THE PARIS COMMUME SHIP AND REPAIR YARD IN GDYNIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A047100100001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 15
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 29, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 24, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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Accompanying tL.s report is a sketeb, with explanation of symbols, of
Stocanin Ko:auny Pa;?tske,;, gdynic,.
Orders on hand from the Polish Navy have increased continuously since
he fall of 1. 56. During 157 an' 1:58 the largest Job for the Polish
Navy has been the repair of the destroyer BLYSBAWICA, This destroyer has
Jeer, thoro%:ghly rebuilt. The plates have been re;`aced on alert the
entire hull; the bow and Ftern sections, which sere rest-eaten, have been
cont1 e..ei.y rebvi'~. Scrapping the vessel was considered because of its
conuition uud the weckness of its construction. After it bas been re,eired,
however, the vessel it to be utilized as a training ship.
?.ei motors are to be tnstslled in the BLYSKANICA. Since the turbines
of the vessel were removed in ,,57, it has been found ispossible to reinstall
them, Poland hr.ving no experts on such matters. Experts from Oercany con-
sidered the cost of reinstalling the turbines too greet.
in the fall o= iyyd, the Lestallatiom of new gums and torpedo tubes,
fern tshet by the USSR, began on the BLYSKAMIC.
The submarine SEP,is no longer fit for active duty. At present, the
'.SEP is to a certain extent used as a training vessel, but can no longer be
used for diving exercises. The compressor aggregate is not functioning.
In May 1957, follovind repairs, the SEP made a trial run to Bel, during
which a diving attempt was made. The subrurine went ;o a depth of 10 meters
off the Be. Peninsula, and aleoat did not coma up again.
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this shipyard.
are ..paired and tnek.acted at .
The vt +1e snipyard in 7dynia is divided into iarisaa areas, among
which he workers are not permitted to circulate Without special passes.
The shipyard guards see to it that the Woa'hers do not circulate freely.
If a worlie. is found in an area where he hall no work to do am for which
he has no pass, he in discharged.
at the shipyard. The office personnel
About, 4,(0) men are employed
is very nusero~rs in relatiot, t., the number of workers.
The work..rs are d:vlded into so-ca.`ed "brigade:.", consi:.ting of
Iron to 1C men. BacL brigade is supervised by a "Brigade Chief"
(Mistrz Brygady), whose next in commove is called the ,Brigadier.' (Br:IP*dz;sta)-
The Brigade C:aief takes no part in the actual Work. His fnsctiot, is to
check on the 'Workers an' how the work ti carried out.
a very great sod ss':erely f2-t shortage of
There eYlc a at the yard
instrurents and toots such as slide rules, micrometers, thread cutting
tools, and screws and bolts and sonksywrsschss for the seater shop.
7'be piecework pace is .,ery bard, so that asmy v.,rker$ are worn out
after 10 or 12 years. The work hours are OTOC to 1500, with a stop for
lunch between 1145 and 1200-
'The accident rate is very high, due both to insufficient safety
measures and _arelessnese caused by fatigue from overexertion. Pros the
wording; of the Polish accident insurce law it is apparent that practically
no ccageerr.ation is paid for absences dw to work accidents. The law states
that l carelessness was the cause of the accident, asd this is ascertained
in avast cases, the person !n question mist hipelf bear all costs.
A aschanic (a diesel motor assembler) receives about 1,400 zloties
per moth, a brigadier 2,500 ;lotus, ed a belgada chis[ 3,500 zloties.
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1. The guard
2. lrter is.ls distribution
3. Main stores. Hare are found, smog other things, propeller axles,
beartnCs, leather, packings, cylinder linings, rrvapit. and other
motor parts.
4. ?late shop
5. Automobile repo.' atop
n. Geivaiiaing shop for plate and nuts
7. Industrial guard office. Here passes at be shorn At intervals,
but mast often on Saturdays, the workers ax ' bo'iily searched before
the;; are jermltted to leave ti,e yard area.
Machine shop for production of bearings, axles, pistt.', etc.
Preesiaes of the council of the entairprtse
10. Compressor room, where air is cores sad for various division'.
11. Acetylene storage
12. Heavy plate shop for repair purposes (Kadier ~cvnie Remontawa)
Carix?t cr shop. Fire chain, tables, and fixtures are made.
14. Fire 3tati.on. The fire brigade consists of 30 men, and has four
f`.re t-ucka at its disposal.
i5 . In:' iraary ,
bookkeeping office.
;j. Carbide stores.
1h. Stores of equipment for naval vessels, especially minesweepers. Here
are found engines, guns, depth charge guns, and other things.
1 . .kcn..ae cop for assemblinfi and disassembling motors.
20. High voltage transformer station.
2:. Storehouse for leather, plywood, and insulation material.
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.2. Lauachinrs ways. The yard has only one of these, but it can be extended.
Lcunchings always :-Ire place deways.
5. Cranes. Capacit, b tons (the cranes are from the German oc,?rnat_on).
WOP WcJsko Ochrouy Pogranicia, Frontier Defense Forces! station, or
c ear.dbank in the sea outside 'he s::ip,'ari.
Crane, capacity F tons
22. Vocational school for training of motor assemblers, mechanics, and
welders.
23. The management
2-. 8ssvy plate shop for new ships
25. Pipe shop
2.. Foundry
27. Paint stora?e
The yard's own electric power plant. Coke is used as fuel.
2, . Steel storage. Plate, hear, '+wu frame members.
u. industr al guards
Floating anne, capacity 1.00 tons.
44. ?'asting dock. Used for submarines only.
45. F,.oating dock, for freighters of about 4,000 tons, destroyers, etc.
.*tor torpedoboats are always liken into the dock severKl at a time
all placed side by side crosswise of the dock.
i'. 'No cranes, each of 4.5 tons Capacity.
~~. ;t nstr-ctioc ways for new ships. 'Awn ships ere ready for launching,
they are "shoved" ove; onto the launching mays, No. 32 in the sketch,
aid launched sideways.
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MOB. are aav &ips,gretit'" ost'sa r`c.t e, t st we a ..&.t, tlrfr
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ho twks or `40,800 fir ligai& 3'nols we loamy within tat aria or
the Gdynia shipyard.
In the large floating docy., so. kh to the ikitch, >faci t aaeal
vessels are also repaired. This spill. e.Qstis