PORT OF ARKHANGELSK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A005100070003-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 24, 2007
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: October 15, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This material contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States within the mean-
ing of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law.
SECRET - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
COUNTRY USSR (Arctic)
SUBJECT Port of Arkhangelsk
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
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REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN MIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
elsk
15 October 195+
20 to 30 small naval vessels of 25X1
skipper's bridge and stack
landing ship as it was blunt at either end; it was a flush deck shi , and the 25X1
height to the deck was estimated to be 20 feet
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meters long and approximately 4,000 DWT. The hull resembled the shape of a
a shipbel~.eved to be a naval repair vessel. It was more than 100
torpedo boat, Model 35,as a vessel of similar appearance.
2. At the naval workshop on Solombala Island (N 64-36, E 40-33)
the same type proceeding up the Dvina River. The vessels were approximately,
70 meters long; they were narrow vessels with low water lines. Each ship 25X1
had a bridge with a signal mast and a stack aft of'the bridge. The stern
frame on each vessel was round. No torpedo t and the ships'
armament consisted of new antiaircraft. guns. 7 a German 25X1
There were two large cranes on the stern and four smaller ones
many persons were observed aboard.
amidships. The ship had twin propellers. The vessel was manned but not 25X1
were to be
alone and it protruded outside the dock.
4. A boat building yard was'located on the east side of the Dvina River near
Amosov (approximately N 64-37, E 40-30) on Solombala Island. The boats were
built on the bank of the river but no workshops served. There were a
number of old houses in the area. some of the boats
vessels then entered.the drydock. The first two sealing vessels were secured
forward parallel to each other. The second two vessels were also secured
parallel to each other astern of the first two. The fifth vessel was secured
Island. large cargo vessel was observed leaving the drydock; five sealing
3.I la floating drydock at the civilian workshop on Solombala
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tugboats. Each boat was approximately 20 meters long, and it had a broad bow
and a narrow stern. The boats had twin propellers which were built inside
hoops. All the boats were built of steel and three of them were almost com- 25X1
pleted. The most unusual feature of each boat was its bottom; the first three
fourths of the vessel's bottom-length was flat; then there was a rectangular
form which was pointed at the front. the structure
protruding from the bottom might be use to push ogs o one side, and
the vessels were designed for use in log-floating operations. 25X1
5. Small wooden boats were also under construction in this shipbuilding area. A
series of flat-bottom dories were observed on the bank.
6.
Sawmill No. 27 is
located north of Povrakul. The sawmill south of Povrakul is No. 25 and the
sawmill across from No. 25 is No. 23. No. 12 is situated on Khabarka Island
(N 64-35, E 40-28). The sawmills are in about the same condition as they t reiF.
in 1953 except for the expansion of the quay, which has a new surface and.
siding.1 At the quay near Sawmill No. 23 much silt has collected and inform-
ant's vessel was aground when loaded to 18 feet. The ship required the
assistance of a tugboat to depart. At Sawmill No. 25 construction of an officf.
building was underway to replace the one that had burned down in 1953. There
was significantly less timber cargo at the sawmills than in 1953. At Sawmill
No. 12 practically all the cargo was old material.
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river at an approximate speed of 40 knots.
two NTBs were proceeding up the
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