S.S. RED OCTOBER, A FLOATING FISH CANNERY
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Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP82-00457R009600070007-6
Release Decision:
RIPPUB
Original Classification:
S
Document Page Count:
1
Document Creation Date:
November 16, 2016
Document Release Date:
March 21, 2000
Sequence Number:
7
Case Number:
Publication Date:
December 7, 1951
Content Type:
REPORT
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CLASSIFICATION C Tl IAJ-IOliLY 25X1 A
CENTRAL 11GENCE AGEN REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY RUNLIX nia
SUBJECT S.S. RED OCTON0, a Floatinw; Fish Cannery
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DATE DISTR. 7 DecerLber 1:;51
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
1. The S.S. 3 bD OCTU.SDR, a (reek-owned ship of Panamanian ro istry, which had
been surrendered to the Soviets several months awo by its crew, was in Constants
harbor in September 1951. The ship had been converted into a floating' fish
cannery and turned over to the Rt Yian Republic.
25X1X 2c the crew, lamely 'reek nationals;,
had been imprisoned in Constants prison for attenptingg? to seize control of the
ship while in Turkish waivers and b rin- it back to ^reeoe. The attempt was
radioed to Rumaniax: authorities by the First and Second Eno-ineers of the ship.
Rumanian Air Force planes flow to the scene and ordered the crew to brim the
ship to Constanta.
3. It was reported that the crew had boon disappointed with Co._munissw and had
decided to return to Treece.
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