PORT INFORMATION: NOVOROSSISK

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 3, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 21, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CONFIDENTIAL
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY USSR
PLACE ACQUIRED
(BY SOURCE)
DATE ACQUIRED
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES. WITHIN THEMEANING OF TITLE IN. SECTIONS 793
AND 794. OF THE U.S. CODE. AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
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2. Alpha:Itical Designators In connection with information contained herein,
specific points of interest are noted on photograph of HO Chart No 4217 by the
following alphabetical designators:
A. Pilot Aboard
B. Course-Line to Berth
C. Obstruction to Navigation
D. Berth
E. Divers Repairing Pier No 1
7. Railroad Crew Repairing Tracks on Pier No 4
G. Soviet Coastal Freighters (12)
H. Soviet Passenger Vessels (2)
1. Soviet DD's (3)
J. Soviet SCss (10)
K. Military Installation Under Construction
L. Heavily Bombed Business District
9. Bathing Ar a
N. Cement Pla t
0. Marine Way
P. Pilot Drop d
3.
4. Weather Weather during vessel's call was clear and warm.
NAVY review(s)
completed.
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A roach Vessel arrived outside harbor at 171705C Jun 54+ and waited for pilot
at a position labeled designator A, 2.5 miles off Doob Point. Vessel had re-
ceived prior instructions to take pilot aboard at this position.
Pilotage Pilots are compulsory at all times and are available both day and
night. Pilots board vessels 2.5 miles off Doob Point, and sources' vessel was
boarded at this point at 171910C Jun 54 by pilot, four armed guards, and three
other port officials from a small motor launch that showed no signals. Pilot
spoke no English. Radio was sealed and all cameras locked up as vessel pro-
ceedad.from where pilot boarded to berth.
7. Obstruction to Navigation Pilot conducted vessel to berth along a course
labeled designator B. He gave a wide berth to an obstruction to navigation
which he did not explain located at designator C.
8. Inspe.:ti:~n A boarding party of about 30 persons armed with pistols commenced
inspection at berth. Vesselts crew was mustered on mess deck while search last-
ing one hour was conducted. A vessel''s officer accompanied the searchers. A
medical examination was conducted prior to issuance of shore passes to crew
members, which were available to all. Crew members were required to return to
vessel by 0001C hours nightly. Shore passes were printed in two sections: the
,upper section was retained by gangway sentry when crew member went ashore, a'.'-d.
it eras return.e.d to him when he returned aboard vessel.
9. Berth Vessel berthed alongside the "Merchant Fleet Pier," a concrete pier of
ap roxinete.ly one thousand feet length, labeled designator D. She lifted-wheat
cargo at one of two berths of 5006 length. Depth of water alongside pier way,
approximately 30". A.drawing of pier is shown below:
SOVIET MERCHANT FLEET PIER - NOVOROSSISK
Passenger Vessel
Berths (2)
Loading Berths ' (2)
10. S .ei:llance. Three armed sentries.were stationed on the pier during period
of-vtsse call: one at gangway, one fore and one aft. Gangway watch checked
shore passes of crew-and checked passes of all Soviets boarding vessels.
11. Stevedores Stevedore gangs were available day and night. Gangs were composed
of nine men and three women.
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12, Frovisions Only provisions taken aboard were quantities of frozen fish which
sou.?ces described as "good fish."
13. Harbor Facilities Sources observed that grain elevators were old and in need
of repair. Railroad tracks led off piers and along waterfront area, but only
a small number of trains were observed in operation. The piers had only a small
n be' of sheds or other buildings constructed on them. Divers were observed
at work Presumably in repair work on Pier No 1, at designator E. A railroad
crew wa,s doing repair work on tracks on Pier No 4 at designator 7, which had
been demolished during World War II bombings and is presently being rebuilt.
14+. Cranes. No large cranes were observed in subject port, but sources did see
about 10 small motorized portal-type cranes with the name-plaA,e of Yale,, which
appeared to have been manufactured in the US.
15. Prodicta for Export Sources observed quantities of coal and grain which appeared
tote the only commodities being currently exported from subject port.
16. Merchant Shipping Present An Italian "Liberty" type merchant freighter,, the
name of which was not observed, was entering harbor at the time sources' vessel
was departing and which was to berth at the same position as sources* vessel.
Approximately 12 small Soviet coastal freighters were observed lifting coal
cargoes at the coaling pier labeled designator G. On the opposite side of
"Merchant Fleet Pier" from sources? vessel, two small Soviet passenger vessels
were berthed. 'Apparently these vessels sail on short distance voyages, because
one vessel departed subject port and returned for a second call during the days
of sourcest visit.
17. Naval Activity Three old Soviet two-stack destroyers were anchored at desig-
nator I, and 10 Soviet subcbasers. were tied up at Pier No 2 labeled designator
J. Sources described destroyers as similar to the "old French two-stackers."
At night these vessels entered the harbor and anchored, then departed harbor,
each morning. A few uniformed army and navy personnel were observed in the
harbor area who were probably attached to the naval vessels present in subject
port. Construction of a new military installation of an undetermined type was
observed in the area labeled designator K.
18. Air Activity No air activity of any type was observed during vessel's call at
subject I.port.
19. Conditions Ashore Crew members who went ashore remained in the general vicinity
of the harbor because no public transportation was available into the city.
The city was severely damaged by bombings during World War II, particularly the
business district labeled designator L. Much of this area has still not been
rebuilt. The people in the city were friendly and appeared to be comfortaly
clothed and fed. Their clothing did not compare favorably with Western European
or US standards.
20. Health and Sanitation Garbage was held on board vessel for disposal at sea.
Raw sewage was not dumped into harbor. Water in the harbor was described as
"clean and clear." Bathers were seen in the water in the vicinity of designa-
tor M.
21. Cement Plant A large cement plant was observed at designator N. New construc-
tion activity at this point indicated either an expansion of this plant or a
building of a new plant for some other purpose.
22. Marine Ways Three slips are located at designator 0, where sources observed
a Soviet vessel of an undetermined type of three-four thousand gross tons
undergoing repairs. Another Soviet vessel of the same size also of undetermined
type was under construction and appeared to be near completion.
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alphabetical designators
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