SHIP MOVEMENTS TO AND FROM ALBANIAN PORTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004000170001-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 19, 1954
• 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 to amended. Its transmission or revelation of Its ed
to or r receipt by y an an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
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SUBJECT Ship Movements to and
from Albanian Ports
DATE OF INFO.
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
Vessel
SS CHIATURY
(Soviet)
11 February 1954
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 19 April 1954
NO. OF PAGES 3
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
~FERENCES
Activity
Unloaded at Durres 60 tons
shafts
185 cases of mixed cargo
and 6 pumping plants (4 tone).
17 February 1954 Arrived in Durres from Odessa with
mixed cargo, includin : 2 tractors;
24 cases 25X1
weighing 125 tons; 48 cases keys
(sic) (3 tons); and 1 case of
small sacks 25X1
(59 kilograms). She will load
1, 299 tons of asphalt.
EEMAL STAFA
(Albanian)
SS LERMONTOV?
(Soviet)
1 February 1954
11 February 1951.
11 February 1954
Left Durres for Bari with diplo-
matic courier and !,,6. passengers.
Arrived Durres twitb, )dip- 25X1
lomatic.courier and 5 passengers.
Arrived Durres I Ito 25X1
load 1,702 tons asphalt and to
refuel.
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SS LERMONTOV 15 February 1954 Left Durres for Odessa after
(Soviet) taking cargo (above) and refuel-
ing.
SS NIKOLA VAPTZAROV 20 February 1954 Expected in Durres with 20198 tons
(Bulgarian) of wheat and 500 tons mixed cargo
from Czechos1?)vakia.l
SS NOGIN 18 February 1954 Expected in Durres and Vione from
(Soviet) Odessa. Will load 1,510 tons of
asphalt at Vlone.
SS RODINA 14 February 1954 Left Durres for Stalino this date
(Bulgarian) with 1,001 tons of asphalt.
15 February 1954 Expected in Vlone from Odessa with
21 February 1954
MS TEUTA
(Albanian)
9 February 1954
350 tons general cargp. Will load
1,000 tons of ae ibalt 2
Expected in Durres with 4,200 tons
of cement. 3
Left Vlore
asphalt
with 412 tons 25X1
MS TRANSYLVANIA 1 February 1954 Arrived in Durres from Odessa with
(Rumanian) the following cargo:
2 cases (1,690 tons) Kuesternan
foundry machinery
2 cases (0,140 tons) "Fluet di
manovra" (sic)
3 cases (0,114 tons) spare parts
for autobus and motorcycles
6 cases (0,552 tons) medicinale
1 case (20240 tons) telephone
switches
3 cases (1,425 tons) telephone
cord
2 cases (0,110 tons) electrical
equipment
48 cases 5,498 tons) hinges
62 cases 5,335 tons) locks
19 cases 2127 tons) chains and
bolts
448 spools of copper wire (3],;30-
tons)
Wire (15,100 tons)
20,000 square meters tar paper
(36 tons).
6 February 1954 Left Durres for Odessa
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2. The expected date of arrival is not to be interpreted as the eaft I dote
of arrival. This vessel probably arrived several days later than 3f
1954.
3? 25X1
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