SASENO ISLAND NAVAL INSTALLATIONS, SUBMARINE GALLERIES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00926A002800010010-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 2, 2012
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: November 30, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE. AGOICY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT'
CC,ONTRY Albania
SUBJECT Saseno Island Naval Installations;, Submarine
Galleries
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE MATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT SO
U. S. C.. 91 AND 32. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSIOR OR THE REVELATION
OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER To AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PRO-
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Saseno Island;, at the entrance of the Valona bay, is an important strategic
point. :The Soviets have converted it into a most modern coastal defense base.
1932, when the Italians began to fortify this island and its port of Sant
sj, work has been continued by the Germans and now by the Soviets.
Gran built three underground galleries where they 'intended to base
aubmarines to operate 50X1-HUM
Immediately after World, War II, the Soviets began work on the island and this
work his never ceased; it still continues.
;-41ay the island has the following installations:
(a)
Tbe three underground galleries have been enlarged and can hold
12 to 15 submarines each:,
.(b) 6 narrow piers or breakwaters for mooring.
? cj An electric generating plant.
-(dj Above-ground and underground shelter for personnel.
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(g)
Concrete cisterns ffiteral translatiog for fuel which is supplied
by underground pipes from the port of Sant =kolas.
Magazines for weapons and munitions.
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5. The locations of these underground galleries are:
(a) Gallery A is a little before the very cape of Karaburna Lateral
translatiorg.
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(b) Gallery B is on the northern side of the island.
(c Gallery C is on the southern side of the island.
On the eastern side of the island, above ground, are large cisterns with drinking
water.
6. During 1949 the Soviets completed on the island a modern site for launching
rocket missiles The Soviets have also completed construction
of modern fortifications for movable and stationery artillery which are 50X1-HUM
manneC by one regiment of Albanian marines.
7. The island is well defended against air attack by anti aircraft batteries located
both on the island and on the neighboring mainland.
8. The port of Sant Nikolas is the last word of modern Soviet port construction.
One-half mile south of the port are open 5bove groung submarine bases which
the Soviets plan to use if they need more submarines than the underground
galleries can accomodate. These bases have their own munitions, magazines,
and fuel storage tanks.
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