PORT OF ARKHANGELSK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000900830005-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 18, 2009
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: August 12, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTE.LLI_G.ENC.E AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form I. prohibited.
SECRET/CON~RL U. S. OFFICIALS ONLY
S U ITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY USSR (Arkhangelsk Oblast)
SUBJECT Port of Arkhangelsk
PLACE ACQUIRED
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 12 August 1953
NO. OF PAGES +2
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REQUIREMENT NO. RD
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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confluence with the Teiglominka liver. It is a poorly equipped quay about
900 feet in length, and it is very difficult to berth aloneide it in the dark.
There are bollard on the a
the quay of Sawmill No. 5-7
situated on the south bank of the Nikolekiy sleeve immediately west of the
2. The quay of Sawmill No. 16-17 is situated at Solombala, opposite Khabarka
Island. It is a good quay, capable of accommodating at least seven vessels
of between 250 and 300 feet overall, and is equipped with bollards and fenders,
but has no cargo handling facilities such as cranes.
3. The quay for Sawmill No. 9-10 is situated on the south side of Keg Island. It
is a better quay than that of No. 5-7, but is not as long. It can probably
take only two vessels at a time.
4.
All the gates at the entrance to the Solombala shipyard were guarded by armed
women. I two wooden vessels of approximately 25X1
300-490
tons eing u on e s oc s,
merchantmen being repaired. A ship of some 2, tons d.w. was in the floating
dock, slightly to the east of the pontoon bridge 25X1
connecting o om a a with Arkhangelsk, the piers of a new bridge being built there.
5. The laar.'bor. control was very strict. The echo'sounding apparatus and the radar
were sealed. Although shore leave passes were issued to all members of the
crew, the control on the quayside was very strict and no one was Permitted to
ivisit other ships
lying alongside the same qua 25X1
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