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APPENDIX 'A'

COASTAL NAVAL FORCES AT PRESENT AVAILABLE,

(i) Southern Fleet

1 Frigate

3 LST

2 LSIL

1 LSM

4 LCU

PART I

4 Coastal Minesweepers

Krondstadt submarine chasers

7 plus

30 plus

MTBS

15 MGBS

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and many additional small craft.

(ii) Northern Fleet & Eastern Fleet

1 Light Cruiser (probably not fully operational)

4 Destroyers

4 Modern Destroyer escorts

13 Old Frigates (some modernised)

12 plus Ocean Patrol Submarines

5 Ocean Patrol Submarines

4 Fleet Minesweepers

18 Submarine Chasers

80 MTBS (possibly more)

19 LSTS

8 LSMS

14 LSILS

6 LCUS

(plus a further 8 LSTs and 19 LSMS at present in

commercial use)

Many coastal patrol craft.

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