An item reported that the Albanian navy possessed 8 motorboats of which 5 of Italian and 3 of Soviet origin with a tonnage which was the half of the coast guard boats used by the Greek navy. The armament consisted of one canon of unknown calibre and a mix of Italian Breda’s and Soviet origin. Speed 10-12 miles and with a crew numbering 4-5 men naval personnel and M.R. One boat was already for two weeks lying at Sarande with a seriously engine damage. Normally she patrolled between Cape Stilo and Himara. The second one was stationed at Vlone patrolling between Vlone-Saseno and Himare and with the remaining 6 stationed at Durres although the half was suffering from engine problems and not used. Lacking skilled mechanics and sufficient spare parts hampered repairs.
Source
The report was published on www.archive.org, document number CIA-RDP82-00457R003600460006-0
Source
The report was published on www.archive.org, document number CIA-RDP82-00457R003600460006-0
