HFT FUNKWERK KOEPENICK VEB: DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION OF MARINE EQUIPMENT

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• Publication Date: August 25, 1952
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FEB 1952 61-4AA
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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COUNTRY East Germany
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SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
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DATE DISTR. 25 August 1952
SUBJECT RFT Funkwerk Koepeniek VEB: Development and
Production of Marine Equipment
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On 28 September 1951, RFT Funkwerk Koepenick VEB (Berlin-Koepenick, Wendenschloss
Strasse 1+5/158) reported to the DDR Seehydrographischer Dienst (Berlin-
Baumschulenweg, Rodelbergweg). Koepenick's report,. on their production and
development of marine apparatuses, was marked for the attention of Maury.
The following paragraphs contain everything of interest from Kaepenick's
report.
Emergency alarm apparatus (Notruf-Alarmanlagen). These consist of.
SOS transmitter
b, automatic alarm receiver
c. emergency receiver (Havarie receiver)
Development work had been finished. Ten items (pilot series) to be ready
for delivery by IV/51. Price c. 8,350 DM East.
Frame directional apparatus. (Rahmenpeil-Anlage). These consist of
a.. directional receivers
directional frames with shaft and drive (Schaft and Antrieb).
Development work had been finished. Thirty items (pilot series) to be
ready for delivery in IV 51. In 1952, it was planned, Koepenick should
only make (b) above; (a) would be made by RFT.Funkwerk Zittau-Olbersdorf
VEB (Zittau-Olbersdorf/Sa., Echostr. 263. Formerly Siebt & Co.). Price:
c. 8,750 DM East.
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All wave receivers.
Development work was finished: 'Twenty items (pilot series) to be ready by
IV/51. A further 200 items were being made by the "Elektromechanische
WerkstaettenDabendorf". Price: c. 6,300 DM East.
Life-boat stations (Rettungsbootstation).
Development work was finished. Before a pilot series could be planned. the
apparatus had to be tested. It was expected that this would take place
soon after the report was written, and at Wismar. The pilot series would
then depend on the outcome of these tests and on the Soviet building inspec-
tion control (Bau-Aufsichtsleitung); the latter had allotted the task and
not yet accepted the model as fit to go into production.
6. 200 watt transmitters.
Such an apparatus was neither developed nor produced by Koepenick. They
had only, in 1950, altered several Lorenz Wehrmacht apparatuses. increasing
their power to 200 W. These apparatuses had been given to them by the
Soviet building inspection control.
7. Echo-sounding apparatus (Echolot mit Echograph).
An echo-sounding device, operating at the maximum depth of 1,200 meters,
was still under development at Koepenick. It was expected that the develop-
ment work would be finished by 11 52. The echo-sounding device has an
echograph divided into four ranges: 0-10 m., 0-i00 m,, -00-8oo m.,
800-1,200 m. Working frequency of the apparatus'. 30 KHZ Delivery of
this apparatus probably cannot be made before III or IV/52.
8. Further apparatus.
State of
development
Helm position indicators
(Ruderlagenanzeigeanlage)
Engine telegraph apparatus
Patent logs (Fahrtmess-
anlage)
Revolution counter
distance recorders
Practially
finished
Pilot series
No. of items Rea by
17 IV/51
5 twin sets for IV/51
twin-screw ships
24 (2 to each IV/51
twin-screw ship)
A special middle frequency transformer, 110 Vx 500 Hz c. 1.2 KW.. has been
designed and produced for the above; this work has been done by VEM Elektro-
motorenwerk Berlin VEB (Berlin-Weissensee) on behalf of RFT Koepenick,
9. Gyro compasses (Kreiselkompass Anlage).
RFT Koepenick had been experimenting, on..its own initiative, with
the development of a gyro compass, It had worked out all the details
itself and had received some money for the task from the State.
Planning Commission.
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The apparatus has a master compass (Mutterkompass) master compass
indicators (TOechtern), and appropriate registering equipment. The
first master compass was nearly ready in September 1951-
c. Koepenick hoped to finish the development work by mid-1952, to give
the apparatus sea tests and begin production by the beginning of 1953.
10. Origin of the orders to Kcrepenick.
Development of each of the apparatuses in paragraphs 2 - 6 above was
carried out on the'authority of the reparations orders received by
Koepenick in 1949/50; these orders came from the Soviet building
inspection control (SBA - Sowjet.Bauaufsichtsleitung), through the
yards and TSZ Rostock. All technical details were worked out in
Koepenick; RFTgs ships' radio department then established liaison
with Litvinov of the SBA concerning'the Soviet requirements.
At the time of writing its report, Koepenick was hoping that an
imminent meeting of FUK-5 in Sassnitz (Feinmechanische Schiffsausruestung
and Seebefeuerung) would decide on the fitting of ships with Ko penickts
equipment, so that the latter could make its 1952 plans.
Development work on the apparatuses mentioned in paragraphs 7 and 8
above was done on the authority.of VVB RFT, Leipzig Development Management.
Technical data and conditions were worked out by Koepenick itself..
d. Development of the first three devices'... mentioned in paragraph 9 was
based on orders.from German yards, 1950/51-
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