1. PORT OF MURMANSK 2. PORTS OF IGARKA AND DUDINKA

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• Publication Date: February 5, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AG
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18. Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
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COUNTRY USSR (Arctic)
SUBJECT 1. Port of Murmansk
2. Ports of Igarka and Dudinka
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Port of Murmansk
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2. There were several guns visible on a mountain which was located behind the
mountain inland from the fire tower at Cape Set Navolok (N 69-24, E 33-30)-
There was a signal station on Toros Island (N 69-18, F 33-28). A large turreted
gun was located on the northeast slope of Zelenyy Island (N .68-02, E 39=40).
There was a large gun on B.olshoyOleniy island (N 69.13, E 33-29),as well as
eight to ten antiaircraft guns which appeared to be Bofors guns. Only the
barrel of the large gun could be seen., but the antiaircraft guns were completely
?n-the open. There were several large guns on Yekaterininskiy Island (approxi-
mately N 69-13, E 33-27); they were situated on the highest part of the 50X1-HUM'
island. There were also several antiaircraft guns of the Bofors type visible.
on the island.. On Hill No. 255 on Glinoetzkago :(sic'),Point, :two large
guns. several large guns on the elevation south of Polyarnyy 50X1-HUM
(N 69-12, E 33-28 . Except for the gun on Zel'enyy Island,
e large guns were placed in bunkers sunken into the mountain.
no indications of fortifications on the east side of the
en rance~
radar antennas on the east side of the entrance, 50X1-HUM
but there were several antennas in the area south of Polyarnyy. In addition,
a cup-shaped radar screen on the elevation southeast of
Hill No. 334, just south of Vayenga Bay (N 69-05, E 33-26); a 50X1 -H U M
grid-shaped screen on the elevation just south of Chelmpushka Bay (N 69-03,
E 33-14). 50X1-HUM
an ice-place (sic) for trawlers inside Tyuva Bay (N 69=10, 50X1-HUM
E 33-42). The ice was probably sent down to the sea on an ice-shoot,
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ship navigated in the Kola Inlet by black and white channel markers.
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kind in the inlet.
a large destro
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There were no obstructions.of'any
several large buildings along the sea in Pol:yarnyy.
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er come out of the channel on the _ south side of Yeka.terininskiy 50X1-HUM
Island. The channel course was marked with buoys, and a patrol boat was anchored
in the area.
7. There was considerable construction activity in Vayenga.say. The hill on Alysh
Point (N 69-05, E 33-25) had been cut down and leveled. The leveling work was
well advanced. the surface had been projected over :toward 50X1-HUM
the sea, principally in a south-southeast direction. the 50X1-HUM
terrain would be used for slips. On the northeast side of Alysh Point a small
wharf was being.built; and on the northwest side there was a larger wharf under
construction. There were no cranes or supply sheds at these wharves. A com-
pletely new city with large modern houses surrounded the entire bayo
8. There was a seaplane base in Gryaznaya Bay (N 69-01+, E 33-16). 50X1-HUM
two seaplanes land on the inlet just outside the bay and they then 50X1-HUM
9. A large floating dock was located in Poslyakov Bay. There was also a large wharf
under construction on the west side of this bay.
