THE PORT OF CONSTANTA

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CIA-RDP80-00810A006300100013-0
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
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December 21, 2016
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May 30, 2008
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13
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Publication Date: 
March 21, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300100013-0 CENTRAL NTELLIGENCE AGENCY This material contains information affecting the Natiaal Defense of the United States within the meaning of the iapionage Laws, Title 18, U.B.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorised person I. prohibited by law. SUBJECT The Port of Constanta DATE DISTR. 21 March 1955 NO. OF PAGES DATE OF INFO. PLACE ACQUIRED DATE ACQUIRED REQUIREMENT REFERENCES skip arrived in Constants on 10 December 1954 and sailed on 25X1 25X1 23 December.- While in port siX new cranes of 5-ton capa.itr had been a on the pier next to the Maritime Building. 32 new cranes of 5-ton capacity are to be installed the port* 25X1 25X1 the port inspection party was not very thorough in their inspection on this trip. They did not check all of the cabins as 25X1 they usually do. The inspection was more strict before the ship sailed but was still carried out in a superficial manner. 3. a new industrial port was to e conmtrunted at a point south o onstanta and north of Tuala. 25X1 This port will be deep enough to receive ships of heavier tonnage; the port of Constants is only 30 feet in depth. 4. The following vessels were in ports a. The VINCENZ0, loading 2,500 tons of wood for Naples, b. The RMOLO, loading 1,200 tons of wood for Nice. c. Two or three Turkish vessels, some unloading cement, others loading wood. d. One Soviet vessel of 8,000 to 9,000 tons, loading wood., e. Various Finnish and Soviet tankers loading petroleum. STATE X ARMY NAVY AIR /s1 AEC Approved For Release 2008/05/30: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA006300100013-0