CONDITIONS IN THE PORTS OF NAKHODKA AND TORO, SAKHALIN ISLAND

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: October 19, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY USSR
!SUBJECT Conditions in the Ports of N khodka
and Toro, Sakhalin Island
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
DATE DISTR. /? Oct 1950
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NO. OF ENCLS. 2
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO?
REPORT NO.
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT 50
U. S. C.. SI AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION
OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PRO.
HIBITED BY LAW. REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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Toro Sakhalin Island,
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2. The usual sealing of wireless, Cameras and binoculars done in USSR ports was accomplish-
ed by the port officials,
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the airfield shown on the chart was hidden
by high trees, there was a certain amount of activity, and not more than
five twin engine planes going in and coming out of the field. These were all painted
green and one was towing a target sleeve. The target plalie would make a circle from
the field to the west then south and circle over hills north of the airfield, approxi-
mately in the area on the chart where anti-aircraft guns fired at the sleeve target.
The plane would then circle back to the airfield, The distance_was too great to see
anything in detail with the naked eye, and not able to use binocu-
lars.
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10. \ \cranes, had to bc5oxid:ium
mented by\ ]winches as there were frequent interruptions of elec
current for the cranes and there did not seem to be sufficient current to operate all
the cranes at one time.
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at Nakhodka\
Nobody spoke English
The Quarantine Officer was a woman. All the customs people and
the harbor master were very pleasant and cordial. The usual rules were complied with,
but radios were not sealed and their use was permitted.
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the quay\ appeared to be about 2,000 feet long andconstructed of cement blocks
with a heavy buffer beam of wood fastened to the. seaward face. In back of the face of
the quay were rails for electric cranes, and \eight or nine of these of the
* ler tre \
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11. A dirt road ran on the other side
\ /the town of Nakhodka which is
hills with houses mostly built of masonry
see any stores of any sort, but there was
side shoving pictures of USSR notables.
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more.
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a fairly large town straggling over several
and a center square of bare earth. \not
one cinema on the square with playbills out-
\estimate the distance\
to the center of the town to be about 1 km or perhaps a little
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Beyond the northern end of the quay at a point marked "C" an old ship is anchored, with
its bow on shore, which seems to be used as a supplementary unloading quay for small
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at a cost of seven and one-half rubles per ton.
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13. The area south seemed to be a small naval base. A great deal of
construction work was going on (area marked "D" on chart). A number of small patrol
vessels were tied up herepand to the east along shore they seemed to be constructing
some kind of a quay. This could not be determined with the naked eye. \
Saw about five small submarines entering and leaving at different times.
Also at the point marked "E" on the chart a large capacity bucket dredge was dredging
the harbor. It was loading into lighters which were being towed out to a dumping ground
at quite a rapid rate.
14. There were no/ merchant ships in port
small Soviet ships tied upl and were loaded\
\ a large troop ship of about 8,000 tons departed and appeared to
be well loaded with soldiers. \ \On another day
a passenger ship of approximately the same size entered the port and unloaded a great
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although a couple of
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many people carrying bundles, but
them.
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too far away to identify the type or to count
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houses built in the area "F" where a railroad is shown on the chart, but saw no-
thing of a railroad beyond a distant view of one small locomotive. At the point marked
a warehouse of one story, with a peaked roo4
.about 200 feet long by 75 or 80 feet in width,
stored in this warehouse.
see w
ing, was
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17. At the oint market "H" three or four long barrelled guns in place on the hill,
assume to be anti-aircraft guns, but they Were too far away to judge accurately.
At the point marked "I" there was a semaphore station\ found the chart\ \
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19. There was much construction of various sorts going on in the vicinity, and in particular,
the hills just behind the south end of the jetty were being levelled. The terrain
was very hilly and of a rocky nature with no trees, but the
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Enclosures: Enclosure I, Sketch of Toro Harbor,
Enclosure II, Sketch of Nakhodka Harhar?
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ENCLOFTRE I 'comilEnTIAL/rs.ffriews ONLY
A - Anchored - clearance
B - Anchored - loading
C - Anchored - loading
D - Coal loaded on lighters
E - Anti-Aircraft Guns
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A - Anchored
B - Clearance
C - Old Ship
D - Naval Base
E - Dredging
F - Houses
G - Warehouse
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