PORT OF ARKHANGELSK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00415R014100040001-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 18, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 29, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY USSR (Arctic)
SUBJECT Port of Arkhangelsk
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE
ACQUIRED
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
CD NO.
DATE DISTR. 29 January 1953
NO. OF PAGES 2
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE-
OP THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 795
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW.. THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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pier number 26,which is located at
Povrakulskiy Island on the river's eastern shore. The depth at the pier,
which is of wood% construction, was given as 30 feet. There were no
railway tracks or watering facilities on the pier but the illumination
was good. The cargo was delivered to the vessel by heavy trucks.
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at a point between Solombala and the city,. where there is a pontoon bridge.'
3. In Arkhangelsk several companies of infantry march by,
without rifles or equipment. The companies were composed entirely of
non-commissioned officers and rivates. Their uniforms were khaki with
red shoulder boards. aleo saw many sailors, but the number of
military personnel observed was not unusually large.
4.. While the vessel was at the lumber pier some air activity was observed
over Arkhangelsk, but did not see or hear any jet aircraft.
5. In the uppermost part of Port Ekonomiya there were 15 to 20 former
German E-boats, which had been freshly painted.
6. During departure,visibility was poor. there is a
naval yard or a submarine harbor at Cape Zimnegorskiy (65-3I4T, 39-30E),
When vessel was approximately 1/2 nautical mile off shore,
a motor boatorderedthe vessel to maintain a greater distance from shore.
Between Cape Terskiy Orlov (67-12N, 41-20E) and Cape Sozonoya,
observed 30 to 40 small naval vessels, probably minesweepers. The distance
was too great to observe details.
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S. A large modern submarine was observed between Cape Svyatoy (68-10N, 39-48E)
and KharloV Island (68-49N, 37-21E).
On Kharlov Island
there is a military camp; however, part of the camp is located on
the nainland.
Comment Gazateer 10 tes Solombala Island at
4-3 40-33E.
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