1. GOTTWALDOV SHIPYARD, KOMARNO 2. NEW IRON FOUNDRY UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT KOMARNO

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• Publication Date: October 6, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affect$nE the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, wtthln t a mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the V.B. Code. as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of it. contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
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SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
PLACE ACQUIRED
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. The Gottwald, Shipyard at Komarno~ which was built as a state enterprise in
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19b8--and,M9 was taken over-in 1949 by the Soviet authorities and has been
ad dints ?fed ;' y them eve r T Eiince. arts of -the'- yard are - still under con-
strt;ction, `although 'he--work was sufficiently far advanced for production to
start 11948. -It"has no"connection-v-ith-the former Gottwald Works (a
Skoda concern) or with the "old" shipyard.
2. There are 800 employees, of whom an unspecified number work night shifts..
3. The-yard-is,-engaged exclusively on new construction and does no repair work.
Machinery for ships is supplied by the former Skoda works.
stn&il the' "yard was taken over by the Soviets in 1949, the following craft
were. built.
a. Foiir tugs for'the'Czechoslovak Danube Navigation Company (CSDP), each
with"a"capacity of 100 ' railroad -carloads. The craft, which were welded
art not ti etedt were chefective,and cracks soon appeared in'the hulls.
fZ were also reinforced w tlL"an insufficient number of iron stays. In
ap e 6f this'~'they are still used for transporting light cargoes over.
short distances.
be k.-tugboat with steam turbine developing 8O0 h.p. was built for the: Bulgarian
att ?ritie& butwas turn id down by them owing to defects in the hull and
steam 'turbine. ,~This"`ship,- the`IITRA, is now in the service of the Czecho-
slovak Danube Control Commission..
After the'yaid Was taken-over'by the_Soviets iii 1949, two passenger ships
were bi t. anti equipped with fouretroke engines developing l~800h.p. These
were Coxed i o Ismail under the YIaines RUSSIL. id'" AINN. Four..tugboats
hate also,been built and taken to the USSR.
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1. Gottwal~i~ r Shipyard -Koniarno' ' - - DATE DISTR. 6 October 1953
2. New I`rbrt-Foundryuder Construction
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rd 'er loyees ieftate that the building program for 1952 provided for the
cons-C&. u cti on of.14 uns
peoe~ apart from the vessels re-
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3~brrdd"to.~~,~ ra "a'5` I
of which hadbeert ~talc pa gr p en'away by the and of
1952, there is no knowledge of any other construction.
?. toes per.i od between-' Ooto-ber aiid 'November 1952.,. the height of the bridge
~.-y n the Ze"land"a'rid-the 02d part of Komarno was raised to give an ad-
ditional seven meters of clearance for ships built in the Gottwald( Shipyard.
8. `oundaMions
are , rapared"for building an iron foundry next to tthe
i16rtg eLde 'of the- O?ttnald, .. Shipyard;' Roue ae 4l6oated'' on the site are
being bought and pulled down to provide the necessary space for the foundry.
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Annex (A)
Zegend'to'Sketch No. 1.
~,. The
1Dottwaldr r Shi~*ard~.. The thew Yard',
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Former 7 M ship repair yard= The 'Old Yard'.
'Danube road bridge connecting lComarno (Czechoslovakia) with Somarom (Hungary).
Road bridge connecting ayori Island with the town' of Komarno.
!Kamm rai,lwaj station.
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Righ tension cable'carried over the Danube from Czechoslovakia
to*arde Nagyigmand.
YpnostS,Brod defense works (Hungarian).
The t'Nagy-Bene+t site for a new iron foundry.
' VtN tea.. ::..: .1 .... _... i .. ... .. .w-.... : .. .. -..-..
$'orater rai iray`br .dge, ' Has been in -ruins since 1945. There are plane
for rebuilding., but work has not yet started.
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di ance overiead cable, carried over the`banube on atandarde.
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upi m e"ta In September -1952. This cable rep]a cis the 'line formerly
carried over the ?Danube on the railway bridge at No. 9 above.
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Annex.. (B
3.e end to Sketch No. 2.
3, The,Gottwaldo r Assembly shops.
2. Sl p~ra re .
3. Gottwaldov Shipyard.
L. Tire fence.
59 tomarno waterworks.
7.
Squtherrmtoet group of the Komarno chain of fortifications.
Romarno harbor customs shed.
10.
Harbor workerst~entrance..
watchmants building.
Four cranes on the loading quay.
11.
Three sets of normal gauge rails, inside the harbor area.
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Iron road bridge.
13.
SDGF Agency, building (Soviet Danube Shipping Agency).
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uil l ig used by the Czech State Security Service (StB) and Finance
guards. ;w...._:. .
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Customs shed.
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watchman.
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TFree4tory`sdm1.nistrative building containing offices as well
as dining d refreshment rooms on the first floor.
18. Railway network within the harbor area (normal gauge).
;9. Four mobile cranes on loading quay.
20. Loading ramp On pontoons property of the CSDGP (Czech shipping agency).
2 . Loading> ramp ind/g-uAia post belonging to the Czech State Security
Service. Harbor control point.
234,. gong-distance high-tension cable over the Danube between Czechoslovakia
and_ -Hungary.
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Standard for high tension cable.
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watchman's-and first aid post
The 'Old Yard),
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The-*.01d Yard? Administrative Offices
2/8 ,Testinj sheds for ships? equipment,
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29. Slip wads.
30. Barracks belonging to the old fortress in Komarno.
31. Che post_'and` guard, taintairied by' the Czech State Security Service..
situated by the bridge. Frontier control post.
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Reinforced concrete fortification, blown up in 1915 b't later rebuilt.
Monostori Erod fortification (Hungary).
Romarom railroad station (Hungary).
Hungarian customs house (at Komarom Station).
Hurigaria iy'gustoine guard, at the frontier control post on the Komarom -
SomarMno road bridge.
'~aarom "`= "1~omarho+ road bridge,` with the Hungarian/Czech frontier demarcation
".i.lae running across the centre of the bridge.
garan"ate` ''3eouAy ' (AVH) and frontier guard post. (Control post for
shipping andypsssegers).
Meszhart Agency building.
Coal bunker for Meszhart ships, with floating crane.
1. Area occupied by the Gottwald(,.,- or 'New Yardt.
II. Area covered by the 'Old Yard?.
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