INSTALLATIONS AND SHIPPING IN THE PORT OF CONSTANTA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A007600260008-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 24, 2007
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: August 3, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains Information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Ispionage Luws, 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.
DATE OF INFO.
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Installations and Shipping in
the Pbrt of Constanta
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 3 August 1955
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1. The grain elevator on wharf A in the port of Conatanta has 16 suction
tubes in groups of four. These tubes are connected to steel pipes that
lead to the hsl is of the shape. Two cranes on rails are used for placing
the tubas. There ships can dock and lead alongside the wharf at the same
time with the help of the three h-tube suction installations. The other
4-tubs installation is held in reserve for an emergency.
2. The following eight warehouses are located on iharf B (see sketsh)a
1. Single-etorir brick structure, 180 by 100 feet. The floor is the same
level as the floor of railroad cars. It has four doors.
2. Single-story concrete structures 360 by 100 feet. The floor is the
sa s level as the floor of railrftd , cars.
? Warehouse =dear sonstruetion,s 360 by` 100 feet. This building has
a basement and the floor has been coslpleted.
4. An old fran. warehouse, 60 by 100 feet, with only one door.
5. Old frame warehouse, 100 by 100 feet, with two doors.
6. Old frame warehouse, 60 by 100 feet, with two doors.
7. Single-story concrete structures, 150 by 100 feet , with two doors.
The floor is at the same level as the pavement of the 'wharf.
8. Single-story from building, 200 t r 100 feet, with four doors. The
floor is the same level as the pavement of the wharf.
3. There are three 2-ton cranes in front of warehouses 1 and 2, on rails.
Each of these cranes had a sign indicating that the lifting capacity
was 20000 kilograms. A twos railroad runs under these cranes. There
is a third railroad track between the cranes and the warehouses.
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There are six nm craves with folding booms in front of warehouses 7 and
Be Tie aromas are also on rails
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as a s
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lifting capacity which is 3,000 kilograms. One was being tested by lifting
a crosent block. A two-way railroad track was being laid under the cranes
and another one between the cranes and the warehouses.
5. Thu'e are ten bitts along Wharf B for tying up ships and seven bitts on
wharf C. Pilot stated that the water was 25 feet deep at this point.
6. On 3 April 1955, two Soviet cruisers and aimS, Soviet destroyers anchored
off the port. The following merchant ships were observed in the ports
a. Soviet tankers MARAC KALA, loading fuel.
be Soviet tanker. IOB1~VA. lnAM nc fn
The T UEILTurr&, R"4 an registry, underaoim rangm
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