1. METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS AND COASTAL INFORMATION ON THE CRIMEAN PENINSULA 2. PORT OF ZHDANOV 3. NAVAL FORMATIONS IN THE BLACK SEA

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• Publication Date: December 31, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION 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. Seca. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
COUNTRY USSR (Ukran ian S
SUBJECT 1. Meteorological Observations and
Coastal information on the Crimean
DATE DISTR. 31 December 1956
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE ACQ.
3. Naval Formations in the Black Sea REQ UIREMENT
SOURCE EVALUATIONS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
the Black Sea; description: of the Crimean Coast along the Straits of Kerch
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installations in the port of Zhdanov; and
description
and formations sighted in the Black Sea
Attached to the report are sketch maps of the
Straits of Kerch, and of the Port of Zhdanov.
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Meteorolocical Observations
Wind Sea- Sky Visib. Barometer Temperature Position
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Wind
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Visib.
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Coast of Crimea
About four miles west of Cape AITOiiOR at approximately 800 meters away:
three buildings with towers having metal cupolas. It was not ascertained
whether or not there were any weapons.
On BY711-14ii:N HILL, (lat. 45.02.8 North - long. 35.33 East): on the crest
of the hill rose a very high antenna.
The topography of the eastern side of the KERCH channel was considerably
modified in comparison with that reported on the nautical chart.
The coast in question, as indicated on the enclosed sketch in which the
traced line indicates a large quay with several railroad tracks running
alongside, several sheds lined up parallel to the quay, various other
smaller buildings, and a number of signal li.=hts.
Naval sightings
a
7K meters) at about 1000 meters
After a few minutes, two more submarines of the same type appeared, com-
ing from Cape KHt;RSONESi; and after having overtaken the former, together
they headed southeast.
in7 submarine anneared displac:-ment about 0 ons - eno about
no weapons of any kind were on deck
three miles south of Cape Chauda was sighted
a naval formation at anchor (with boat booms out and boats in the water)
composed of: one cruiser of the SVERDLOV class; three destroyers of the
SKORYY class; three destroyers of the KOLA class.
three miles south of Cape ChAUDA a
second cruiser was sighted - presumably also of the SVERDLOV class -
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SINZEWA Harbor (ZHDANOV)
Refer to enclosure (2).
(1) Coal mole: two mooring posts; four bucket cranes.
(2) Coal quay:
(a) In the embankment construction area two barges were noted;
(b) i4iachinery: 8 bucket cranes.
(3) Iron ore mole: four cranes along the southern edge (c) and four along
the northern edge (d).
(4) Floating dock: a Russian tanker of about 3500 tons in dock.
(5) New mole or pier which serves all the industrial installations which
are located immediately at the head of the pier.
(6) Three industrial establishments, the most important of which is a
steel mill. (Six blast furnaces were noticed.)
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D- V. D. V.
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Coast of Crimea
About four miles west of Cape AITODOR at approximately 800 meters away;
three buildings with towers having metal cupolas. It was not ascertained
whether or not there were any weapons.
On BYUFO EN HILL,, (lat. 14.02.8 north - long. 35.38 East) : on the crest
of the hill rose a very high antenna.
The topography of the eastern side of the KMCH channel was considerably
modified in comparison with that reported on the nautical chart.
The coast in question,, as indicated on the enclosed sketch in which the
traced line indicates a large quay with several railroad tracks running
alongside, several sheds lined up parallel to the quay,, various other
smaller buildings,, and a number of signal lights.
Naval sightings
a
seagoing submarine appeared di m n -ab-ou-t-WO tons - length about
75 meters) at about 1000 meters7l"
After a few minutes, two more submarines of the same type appeared,, com-
ing from Cape I(HE:RSONESI and after having overtaken the former,, together
they headed southeast.
no weapons of any kind were on deck
three miles south of Cape Chauda was sighted
a nav