PORT OF ODESSA

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18. Sections 993 and 794, of the U.B. Code. as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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28 June 1951.
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PLACE ACQUIRED
USSR (Black Sea)
Port of Odessa
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT 15 TENTATIVE.
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TRAtISI~rITi: r't~ ?f T' E U ITtf
STATES, 6:1 EZ:I iI3 12E SORDERS'
IF THE UNITED STATES, WIMOUT THE
EXPRESSLPERMISSION OF TIE LELEAS-
MILM
ship remained for a short time in the
motor patrol vessel.
outer harbor of Odessa., where it-was kept. under surveillance by an armed
2. A large iron cylinder, probably a beacon, was under construction at Point
No. 1 on the sketch of the port on page 3.
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Four floating drydocks were moored at Point No. 2. In the two larger docks
there were two 4,000 GRT steamers, . ". In the other. two docks, which were
much smaller, there were two 2,500 GRT steamers. The four ships were painted
gray and were the same color as naval vessels. Because of the distance, in-
formant was unable to determine whether the ships were merchant vessels or
auxiliaries.
4. An old cruisers about 170 meters long,was at anchor at Point No. 3. The ship
had four superimposed 120 mm gun turrets, two aft and tWo forward., and six
twin 120 mm gun turrets, three to port and three to starboard. The guns to
port and starboard had a very limited angle cf braverse.There were two machine
guns amidships, one on either side of the "bridge, and two twin machine guns
abaft the two stacks.
5. Two destroyers were moored at Point No. .
Both vessels appears o e mo rn.
6. Two 6,000 GRT Soviet tankers, sister ships of recent construction, unloaded
at the pier at Point No. 5 and departed empty..
7. At Point No. 6 there was an armed sentinel who was stationed at a machine
. gun mounted on a platform.
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ib cranes of new construction on all the ]piers.
also some old-type cranes.
Although the townspeople were quite friendly toward the crewl
~it was apparent that they regarded the crew members with a certain
distrust.
on 28 September, ship left port and was escorted
as far as Cape Fontana (N 46-25, -5 yan armed motor patrol vessel.
when Iship was about four nautical
yy Island (N 5-15, 30-13)1
There were 120 mm and 152 nmi gun emplacements on the island.
b.. Some buildings were under construction. ?
c. 'At::the..military'_~ba'racks.a n,the',:island,..there were., trellis towers which were
probably used to support radar.
when I I ship was maintaining
headway off ape Fontana -23, E 30.. waiting until the weather
cleared to 7 and Odessa, an armed motor patrol vessel made contact
I land instructed the ship to resume speed.
On the coast near Cape Fontana, there were many searchlights,which kept under
observation all vessels in transit.
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