PORT INFORMATION: TWINGTAO

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 9, 2006
• Sequence Number: 92
• Publication Date: October 2, 1998
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONFIDENTIAL
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
NIE UOCUMEXT CONTAINS IN/ONMATION A.. ECTINO TNC NATIONAL D11E111N
01 TXl UNITED STATES. ^IININ TX[ M[ANIN] 01 TITII Il. SECTION. T5N
AND TEA. Or TNl u.3. Cool. AS AMENOCD. ITS T"Ah2misslom on "Eva.
LATION 00 IT% CONTENTS TO ON NLCCIPT NY AN UXAUTnONI/[D NENSON IS
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
DATE DISTR O June 1954
NO. OF PAGES 4
NO. OF ENCLS.
SUPP. TO
REPORT NO.
THE OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE FURNISHED TILE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO CIA FOR
IAC DISSEMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITli PARAGRAPH 3 c OF NSCID #7 (DIO, 8ND No
68-54)Z
1. The following information is based on personal observations of the source.
2. Al habetical Designators
is points of interest are
alphabetical designators:
A. PT Boat Formation
B. Approach Course Line
C. Anchorage Area
D. Anchorage Area
In connection with information reported herein, specif-
noted on photograph of HO Chart 5)489 by the following
E. Vessels Anchorage Point
F. Radio Station
G. Radio Station
E. Wreck No Longer Present
1. 1952 Anchorage
J. Polish Merchant Freighter
Berth and 1952 Berth
K. Berth
L. British Merchant Freighter
Berth
M. 11 PT Boats Underway
3. Dates of Call Source visited port between 29 Oct and 2 Nov 53 and on an earlier
di sed herein is based upon observations
occaeion to May 1952? Information acua
made at the time of the 1953 call except where noted to the contrary.
Conveyance Port was visited in a merchant freighter of 7338 gross tons, length
T45* ", beam 5413" and drawing 26'2" of water.
SaNio Visit was made for the purpose of lifting two thousand tons of ground
nut oil. cakes which were subsequently discharged at Gdynia, Poland.
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originating oSlce through the Asslstiuit Director of the Of Ice of Collection and Disscminatlon, CIA.
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6. Chronological Sequence of Events The chronology or events was as follows:
Arrival and anchored 290B00H
Pilot Boarded 29120011
Arrived Berth 291300H
Underway 021200H Nov 53
Dropped Pilot 02130031
7. Piydrographic Information The prohibited area shown on HO Chart 51e89, that area
north of Latitude 36-02-00 N and westward of line bearing 1.80? T from Twan.tao
Foint, was found to be correct and currently in force. The wreck shown in the
docking area between wharfs 1 and 6, designated "H" on page 2 of the photograph,
was no longer there. The depth of water alongside is now at least 27'. The
area inside the breakwater and to the south of wharf #6 is now dredged to 28'.
8. Approach Vessel arrived in port, being one day out of Chinwangtao, China, on a
courJe heading of approximately 3350 T. Designator "B" illustrates the approach
line from seaward to anchorage to buoy number 5, where pilot boarded.
9. Formalities Vessel radioed station XST, Tsingtao, prior to arrival and advised
authorities time of arrival, cargo to be loaded, vessel length, gross and net
tonnage. Source furnished.a copy of harbor regulations received by vessel for
the 1953 call and a similar document vessel had on file, which was obtained
during a previous visit in these waters.
10. Anchorage Vessel anchored at designator "E" in 18 fathoms of water with a
bottom composition of mud and sand. At the time of the 1952 call, anchorage
was effected at point designated "I" for reasons described in paragraph 15.
Designators "D" and "C" define the anchorage areas established by the harbor
regulations referred to in paragraph 9 above.
11. Pilot Boat Pilot boat wan an old steel hull craft which was In very poor
material condition, of an estimated 150 deadweight tons, flying only the Chinese
Communist flag.
3.2. Pilotage Pilotage, while compulsory, is not available at night. Pilot boarded
vessel at the number 5 buoy, which is located by designator "E" incoming and
at the wharf outgoing. Pilot spoke Chinese and a little English. Two soldiers
accompanied the pilot and kept him under observation as he conducted vessel
in and out of port.
13. Tugs Two tugs were employed to assist in berthing and getting underway. Tugs
were about 500 H;P, 100' long, eteel construction and in good condition.
