Bulgarian auxiliary ships according to a C.I.A. report dated 13 November 1952

Milka. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Stratsin. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

Goryanin. ©Warshipsresearch.blogspot.com

An item reported that there were totally8  auxiliary ships (Asen, Kmchiya, Goryanin, Stratsin, Milka) and transports (Rakovaki, Lavaki and Rodopi).

-Asen, built in 1912, reconstructed between 1933-1934, serving as training ship, displacement 240 tons, speed 7 knots, crew numbers around 200 men and armament consisting of 2-6.5cm guns and 4 machine guns.

-Kamchiya, built in 1898 and reconstructed in 1925, displacement 105 tosn, speed 10-12 knots, armament consisting of 2 6.5cm guns and 4 machine guns.

-Goryanin, built in Bulgaria in 1946, consigned to the navy in 1951, displacement 350 tons, 8 cylinder B.T.W. diesel propulsion and horsepower 240 hp.

-Stratsin, built at Varna, Bulgaria in 1944, consigned to the navy for transport service in 1948, displacement 250 tons, fitted out with diesel propulsion?

-Milka, built between 1941-1942, consigned to the navy as training ship in April 1949, displacement 200 tons, fitted out with diesel propulsion?

Source

C.I.A. report no. CIA-RDP83-00415RO12700120006-1