SHIPYARD #13 AT GDYNIA

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• Publication Date: September 1, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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SUBJECT Shipyard" #13 at Gdynia
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Is Shipyard No. 3.3, formerly called the Stoosnia Gdynska and often still referred to
by that name, was renamed the Stooenia Imienia Komuny Paryskiej. It was
operated by the Central Administration of Shipbuilding Industry (Centralny? Zarsad
Prsemyslu Mcretowego - OZPO) whose headquarters was formerly located at 31
Jams Kolna St., Gdansk. I think it is now located in Warsaw. The Eomu y
Paryskiej Shipyard was primarily a repair yard capable of overhauling or
rebuilding ships of 1,000 gre tn. and larger.
2. The shipyard's facilities were being expanded during the Summer of 1952 by
building up the northwestern part and completing the finger pier. The diesel
construction department vas also to be equipped for producing 700 hp., six:-
cylinder diesels. A prototype had already been built but large scale pro-
duction had not yet been begun.
3. Normally, the shipyard received its electric power from the city power plant
,of Gdynia. In case of emergency, however, the shipyard had its own power
station equipped with turbo-generators which were said to be capable of
supplying the entire city of Gdynia for a limited time,
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In " Mardh. and April 1952, the following vessels were undergoing
repairs in Shipyard No. 13:
a. VALLE Formerly the MARKAT. Originally a German vessel of
1,000 gr. tn., it was being rebuilt for the Russians. In
addition to the reconditioning of the engine, the hull, interior,
and deck structures were being completely refitted. The gun
platforms remained, however, as well as the boom at the bow f 9r
the paravane equipment.
b. WROCLAW m- Formerly, the German OTTO ALFRED MUELLER, 1,500 gr. tn.,
equipped with a reciprocating steam engine of 1,300.ihp., Which
burned coal. It was being completely rebuilt and-refitted as a
lumber vessel.
e. #OLOBRZEG -- Also. an ex-German vessel of 2,732 gr. tn. The
engines were probably being rebuilt and the gun crew quarters
were being removed as well as some hull plates being exchanged.
The yard had at its disposal one 30O tn. floating derrick crane, and.
five p,or.tal Jib. cranes of 71 tn. lifting capacity each. These were.
located along the uay in front of the mechanical workshop
xl- Point #`237. There were also three mobile diesel railroad
e cranes.
Layout Sketch of Shipyard No. 13, Gdynia
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POint#l Main Entrance-, for vehicles and workers.
#2 Guardhouse: nanmed by uniformed, civilian yard-police.
Buildin : one-story, reed brick; housed the personnel office
'deed by (fuu) CH?1IEL0' 8KI .
Buildiflg: one-story, wooden; housed Party and union offices.
#5 Buildin : one-story, red brick? housed the welfare office and
dispensary.
#6 Building: two-story, reinforced concrete; main storehouse for
accessories, non-ferrous metals, and small electrical equipt,
as well is spare parts for diesel engines and' all types of cables
and wires.
#7 ]Buildin : two -story, concrete-frame brick; acoounting and sales
sand supply section were accommodated here. .'
8 Buildings* two(-story, brick; partially destroyed; w der, x+ pair;
9 were to become storage buildings for diesel and electric a6tor?
#10 and other similar machinery. Also a diesel test stand was to be
provided.
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11 Float Pontoons s capable of lifting 1,, 500 U.
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#13 he Yu p .av ua : used as a fitting-out quay; well equipped
wa ere s, electrical, and ao pressed air connections.
There were no cranes available, but tracks were being laid
which would iudiaate cranes were to be installed.
#14 Ploatina Dry Dock: 6, 000 tn. lifting capacity; (this flaw* is
Victory ship, in this dock); 150 a. long. This dock wa's?so1f-
propeiled, provided its own electric power, accoaio?odat.oa?
for shipe'crews, and was ' rnished with two Stn. cranes
#15 Pllo ti Dry Dock: 4,000 tn. lifting' oa acity; 110 a. longs
6IpPe -With two mobile Jib cranes of 1i tn. lifting capacity
each.
#16 11oatiaag Dz r Dock: 1,000 tn. lifting capacity; no aranes of
M - w .~ wrrr wrw:r'1 `I way rimy A Aim rws f..waaLR ~.r wra &tia s~1~ww~ Awn Ur
?apioying their cranes.-'
#37 d &GOIZIOU It : probably the
Next ac y o ^ luna 11831 the e ? coast. oxsj
aaa acetylene produced and bottled here wars sot to a
in Gdansk-V`r?essc:. Liquid oxygen was also made here.
#18 jr : brick building; well ?gwippOd with Polish a d
Dora= c nee.
