SOVIET NAVAL ACTIVITY AND PORT INSTALLATIONS AT NOVOROSSIYSK

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• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 25, 2010
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: April 1, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
18, U.S.C. Secs. contains 793 and 79A~ the totransmission or Nre elation of which in any manners to wit the Magnin Of the an unauthorized person is prop ited by W.
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COUNTRY USSR (Krasnodar Kray) REPORT
SUBJECT Soviet Naval Activity and Port DATE DISTR. 1 April 1957
Installations at Novorossysk
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Two reports on Soviet naval activity and port installations at Novorossiysc
SOURCE EVALUATIONS ARE DEFINITIVE. IS TENTATIVE.
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a Naval guardhouse at the entrance on the right, as well as a
signal station.
the bay at NOVOROSSISK,
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the Soviet cruiser, "Sevastopol"
was anchored outside the port and a destroyer
afternoon
sailed out of port towards an unknown destination.
sailed into port in the morning and left in the
and destroyer
outside the port.
patroled the bay.
the gunboat left the port
tugging a target. The gunboat returned in the afternoon. Cruiser 7-1 and
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target practice.
Destroyer and another one, and a gunboat left on the morning
A coastguard shin tuging a target left
port shortly afterwards.
At noon, one of the destroyers returned and anchored at the
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2 motorboats in the morning. The sailors in the motorboats got out at the Naval
guardhouse at the entrance to the bay. They had evidently fired because shots
and automatic firing were heard. The two motorboats returned to the ship in
the afternoon.
Cruise and destroyer n left in the afternoon
An anti-submarine ship left port in the afternoon. 25X1
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remained anchored outside the port and
destroyer ,was anchored at the bay.
Signal practice took place in the afternoon between destroyers
with the Naval Base which is established within the port, and left of
Destroyer remained anchored outside the port
On the right and inside the port, there was another anchored destroyer.
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ki' i-submarines (ships)
were at the Naval Base which
is situated to the left and inside the harbour. The anti-submarine ships were at
the pier. There were also 7 coastguard ships, 3 auxiliaries and one tug. There
is a tank and small shipyard in the Naval Base area.
Destroyer emained anchored outs ide the port
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the right of the harbor. Anther destroyer rrived near the pier
of the Naval Base.
Anti-submarine ship which had left returned
and tied up at the Naval Base pier near the other ships.
the port while destroyer
In the morning
destroyers
remained outside
were inside the port.
destroyer left and anchored
at the bay. It left at noon for an unknown destination. The remaining
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warships stayed in same positions they held previously.
and
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estroyer remained anchored outside the port
destroyer inside the port. Patrol boat
arrived at port during the night and anchored.
Destroyer) arrived in
the morning and anchored in port.
Thistype of a destroyer has 2 smokestacks,
2 radars, a turret with twin guns and the prow, and 2 turrets with twin guns
at the stern
Destroyer sailed away in the afternoon
Destroyer left the bay for the open" sea in the morning.
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and returned to port and tied up near the naval Base.
Destroyer/
smokestack. It is smaller
A Soviet warship arrived in the evening
anchored near destroyer L__] It had no guns, it was white, had two masts, was
of the corvette type, had an ordinary type radar, and one smokestack. The ship
had a Soviet war flag and the crew wore war navy uniforms and they were in order
for anchoring.
No great acticity was observed on deck and it
probably did not have a trained crewe
all the warships, cruiser n destroyers
and the patrol ship
has two guns at the prow, one at the stern, and a
left for an unknown destination.
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by the Naval Base and had a white, red cross flag. It was probably a hospital ship.
The cruiser and destroyer
one smaller than the other. They'were on an iron, netted column
had two radars,
The anti-submarine ships had one radar
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The coastguard and auxiliary ships carried no radar.
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The pier is about 150 meters in length.
The depth of the sea from the head of the pier and at most quays is about
23 feet. On the left and right of the pier, the depth is 16 feet. ~ I 25X1
There are two cranes on iron tracks at the Northeastern shore,
in front of the Port Authorities building. The iron tracks are about
300-400 meters long. The cranes hava hoisting power of 10 tons
Four revolving floating cranes having a lifting power of ten
tons have been installed on 1 cement ships which appear to be of German
make.
There is a floating tank at the Northeastern part of the shore
near the red light at the entrance of the port. It is for ships up to
5000 tons.
There are cement factories and shipyards located to the right and
beyond the Port Authoritip: This is a prohibited area.
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There were 4 iron barges having a capacity of 60-70 tons each.
They were being tugged. There were 4 tugboats and a lifeboat bearing the name,
"MOSKHA".
here were two Soviet oil carriers
in port.
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there were Soviet
warships anchored 2-3 miles from the port. There was a dark grey warship
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destroyers slightly lighter grey in color, and 2 ships of the auxilliary navy.
A great activity of crewmen of the Soviet Navy was observed in
the city. The port is used as a Naval Base. Unloading of mines and ammunition
in boxes, took place at night at the northern section of the shore. When the
unloading was taking place, all the lights of the western section were out.
No military activity was observed.
A Soviet passenger ship docked at the pier in front of the
Port Authorities daily. It was not confirmed to what ports it goes to.
The name of the passenger ship was the "LENINGRAD".
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spotlights from land which flashed towards the
sea. These are observation posts.
small patrol boats which
also had spotlights.
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