THE BULGARIAN COMMERCIAL FLEET

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000200550005-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: February 16, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This Document contains Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794. of the U.S. Code, as
INFORMATION REPORT amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form 19 prohibited.
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SECURITY INFORMATION
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COUNTRY B lgazja
DATE OF INFO.
The Bulgarian Commercial Fleet
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REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR. 16 February 1953
NO. OF PAGES 2
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OP CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. The Bu1ga .an commercial fleet consists of the following veeselas
BULGARIA, 7,000 tons;
b. ROrINA, 5,000 tone;
as S} NENSKI, 3,000 tone;
d. VAPTSAROV, 3,OOO torsi
e. KONDOV, 800 tone;
f. KASABO1, 800 tom;
g. I May# 900 tons;
h. DOBRUDZBA, loss t 500 torte;
it LA, le than 500 tons;
J. EMONA, 200 to;
k. KALIAIA, 200 tors; and
1. Appro.mate 200 motora1d.pa raring from 108 to Jim toga
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2. Themotors .ps a sur? a regular transport service along the coast from Varna to
Odessa and Burp A* There is also a rather irregular schedule of eailinge from
Varna to Odessa, Burgasp Albania, and Mediterranean ports. Coastal cargo service
is primarily the two ill steamers EMONA and KALIAKRA.
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3. Bulgarian sailors are generally paid better than other Bulgarian workers., perhaps
because some of them have a change to 'jump" 'ship" in Mediterranean ports. The
captain of a ship received 17,000 lava, per month''(old currency) is addition to
280 levy in free exchange when his ship left Bulgarian waters. M&tes received
12.,000 lava plus 180 leva in free currency when their ships left Bulgarian waters.
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