10. There were two new drydocks lying side by side in a northwest-southeast direction
at Rosta (N 69-03, E 33-05). The outer of the two docks was the larger. There
were cranes on rails on the oater:side of 'the docks. Howe.ver,there were cranes
in between the docks(sij),.- The dock gates were visible. They appeared to be
the usual type; they'were not sliding doors or other construction. Work was
going on at the docks. in the harbor, a vessel lay in the
outer dock. it was a
training ship. The ship was high-sided and it had one stack. There was still
room in the .dock. The smaller floating dock in Rosta was empty
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11. A. new road extended from. Murmansk along the inlet out to Vayenga Bay. 50X1-HUM
did not observe any traffic on the road, and he did not see any continuation of
the road beyond Vayenga. On the slope behind Roslyakova Bay (N 69-03, E 33-12),
observed a steam locomotive in operation. This was the only indi- 50X1-HUM
cation of any rail lines
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three cruisers were anchored in Vayenga Bay.. Two of the cruisers,
were equipped for minelaying with tracks along
vessels. Several destroyers also lay close to shore in Vayenga Bay,
the deck. The third cruiser was slightly different from the other two. The
midships superstructure of the third cruiser was built all the way out to the
sides of 'the ship, and aft of the superstructure there was a tripod mast which
the two other cruisers did not have. all three--cruisers
were the same length. did Mot observe any names on the
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eieeiv~rn
estimated
at Nikadrovskiy;
in the Yenisey Rivex
speed of the current was 1z knots. There was a sandbar
There was also a s a n d b a r at Lipatnikovski.y N
master said had a depth of 24 feet, 6 - inches .
.17, E bb-17), which the harbor-
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Port of Dudinkao
17. There was a large wharf in good condition with six or eight cranes at Dudinka.
The city. of Dudinka was located at the intersection of the Yenisey and the
Dudinka Rivers. A great deal of lumber lay in the Dudinka River. There was
a passage up to a factory on the north side of the river, which assumed 50X1-HUM
to be a wood pulp factory , as boats loading balls which looked like 50X1-HUM
the pulp balls at Dudinka. North of the Dudinka River there was a dock for
unloading coal.
lb. A small railroad extended down to a coal warehouse. On the lower side of the coal
rather primitive. On loading, the boats had to shift from hatchway to hatchway.
warehouse there were Game mechanical cables which carried the coal down on two
belts. These belts extended down the steep hill to the loading site, which was
it was good quality coal, and that it was50X1-H U M
uniform size, about as large as .a head of lettuce. 50X1-HUM
the Soviets also shipped apatite out of Dudinkao There were several mineral 150X1 -HUM
n dinka which might have been apatite. _ 50X1-HUM
19. There were 1+0 to 50-oil tanks located on an elevation a short distance- north of
Dudinka. It was said that the oil came from sources east of the Yenisey River,-
which were not very far away, the quality of the.oil - 50X1-HUM
would not be as good as the oil from the Black Sea. A single pipeline ran from
the tanks down to the loading site. estimated 0 diameter of the 50X1-HUM
pipeline to be 8 to 10 feet. The oil was then. loaded on large tankers which
transported it upriver. It was said that the oil was carried-all the way to 50X1-HUM
Krasnoyarsk (N 56-02, E 92-4,B).
20. There was a large amount of traffic of Soviet ships at Dudinka. There were four
large ships alongside the wharf; among them were two Liberty ships and a large
Fredrikstadhrigged.. vessel. There was also a Liberty ship loading coal at the
wharf. Soviet ships were 'often anchored-out in the river waiting for a berth
at the wharf.
21. There were two airfields at Dudinka, One was located on a plain between the
junction of the Dudinka River and the Yenisey River. On a crag behind this
airfield there were some towers, and there was a
on the airfield . They were painted olive green. The other airfield was log-
Gated on a height northeast of Dudinka.
radar apparatus in the same area. four large twomotored planes
Port of Igarka:
22. There was only one wharf at Igarka. It was built of huge log stakes which were
bolted together, side by side. The wharf was open. underneath, and it had a good
frontage on the river.
shed was located on this float. it was a permanent wharf.
An eating
One section of the wharf was separated by a movable fence which rested on large
log stakes. This section was used to unload lumber from lighters. Above the
wharf, there was a large pile of logs. The lumber was- stacked 40 to- 50 feet high.
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23. Several logging roads were located on the rise toward the right, up from the
wharf. A short distance up the hill the roads ran to the left again. The
roads were broad enough-for two-lumber?carriers to drive past each other. The
roes were quite steep.
