PORT INFORMATION: BATUMI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 29, 2009
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 15, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT
PREPARED AND DISSEMINATED BY
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
NAVY Review Completed
'~Iaupportinq staffs. Not to be disseminated to consultants, external projects or reserve
arm pormally full-time employees of CIA, AEC, FBI, State or Defense) unless the written
Aesaslaat Director for Central Reference, CIA.
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LHE OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE FURNISHED THE FOLLOWING INFORMAT ON TO CIA
FOR IAC DISSEMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 3 c OF NSCID
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Alphabetical De , atars In CO nectior. with Information contained in this
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specific points of.tereet are
referred to herein by the foUowng alphabetical designators.
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Path of egatr:e a exit
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National Defense of the United States within'ihe
meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C.
Seca. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation
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worthless." the Soviets did not know how to 25X1
operate the tug properly. When the tug was new it had about 800 horsepower
but now it would not have more than 400 horsepower.
building could be a storage plate for equip rent o ~ 25X1
building and workmen were often seen entering its
there were six berths along the mole and its land extension. 25X1
(small tankers were berthed at 25X1
berths 4 and o The, pr.er was constru.-ted of cement with a planked flooring.
The distance from the deck of the pier to the water was approximately 121 and
the water?s depth was approximately 301o Two hand-operated stiff-leg derricks
were located on the two outside corners of the pier. Welded pipes ran under-
ground and emerged Into two sts of 20 pipes each on either side of the pier.
An asphalt road ran the length of the mole. The larger building., located to
the right the dhouse was not 25X1
but someone was always around the
identified
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Subject port was mainly
equipped to load diesel oil ~d didn't handle benzol rapidly.
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largest Soviet tanker in subject port had a 90 thousand barrel capacity. The
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rest of the tankers had more limited capacity
three passenger
ships entered and departed. All used the berth at designator M. The first
passenger ship was a two-stacker, the second was a one stacker, and the third, 25X1
was a two-stacker. Al]. thre carried cargo and
passengers, and each r d In port about one day.
a parks designator N
b. Very few aircraft were / in subject Porto several. 25X1
single-engine planes and several jets flying at medium altitude. At one time
two jets were fling together over subject. port at medium eltitudeo 25X1
- it was customary for a single engine ommauffi e
plane to fly up and down the coast at a.low altitude twice a day. 25X1
c. At designator 0 an Intourist Hotel was locate..
A four-piece orchestra played in the hotel
A restaura~ was located approximated at deeig or P
music some of it of recent date
subject port but/
d. Army personnel were in subject port but there was no unusual concen- 25X1
tration of troops. The streets were clean and paved with cement or asphalt
except for a few which were constructed of stone. While a few 25X1
cars were noted,, there were ew pr va a cars in subject Porto T s
and bus service were available. no unusual truck traffic. 25X1
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several PT boats maneuvering in the area designated I{
These boats raced
away from the harbor area at "very high speed, turned and raced back. They 25X1
kept up these maneuvers for some time and the PT boats were
"well handled." At designator L were berthed three PT boats and one patrol. 25X1
craft. The PT boats were the same as those described above
cruiser had two turrets fore and aft. A scanner-type radar was mounted over
the bridge
12. Merchant Vessels
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