MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN CONSTANTA AND FETESTI

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Publication Date: September 8, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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IN-FORMATION 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.
S-E-C-R-E.T
SUBJECT Military Installations in
Constanta and Fetesti
REPORT L
DATE DISTR.
NO. PAGES
8 September 1958
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE ACQ.
APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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Milita Installations at Fetesti Rumania.
Sketch attached.
Nilitary- Installations Port of Constanta.
Sketch attached.
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Subject: Military Installations at the Rumanian Port of Constants
he following description applies to the attached sketch of military installations
the Iuunanian port of Constanta.
1. A mine field that has existed at the entry to the port since the Second ;:arid
,ar. Although this field has been swept, there are still occasional explosions.
The following two channels are used for entry and exit:
A. The normal passage is 2700 from the depublici lighthouse past Buoy B2,
distance of approximately, eight miles from the li hthouse. At this
point the passage is clear.
B. The second passa e is 224? from the depublici lighthouse to buoy Bl, a
distance of six miles. At Hl change course to 266? to buoy B2. At Buoy
B2 the passage is clear.
2. ::ilitary basin. This installation extends for approximately 30 meters and
includes two workshops, an office, and two stores. 400 workers of different
specialities are assi_rned here to maintain upkeep and repairs of the naval
units. Approximately 200 of these workers are sailors. This installation
is flanked by two anti-aircraft batteries (b.b. on sketch), each consisting
of four 42 millimeter runs with a nine kilometer range. A third anit-aircraft
battery (Bl on sketch) consists of four semi-automatic 32 millimeter ;guns
that fire five round clips.
millimeter guns. at a practice firing of this battery 25X1
3. ~umanian naval artillery in casements consistin; of a battery of four 105
the fire control was carried out by observation planes. 25X1
4. Soviet naval artillery in casements consisting of a battery of four 122 millimeter
awns with radar firing control
5. i' ew concrete ammunition storage building approximately 70 meters long and
60 meters wide in the forii of an inclined plane sloping toward the ground.
Approximately two thirds of the width is underground. Underground communicatiorE
are said to exist with this building. The work started on this building
in 1956 and has not yet been completed. The work is carried on day and night
by crews of Soviet workers.
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6. Important soviet naval artillery base of 20 - 25 mans arranr;ed in two ranks.
The tuns in the first rank have a ranee of 40 kilometers; those in the second
rank, a ran.e of 30 kilometers. Fire control is by radar and electronic
equioment. There are also some anti-aircraft batteries located in this area
7. Soviet barracks for a Soviet naval infantry unit of approximately 500 men -armed
with 72 round "'F'PS" rifles.
8. Soviet artillery unit of about 400 men.
9./l0.Soviet field artillery unit of approximately 500 men equipped with a:.
100 Nuns and armoured troop transportation vehicles. This is an "airborne"
unit, which is also called the "sacrifice" battalions.
ll.Tank unit of approximately 1500 men equipped with 200 "JS III" and T34 tanks.
The "JS III" tanks are not inflamable and are equipped in the rear with a
rocket launcher of the Stalin Oran type. The T34 tanks can be used without
treads.
12. Underground Rumanian ammunition and. armament depot for the Rumanian base
(rio. 2 on sketch). (E;) is a ,,uard post located south of the depot.
13. Soviet naval artillery ea',ienched in caser1ients. The batteries are camouflaged
by a movable vertical wall and are invisible from the sea.
14. Soviet observation post equipped with radar and in liaison with the Soviet
base (17 on sketch) and command post (24 on sketch)
15. tumanian naval artillery units of ten to twelve 105 millimeter guns
16. Two story barracks of approximately 150 raen capacity for the artillery units
17. Soviet naval base where are permamently stationed four 60 ton torpedo boats
each equipped with two 520 millimeter torpedo tubes. Two of these boats are
equipped with radar and 32 millimeter antiaircraft armament. They have a
speed of 38 miles per ho,ir.
lu. Rumanian anti-aircraft battery of 10-15 guns
19. barracks
20. Underground_umanian ammunition and armament depot located under the naval
school. From the sea this looks like a wall pierced by three narrow openings
(1 meter 5 x 1 meter 5). Entrance to this depot is in the naval school
courtyard.
21. barracks for the port guard o,? approximately 300 men
22. Central coastal merchant marine radio station
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23. naval school
21t. Headquarters for tiie rumanian troops of the Constanta region located in the
former Hotel Carol
25. Casino of Constanta
26. oil basin
27. naval shipyards. These shipyards carry out any minor repairs. They are used
by the Soviet erchant :_'arine
is. r 0 'L: A floating, dock capable of mooring vessels of 7-8000 tons. The anti-
submarine nets installed at the port entrance were removed in 1955.
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23. naval school
21t. Headquarters for tiie rumanian troops of the Constanta region located in the
former Hotel Carol
25. Casino of Constanta
26. oil basin
27. naval shipyards. These shipyards carry out any minor repairs. They are used
by the Soviet erchant :_'arine
is. r 0 'L: A floating, dock capable of mooring vessels of 7-8000 tons. The anti-
submarine nets installed at the port entrance were removed in 1955.
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Subject: Military Installations at Fetesti, Rumania
The following is a legend for the attached sketch indicating military installations
in Fetesti, Ranania.
1. 3urlea :liver, which is 60 meters wide and flows in a northeast direction.
This river is navigable only between 15 -February and 31 May for vessels up
to 500 tons.
2. Single track railroad bridge, 760 meters long and 23 meters wide
3. riumanian anti-aircraft battery
4. wooden building 120 x 45 meters used in the winter to store metal pontoons,
which are used as a quay in the sununer. There are approximately 90 pontoons,
7 meters 40 by 2 meters 30 stored here. 1A unit of military pontoniers under
Soviet direction are in charge of upkeep and repairs. They have workshops
and tractors for this work.
5. "The Fort", an underground ammunition depot constructed in 1953 under a
monticule approximately 12 meters high. The capacity of this depot is
approximately 200 cars. The depot is surrounded by a barbed wire fence.
The depot is warded by Russians and the area surrounding; the depot to a
distance of 500 meters is declared a military zone.
A umanian tank and field artillery unit of 800 - 1000 men
6. Garage and tarok workshop for 30 - 40 li-ht tanks
7. Steam generating plant (400 K capacity) and drinkin water tank which
supplies the above unit.
8. "Ziss" canons with a barrel approximately 2 meters 50 long. (The calibre is
un'Iioryi
9. troop barracks
10. Steam eeneratin _ plant with two generators of 14,000 I.., capacity, which supply
Fetesti
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11. '';ells 55 meters deep which supply drinkin :? water to ', etesti
12. 0.l .1~. .A. (Gr. ganizatia (aionale de .ichizitie Si contractari de Animate) the
raional or,_anizat.ion for the buyin, and sellin of cattle. This is a depot
for the meat used to supply the _~ussians at the ~=)ara,enul Airfield.
P. tank and field artillery unit
13. Tank `1ara;-;e, "Ziss" ca .ons, and "Pra. a'l tricks
14. troo:; barracks
15. Steal-:! `enerator b ,ilc.in_ and water tack
16. durna ian 40 millimeter anti-aircraft batteries
17. Small _dussian tank and artillery base
13. Las depot for the _i'issian unit and the Para .anul airfielc units. It has four
tanks of a 25 met-:r diameter, three of these tanks have a height of eight
meters; the fourth, 12 meters. This depot is usually supplied by a i_GO tank
car train once a month.
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