There was electricity on the wharf. the current came from
the sawmill's power station, which was steam powered. The sawmill was located
directily behind the wharf, and the power station was a short distance to the
right *of the sawmill. Wood was used for fuel in the power station.
the sawmill operated at .fu11 strength throughout the 50X1-HUM
winter, but that work ceased when the weather conditions became too difficulty.
The personnel were then released. For example, work ceased when it reached
minus 11.0 degrees Centigrade, or when it was minus 12 degrees Centigrade and
the wind was 12 meters per second. It was also said that the Soviets had 200
horses at the sawmill which went out in winter (sic).
26. A short distance below the wharf there was a small dredge. The chain support-
ing the shovels on'the dredge was evidently broken, and all the scoops lay on
the shore. Below the wharf there was another'group of tanks. However, .no
loading site was observed in the vicinity of the tanks, and no pipelines were ;,.j
observed from. the tanksdom to the river. There was a seaplane base about mid=
way between the tanks and the wharf. A wide slip extended from the base into the
river. The seaplanes often landed on.the main channel of the Yenisey River, and
they then swung up the side channel to the seaplane base. The planes were two-
motored aircraft-"and they resembled Catalinas. 50X1-HUM
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27. On the small island just above the timber wharf there was a landing field,.
planes land both from the northwest and the southeast. There
was also a large collective farm on this island. From the'timber wharf.,
some of 'the houses on the farmer L0 cows 50X1-HUM
which were grazing in. a field on the island, I there 50X1-HUM
were more than 100 cows on the farm and that the farm workers each had one
cow, a great deal of freight was carried by lighters 50X1-HUM
down the river, and that the.lighters were unloaded in Igarka, It was also said
that vegetables and potatoes were grown around Igarka, large 50X1-HUM
heads of 'cabbage, which came from the farm on the island..
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during the spring floods the
water
level was ab
out 1
8
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meters higher than
the summer level. Because of t
he fr
ozen earth., t
he sn
ow
melted very quickly
,
no r
oads
or railway ra
n to
Igarka
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and that all traffi
c
to gar was by river or air
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29. Several modern ferr
as Dudinka, In Iga
yboats operated.on the Yenisey
rka they tied up to a small wha
Rive
rf be
ra They oper
low the seapl
ated
ane b
as far
ase.
ship de
parted with one of these ferrys
, whi
ch was called
STA
LIN.
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The ferry was a propeller-driven ship about 200 to 250 feet in length, and.it
had one stack.
Dudinka loaded, and-dame downriver. again empty. They were.long narrow iron
lighters which operated under their own power. They were several hundred feet
lofg. Timber lighters with cut cargo also called at Igarka.. It was said that
they came from a sawmill 1207 to 130 miles upriver, from a place where Stalin
had spent his internment in Siberia. Most of these lighters carried 600 star--
dar_dG, but a few of 'them could load 800 standards.
many oil lighters on the Yenisey River. They departed from 50X1-HUM
boats drawing 111. feet could go 11+00 kilometers up the 50X1-HUM
there was no canal system connected with the Yenisey River.
river to Krasnoyarsk, which was on the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Krasnoyarsk was
reported to have 300,000 inhabitants. 50X1-HUM
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32. The Sovfrakht re resentative in Igarka was called Shelikhov (fnu). He came from 50X1-HUM
Moscow In winter,Shelikhov worked in the
freigh ng section o o ra. in .os.ow, and in the summer he worked in Igarka.
ship which was anchored outside ,. 0shmarino Point (N 71-44, E 82-58).
a heavily loaded Soviet Liberty
the ship was going to go up the river, as otherwise it would have 50X1 -H U M
been unnecessary for it to anchor at that location.
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Comment: Stalin was arrested in 1913 at St. Petersburg and sent
to Kureyka. Ust Kureyka (N 66-28, E 8707) is located at the mouth of the
Yenisey and Kureyka Rivers, and Kureyka (N 66-52, E 88-22) is farther-up the
Kureyka River.
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