#19 hgg: 40 a 25 a 15 m.; super-?true tur?s and hull
as were asseiabled, here. The shop was well equipped
with hydra*lie 'prCese?, autonatic_welding machines, ?t.e.
#20 Fir's ipai'tment: two engine and hook, and ladder team.
31,1U s: wooden barrack type; accommodated recreation rbosn
X21 a
il ae~' ag halls for members of the Vnion of Polish !o th and
the Service to Poland.
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22 Mechanical .Worksho. two-story, concrete brick huildingy
W1.30 X-10 n.; seam engines, pumps, and tw,rbi.nee were r.epaireesi
here The shop . Mss equipped as follows: six lathes, three milling
machines, six drilling machines, two grinding machines, one horisantal
grinding - machine, one flat planing machine, three conventional planing
machines, one table planing machine,, and various other small maiche
tools as well an two overhead trolley cranes. The engine repair slop
was located 6x-the second floor, where diesel.and gasoline engines of
the- BMW, Lincoln, and Messereehmitt types 'feari'mine:eweeperae were . b1 i
ropaire4, This shop was, also equipped with.one overhead travellia
crate and several lift-carts. The offices of the managers of,the
mech"aniea,l.=and engine repair shops were located here- as well as the
'tiiWk,bepers design, and ' drafting offices for both sections:
#23 Faint and. Varnish Storage.
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#24 Ship C aenters and Boat Bt ildlin :Shop o.
uildinge 25 through 29 are a complex of buildings, two a three ,stories
high, of ' the .concrete work hall type
425 Buildinx: 60-'x 15 x 18 m.; The first floor of this building
c as a .. ed the offices of the production manager, technical assistants,
timekeepers and foremen, as well as the tool shop for the elosstriaail
and mechanical sections. The second floor contained the el.ectriSal
sections ';which built electrical lighting. installations and wwowmd and
aa~ cabled electric' motors. This shop. was equipped w- th one overhead
tro,oeiliag crane of German make. The third floor contalued the
gl~f#jQ pea.t and' design, section for electrical and combustioe engimos
he *4 '. As the off ices . of : the technical 41,rector., payroll section,.ho, . technical manager.
6. Building:'
u d : 60 x 12 x 18'.m.; partially destroyed; was to be used for
e " p uction of diesel engine parts. The part that was .not
destroyed Was used as a hardening shop which was egw:tppasd with a small
forge, electric and gas furnaces and one overhead trcrell.i.ng crane of
20 tn. liftin6' capacity.
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OT S mead , eech ati Section: reinforced concrete b .lding,, 60 x 90 x
a Trq pa a consisted of 20 lathes, three special lathoa for
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shafts with .aa4 swing of
six meters and. a maximum o enter height of
ei. ante by R61neoker h" Loewe, Berlin. The aajority of lathes in
this building were made by P.D. Boeringer and had a high RPM rate.
There was one Skoda carousel lathe, as well as six ai;li,ing. machines of
the vertical l niverial type made by Rare, one .hear"i.zontsl splAdlo type
kwo hei'eontal -
magnetic grinding areach3aes, _tour table +iri.lliaag.
ehia Ii' two., overhead travelling cranes of 20 tau. lifting,empasity
e by Ma8irets, one 1.8 x 6 a. table typo planing machine 'with' threw
utters one planing machine one by four meteors with one cutter and
threw ;shalping machines of 600 mm. accuracy. One part of this shop
Was used to E V670 material and unfinished parts. The foremen's '
offices for the various working groups of the.. Section were also
located hero, ?
28 . t R e air 'Sheus one-story buildiaag; 60 z 35 x 20 a,; FT-boats,
never Me-sweepers, and motor launches were repaired here.
A modal workshop was_, also accommodated here.
#29 ld : storage for pipes, tubes s and Valves, of all kinds and ?a
pa r s op for eondeaters, water heaters, ovVer-!asters, evaapelrators,
sto.
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#30 Theraa1-Electric Power Plant.
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#31 Woedeu ' Shed: used for storage of maintenance equipment for shipyard
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#32 Fe and Moldia Show. brick building; equipped with gas and seal
3 ees; ese sops were headed by (fns N MI=, the senior Were
Alan. The foundry was capable of casting all types of aachise pants,
valves, white metal bearing liners, and lame parts for diesel emgitss.
#33 Metal Cuttin ho and Sto e: for sectional steels, sectional mul-
errous ne s, 551-rings, c s, and boiler grates.
34 Shipyard Guards Quarters: wooden, barrack type building.
.#35 Berths: for two large, floating drydocks lifting capacity of
45,0W and 35,E ta. These docks were allegedly talons to Russi:`
after World War II. .
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