SHIPYARDS AT KOMARNO

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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 16, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: June 6, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Czechoslovakia
SUBJECT Shipyards at Kvrno
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1? Two shipyards, one old and one new, for river ships pl the Danube
River ' and its tributaries are located at Komarno (P /~. The old
shipyard is situated on the Red Fleet Island formerly known as Elizabeth
Island- the new shipyard is on the northern. shore of the winter harbor
adjoining the dead arm of the Danube. Until the end of 1949, both shits'
yards were branches of the : koda Works and attac to the branch at
Ilradec Kraa lova (Eoeniggraetz). On 1 January 1950, the shipyards became
an independent national corporation bearing the nane of Komorn Skoda
Works. The new ahipyard is definitely intended for the construction
of new ships, while the old shipyard will be used for repair work.
2. The old shipyard employs 860 clerks and workers, of whom 400 are. Skilled
workers. They work in two shifts of eight hours each, but the skilled
workers sometimes work three shifts. The shipyard suffers from a shortage
of capable skilled laborers, especially welders. By traneferiing training
to other facilities, an'a tenpt is being made to remedy this situation.
:3 The following machinery and equipment are found in the old shipyard:
S electric forge hammers
S vertical drilling machines
5 milling machines
20 lathes (approximately)
4, shaping planing benches
2 special vertical drilling machines
12 welding sets, Kielberg type, English make
14 welding sets, Braga 320 type, Czech make
The following supplies are received:
a. Steel plates from Vitkovice, Trinec, and Podbrezova.
b. Frames and longitudinal connections from Podbrezovas
o,, Ship engines from the ichov branch of Skoda.
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d. Coupi.ings for ship engine, from the Hradec Kralove branch of Skoda.
e. Material f m the USSR for oonsstruotion of now ships for the USSR
end repairs to their ships.
The existing great shortage In Swedish steel and in non'.fex-?rous mnta1
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the English welding sets are In ope ratioar ' since the requ red eleatrodee
cannot obtained. A deldvery of these electrodes f England ban
not yet arrived.. Similar difficulties exist with the welding seta of
Czech make.
6. Produation consists of the folloi.d :
New nstruation for -zechoslovajt.:
1) The large tugboat "Gerlach," 1350 h.p.
2) Two tuats for atone transpor.tion.
b. Rebuilding and repair work for C2j+echoslova a r
1) Repair and reconstruction of a monitor, equipped with 150 mm guns,
and belonging to the Czech U+habe River flogs
2) Convereion of the tugboats ? Rron, a srN3trra, a and aTorlsaa from steam
to Diesel.
3) Repair of the tugboat %Star.*
om Repairs for the USSR:
1). Re in grad replacing of the engine In the tanker ff (;ha g, t" sight
640 tons and formerl1 the "Julius Wallner" of the Austrian Danube
River Company,
d. Near eo>aaicriaotfon for the ,.garian D mute merchant fleet:
1) Eight riveted tugboats?
7? The new shin rd savers an area of about 1,000 x 700 mo and is snrroua:ded
by a fence. Construction of the shipyard was begun In April 1947, and the
rough brickwork structures were completed in November 1949, Work, however,,
has not yet teen started because of a .iaek of the necessary mach2nery. ,.
So The attached sketch of the ahi.pyards at Komarno was drams in aeoordance with
information obtained farom both sources and with the Koanarno town plane
Attachment: Annex, containing sketch of the Komarno sh2pyards, abd
:Legend.
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A. Now Shipyard.
a.. Com rete slip, 3.20 m. long, for haul
lone mane for con lng ships to the work area; electrie
vey ce of ships to and from work area..
be Ule c1oSed work site, about 300 x 500 m. in size,, for eonstmation
of new ships and for repair work.
o? Fitt ;nng shop with 10 construction areas, each one of wbleb 3m
25-35 m. We. The aise of the shop is about 350 x 500 me
d. A forge, out 150 x 100 m. in size.
?. 1echanica3 workshop, about 150 x 50 m. In size.
f. Carpenter shop, about 150 x 100 m. in size.
g. E ,ec ji workshop* about 30 x 40 m. in size.
he 'ransf?r station.
Be Old shfpyari.
1? Administration ceding.
2. Anchoring place for ships and cranes for li
work area. Ug ships to the
17hencloold wark area about 70 x 70 me in size, for construction
of new ships and rota.
4. Meohanica1. shop aind forge
Lo mith shop and Omer shop for work on stee3. plates to be
si tad i i planking of ships
6. Storehouse, about 25 x 5 m. In g 1m.
7. Carpenter shop.
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