PORT OF WISMAR AND THE VEB MATHIAS THESEN WERFT, WISMAR

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CIA-RDP80T00246A033700250001-0
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10
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December 22, 2016
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April 19, 2010
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April 4, 1957
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REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, 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. PROCESSING COQ' SUBJECT Port of Wismar and the VEB Mathias Thesen Werft, Wismar DATE DISTR. NO. PAGES REQUIREMENT NO. 4 April 1957 1 VEB Mathias Thesen Werft, Wismar pages A. A report the Port of Wismar (5 pages). B. A report including a sketch, on the 25X1 including a sketch~on 25X1 STATE X ARMY X NAVY X IaiR X IFBI (Note: Washington distribution indicated by "X"; Field distribution by "#".) AEC Q Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 25X1 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 Cn ntrvr tigt Germany Subject: Port of Wismar Attachments 1 sketch A. Maritime%ilitary Information 1. Neither in Wismar nor on the searoute to iissmar were warships observed. 25X1 its never come to +ismar . nay un 2. Outside the city, several kilometers to the north is stationed a Iissian garrison which is relieved about every 1 to 5 months. B. Nautical Information the harbor in the future would reach a depth of a ou 10 meters. The calcium x!c)mc (industrial) harbor has already beached this depth. Calcium 0. Description of Xxkk63 ianeit* Industrial Harbor 1. See also sketch and object index in attachment, points 3,1,5,6* calcium 2. The 4x installation is found on pointy 1 of the sketch. The total length of the elevator is about 250 to 300 meters. There are 6 portable trunks each with a >sij t loading capacity of about 200 tons per hour. In front of the installation is a crane track U on which these 6 trunks are mounted. At point 2 are two s~a for the loading of lighters and inland craft. D. Remaining Installations 1. For hoisting cranes see points 7 and 8 on the sketch. 2. For oil loading stations see point 13 on the sketch. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 Piftwo of tam St. , oL o viii Popula io t 1. B3sak market is ina r i `haa4 over hand. The People's 25X1 Police 60entres are, in contrast io `ai:gare -~ foodstaffs, and clothing. They also cooperate with diviliafa oho try to gage in hi$Ck mask ? rX l . The civilian popaation is sfiarildn freer In relations and comarsations They lev'sore or less 25X1 open criticise on the Rusaist and their systematic plan- daring of 'East Ger y. The Pblios are regarded as urt- reliabls. In, the country there is sore or lose unrest, do_no4 wccf'~ Od, ?their hard In the .port. They woft in three continrmous gangs of 8 hours ea,. men an well as women harbor workers. q-t; sq be bought fb#0 cigarettes, tobacco, coffee and tea and cloth. Also sedicinsj, especially penicillin, .is gladly ssoep aa- 25X1. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246A033700250001-0 CMtes for the loading of ships Calcium "-Faotory/t na tsllation Storage shi4,for calcium Shads fbr storing aalctr in sacks' 7. Stu goose=nsvk cremes of to S -tor* lifting power, 8, TWO co;-Mack _ cransa of 2 t?ist 9. Borth harbor tags 10. New building for harbor, pilots U. ObeervatiAn poets for People 1s police fro* which chips in the harbor are closely watched, 12, Storge yard pi Lotage as well as buoys, boson a, etc. 13, Oil. loading atlas -with e0aomoditton 'for tame cars by. Means of a sort of roof ttith trunks, from which connections lead to the ships 5.. , H.O. Shop 6, Bridgs or' Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246A033700250001-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 ~. ~nsFaUaficn Mce7fl~~QS jresi~ Wer~~ Conocyor 3cl.t about Slaps , Ma1r .T1C.r? ~tF? cr,C_ R ' C,,; Rzc s"cf-c{,yo q. t'3c f,(, G 4 R.c~ s icL,, R e/su S Ii; ps u d c-r ecrns+r~atf cn. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 w The Matthias Theaennerft is at point 1 on the sketch: Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 2. In the shipyard h to 5. slips rso~t to each other of about 150-200 meters in length. Above these slips runs a conveyor belt (poi* 2 on ,the sketch). In the, shipyard river passenger ;ip* were- being built for the Rulsiad, account of the same, type an kz's being built at the Tartldw shipyard in `Iarn ind..7hc pQ'7iteJ-~c?-Qa,=C tR-F{..css.'s4.ips iS czh leas f' S0 -ilrc 4 ypw_ Jr Tci,:.r1i . kcts' a;;d brand CLsid kas ct L91% 3t-ta.t1-'rLLAs?, !s In the shipyard about 300-5040 people work, to 10 passenger shipsi of a` atailar type .are delivered each year. 5. shipyard repair facilities for ebip motes Tbe among other things. " 6. At point 3 on the sketch lay a bigg Ruissisn passenger chip (probably the former Berlin frogs Wnde). On point 1 on they ,sketch four Russian river passenger ships Ar, be built of the . sea*, tyw as described abovee Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0 25X1 Key to Sketch: ?w~rr . urir ~ 1. Installation of Matthias Theresi4n Werft. 2. Conveyor Belt above slips,, Matth. Thar, Weal 3. Berth of large Russian ?aseengerehip 4. Berths of 4 Russian River Ships under construction. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/04/19: CIA-RDP80T00246AO33700250001-0