THE PORT OF BURGAS (SKETCH OF HARBOR, HYDROGRAPHIC DATA, HARBOR CRAFT, SECURITY CHECK, CARGO HANDLING)

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 5, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 18, 1960
• Content Type: REPORT

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I N 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. ON & 799 and 794. the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person Is prohibited by low.
COUNTRY Bulgaria REPORT
SUBJECT The Port of Burgas (DATE DISTR. 18 February 1960
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report on the port of Burgas, Lulgar z. A de criPt-_cn of the vessels seen,
the harbor and a sketch of the "'LL roc, w'tr. a legend are included in the
report.
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18, U.B.O. Bets. 790 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which In any manner to an unauthorised person is prohibited by law.
COUNTRY Bulgaria
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SOURCE EVALUATIONS ARE DEFINITIVE. ENTATIVE.
report on the port of Burgas, Lulgar -s. A deg criat-on of the vessels seen.,
the harbor and a sketch of the arbor w_t . a legend are included in the
report.
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`l. During a stay in Burgas Harbor the 50X1-HUM
following vessels were observed stern-tied at the Western Jetty:
a. Twelve surface vessels, all of which lay tied up-in the harbor during
the whole period.
Description: Four of the vessels were alike
mine-sweepers with an angled bow, one gun in shield on the
forecastle, bridge-structure, a single mast with directional antenna
aft of the bridge, break to the main deck aft of the bridge-structure,
bulwarks extended about three-quarters the length of the main deck. A
casing extended from the bridge structure aft about half the length of the
main deck. Aft of this was located one gun. The vessels carried only
equipment for wire-sweeping. None of the vessels had radar equipment.
landing-barges, angled (sloping) bow with scuttle-hatches, small 50X1-HUM
exposed bridge far aft, no visible'arms.
co One vessel of about 500 or 600 tons.
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a landing barge that in all the essentials resembled
d. Three identical
vessels, about 800 tons
described in Point d in all the essentials.
e. One frigate,
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a flush-decker, one 550X
bout ten centimeters, on the forecastle, one smokestack, one tall
signal-mast with navigational radar antenna at the top.
2. The Harbor:
On arrival at Burgas the ship went along the Nemedri Channel
through the mine-field.
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f. On the North Dock the loading of sun-flower seed was being done in bulk.
Two large vessels could load at that dock simultaneously.
three or four vessels of between 3000 and 6000 tons lay at anchor and waited
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their turn.
g. At the eastern end of the Southern Breakwater, tankboats unloaded cargo.
One tankboat was unloaded at a time. The size of the tankboats that were unloaded
was from about one thousand tons dw to six thousand tons dw. The tankboats
dropped both anchors far north in the harbor and eased out the chain until the
stern of the ship reached the jetty. The hose was taken aboard over the stern.
There were no tanks to be seen in the vicinity.
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4. The City:
The city had a lot of restaurants with inexpensive food and drinks. One
bottle of good white wine cost fifteen levas and a liter bottle of cognac,
42 levas, at the better restaurants. A dinner cost about fifteen levas.
A lively Black Market trade was carried on in the city. Young boys in
particular were engaged in the trade. Popular goods were cigarettes..- 50X1-HUM
and chewing-gum, ties, shirts, raincoats, razor blades and watches.
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Explanation of the sketch of the harbor area in Burgas:
1. Naval vessels' location in the harbor.
2. Unloading location for tankers. No dock.
4.
Dock for ferries and small coastal vessels.
5. Apatite silo.
6. Dock that will be used for unloading at the silo-construction.
7. New harbor basin now in process of being dug.
8. Dock used for loading Sunflower seed.
9. Dock with room for two vessels of about 3000 tons dw.
10. Large brick building that presumably belonged to the Navy.
11. Customs office.
12. A torpedo-net with ten buoys was drawn up here.
13. Dredging-apparatus that was dredging the entrance.
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