweeping vessels of the KRAKE Class.
flvine the flee of WA/See.
the flags apparently were colored white and red. One
of the vessels, the biggest, seemed to be the leading vessel of the uni4-
Description: continuous deck with high sheer in the forecastle; 1 50X1-HUM
tripod mast forward of the modern stack which had a raked
cap with a dark edge; 2 fully armored one?barrel guns
behind each other forward of the stack; the same type gun
astern; square bridge with cupola; smell sueerstructure on
the after body.
Three of the vessels were of the following identi,1 type:
Description: pole mast; 1 stack; flat bridge; deck with one sheer at
stack level; 1 gun covered with tarpaulins on the long
forecastle; crane or davits mounted on the stern. These
three vessels were more than half the size of the big leading
vessel.
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.2auaguti The report confirms the.copperation of NV/See with other
Eastern Navies; in this case presumably with Poland.
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The observation of vessels in the above-mentioned sea area - 30
nautical miles northeast Hammer Odde (Bornholm) is another indication
of training activities in eastern areas far away from the vessels'
homeport.
The biA 'vessel, which has been described in the above report and can
be seen on the attached sketch most probably is a RIGA of NWA/See
(which can also be seen on the sketch, showing the formation of the
vessels). The Polish Navy does not have RIGAs and Soviet ensign would
have been noticed on the vessels.
According to description, sketch and identified color of flag, the
three small vessels are presumably vessels of the Polish T-301 Class.
For sketches, see Pages 3, 4 and 5.
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Riga
Krakes,
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Sketch 1
Ktake
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Sketch 2
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