GDYNIA - PORT CONDITIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000500370020-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2008
• Sequence Number: 20
• Publication Date: September 25, 1998
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLI3ENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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In addition, one submarine and me lame a
or a light direr w" also in ioort. The Utter two vessels flow Us Soviet f3Aa
and were tied at Pier Xo 4 as show on 10 Chcrt Nc 55147,
2. The Dort was not verr b'
ps 20 or 12 aarchaat ships were noted
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were 15
IMAdIr4 about 20 feet in length, tied up in the vicinity of
10 or raft
was shorn rep pect by the other local ottic and workers. Boarding the vessel
at a point approximate],, Let 380 50"1 400 t, Long 1210 411 15' Z, the pilot brought
the ship in vi-..b no difficult,.
5. Security metlutree at Dairen were very strict. The radio, cameras and binoculars
were all seake.i. Writing paper was permit but every time one of the crew was
obser-ei wri. 1ng anything, he was reQneste to explain what he was 4oing. Also,
those of the crew who did not turn in at at 2200 were asked to etplain wh.. A
amyl?tte -ch of tar: otap and tht crew conducted upon entering and lea-it.g
the harbor. X:D ore, nDIt even the Naeter, 7v: permitted shore leave. Neither were
any m~at?ers f -rte peraittel to visit th any members of the crews of other
for?-ice. s~iFein i e- harrbor. b. A br-~aYvater 1u,,t -'Ltt Yrf'Pier do 1 was no noted.
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4. The harbor pf2ot, a ku~ssian, appeared to b competent. He Was cell-dressed and
3. No navigational obstacles of any hied were noted.
Chart No 5537 appeared lto be accurate
ONI review(s) completed.
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tbAl JJijiko a; area. vessels take on oil at this
point. Goal fueled a barge iu the vicinity of Wharf So 1 an
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coin; t,e rexambered.
Althaveh the capacity of the crane v". not knave
it bad no difficulty working the cargo of his vessel; namely, peanuts and paautl
oil. It was painted orange or perhaps yellow and seessd to be it good operating
condition.
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10. a only eesesissary stores which could be obtained eoyfitted of fish and fruit.
These two Stews were available in unlLsited quantities'.
U. All guards were Chinese. She only two Russians observed doting the visit were
rags and were wader the domination of a Chlsese indiAdnalin the boarding party,
who directed their every save and arse ve than ParmisslAs speak, when neces-
sary, to the officers and crew
12. The shipyard just west of Pier * was operating. In addition, two or three asrebaat
ships were being repaired and some Leading craft ? od to be audkmylm repairs
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13. No information concerning change of flag of naval or merchant vessels could be
furnished. However, a Polish: merchant vessel
arrived and was given a "big velcose which included the sounding of hams, the
setting off of firecrackers and a big parade.' Vafortunately, the only specific
details about this Polish ship was that it was a vsry large
freighter.
16. no trei ing activities rare observed aboard the one Soviet submarine which ramaine4
at ite berth during the intori an..es,visit.
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