VARNA HARBOR SHIP AND SHORE INFORMATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A042900080001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 14, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 30, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
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.
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Bulgaria REPORT
SUBJECT Varna Harbor Ship and Shore Information DATE DISTR.
30 June 1958
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DATE ACQ.
information on the port
of Varna:
a. description of two Bulgarian destroyers docked in the harbw?
b. description of two escort vessels docked in the harbor,
c. two submarines docked in the harbor,
d. miscellaneous shore information,
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e. a rough sketch of the radar aerial attached to one of the destroyers
mentioned in paragraph a. above, and
f. a rough sketch of the submarilimmentioned in paragraph t- above.
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BUILARIA
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BULcIkRIAN WARSHIPS AT V.ARINA AND PORT LUOILIATION
2. Four warships of three different classes were seen berthed stern
to the wall on the East Getay.
SEA AREA BRIEF (One destrclgl
H Stern to the wall at the Labt ,rxey, TARYA.
Y North Quay, TAMA.
D Good visibility.
0 Unrestricted.
F One squat rakad funnel.
I Possibly 801 but not certain.
L :sti.lated 300 ft.
1 One tripod mast between funnel and bridge.
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R See sketch No.1. Fitted on top of mast.
rough sketch.
S Eolying Bul6arian ensign.
SEA AREA B=F (One destroyer)
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Flush deck rising to a high ibow.
Two turrets forward one turret aft calibre unknown.
3 torpedo tubes aft of funnel.
As above.
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F Two funnels spaced wide apart.
N.K. View obstructed.
L 250' approximately(
M Ore pole mast risirg from bridge. Oue small pole mast
aft of after funnel.
S Appeared to have a break under the bridge.
T One turret forward. Stern view obstructed.
A Torpedo tubes between furnels.
R N.K.
S Flying Bulgarian ensigns
SEA AREA BPIF (Two Escort vessels)
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Y As above.
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F One squat funnel.
I N.K. View obstructed.
L Estimated 200 ft.
One pole mast rising from bridge with large craws nest.
S Flush decked.
T One turret fomard. Sterr view obstructed.
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R N.K.
S Appeared to be fitted for minesweeping. Flying Bulgarian
ensign.
3. Two submarines approximately 150ft long were seen berthed at
the N.y. end of the Nortnern side of the Southern Breakwater. A rougA
sketch No.2 was made of these vessels
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5. There are five electric cranes and one steam or diesel driven
crane on the North nAlay with a lifting capacity of 5 tone.
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6. one large floating crane was berthed at the North East Quay,
lifting capacity not known. This crane obstructed the view of the vessels
berthed at the East Quay,
8. There was no sign of any boom defence at the entrance tc the
Inner Barbour.
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