114.. Boarding Party The boarding party met vessel at anchorage and conducted a two-
hour search upon arrival in port. Ship's radio, firearms, ammunition, binoculars
and sextants were sealed. Inspection was quite thorough; desk drawers were
opened and contents examined. A similar inspection was held immediately prior
to departure, the party boarding from the wharf. Two soldiers, on board to
"shadow" the pilot, cleared all seals on departure.
15. Wharf Vessel berthed alongside the south face of Wharf #2, point designated
'WK. Depth alongside was found to be 27-', which, according to source, was not
the case at the time of his 1952 call, when he was aboard a vessel which berthed
E4t this identical location and wa* lifting a cargo of some 7,500 tons of pig
iron. Upon reaching 25' draft, it had to shift and anchor southwest of buoy
#5 at point designatcrl "I" for two days awaiting availability at Wharf #1, which
had sufficient water to facilitate the completion of loading. There was a new
shed noted on the wharf, which is about 50 meters long and of galvanized iron
construction. The railroad spur noted on HO Chart 51+89 wars observed to be as
indicated.
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ua? 16. Wharf ##l Daring the 1952 visit, source's vessel was berthed for a time along
oint indicated by designator "J." This side
f #1 at the
f Wh
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ar
e north race o
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of the wharf is long enough to accommodate three ocean-going merchant vessels
up to 450' in length.
17. Stevedores Loading was expedited by the use of stx stevedore gangs of about
13 persons to the gang. Stevedores transported cargo, which was assembled in
200 lb bags at the head of the pier, by hand and hand-truck to shipside where
it was lifted aboard by vessel's winch. Stevedores were male,..of all ages.
18. Engineering Supplies No engineering supplies are available.
19. Fuel Bunkers Diesel oil is offered visiting ships at the rate of four million
yen a ton.
20. Provisions Stores Vessel purchased fresh provisions of eggs,poultrm, neat and
vegetables. Price: government fixed, was thought to be quite reasouat-le;
quality: merchantable; supply: strictly limited.
21. Drinking Water Vessel lifted 200 tons of drinking water which was delivered
by pipeline of 2" diameter at the rate of 20 tong per hour.
22. Electricity Electric lighting was available and utilized at vessel's berth.
23. Surveillance Guard Female guards, stationed every 500', kept vessel under
surveillance during the entire time she was berthed at Wharf #2.
24. Surveillance Boat A small harbor patrol craft followed all vessel movements.
25. Merchant Vessels Sighted A Polish freighter of about 11 thousand tons was
located at designator "J" at the identical berth used by source on his 1952
call. She was discharging general cargo. A British freighter of about six
thousand tons was berthed directly aft of source at Wharf #2, shown by desig-
nator "L." This vessel was lifting a cargo of pitprop logs, the dimensions of
which were about 30' x 22.
26. Naval Vessels About 12 Higgins-type Patrol Torpedo craft were observed at
point designated "A" at the time vessel entered port on 29 Oct 53. They were
apparently engaging in underway exercises at the time. About 11 additional
Patrol Torpedo craft were seen underway in the vicinity of designator "M."
These were identified as Vosper type.
27. Naval Personnel Activity Source stated that there appeared to be a great deal
more naval personnel in town than was the case at the time of his 1952 call.
28. Aircraft Sighted On five different occasions, conventionally driven, single
engine aircraft, four to a group, were observed in flight at altitudes over
three thousand feet. Four jet fighter type aircraft were seen flying in a
northerly direction at very high altitudes. Dates of observations could not
be recalled but most were noted in the morning.
29. Radio Stations As stated in the harbor regulations, there are two radio
stations in the area. The "Military SignAl Station" at Wheichuan Point,
Latit:ide 36-02-56 N, Longitude 120-20-10E, has priority over the Diedrich's
Hill Station and is used as an alternate for merchant vessel traffic. Diedrich's
Hill, latitude 36?-04-03'N, longitude 120-19-28 E, is the primary communication
ncit for conduct of and instruction to all incoming and outgoing merchant vessels.
Call signs are XST and XST-2.
30. Medical Facilities Two crew members received medical assistance ashore. Their
complaints were a stomach ache and "tongue sores" from smoking. They were
conducted to a small clinic nearby and received treatment described as "so-so."
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Libe~cty Asazore Crew members were given-the opportunity to, go ashore on liberty
wh?ch.expired at midnight of each, duy. According to source, since 1952 curfew
has been extended from 2200 houra to midnight.
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