THE PORT OF CONSTANTA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A006200230009-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 24, 2008
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: March 11, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2008/06/24: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006200230009-2
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning 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.
SUBJECT The Port of Constanta
DATE OF INFO.
DATE ACQUIRED
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11 March 1955
1. Naval Vessels and Activities:
naval
again on 5 August and again gunfire was heard. After unloading,
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On 1 August these vessels put to sea and gunfire was
heard. Two yachts and a training ship also participated in these
maneuvers. Another yacht took people from the quay to the vessels for
visiting. The vessels re-entered the harbor the same day. They went out
hip was moored along the quay at berth No. 18. A target which
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had not been hit.
had been used during the firing exercises was brought into berth No. 16
where there were several other targets. the target
2. Fort Facilities: A commercial ship was under repair in a floating dock
al, berTh No. 23. Berth No. 15 was being repaired of damage suffered
during World War II. On the quay were two heavy cranes of two-ton
capacity. Connected with silo No. 12 there are three or four cranes and
two elevators which are used to load wheat. There are four two-ton
capacity electrically driven, mobile cranes located along the quer at
3. Port Construction: Two wooden buildings had been demolished and another
. ng,was being demolished. Construction was underway to replace
these buildings. Excavating machines and cement mixers were being used
and soldiers working in the evening provided the labor force.
the condition of the people seemed to be better
than it a been eight months previously. There is,no unemployment;
shops which were closed are now open, and some items are found on the
free market. Government buildings are being repaired and public places
are receiving better care.
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