PORT INFORMATION: GDYNIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 21, 2001
• Sequence Number: 301
• Publication Date: September 7, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL. INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
Port Information: Gdynia
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SOURCE Swedish merchant, mariner. Officer on a ship which called at Gdynia, Poland, from,
26-28 Apr 54 to. load refrigerated canned ham.
The Navy interviewing officer assigned an evaluation of "F-2" to the report and
stated that source was cordial and cooperative.
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FOR IAC DIB8ffi3ATIO1 IN ACCORDAJCE WITH PARAGRAPH 3 c OF NBCW #7 (DI'i, 81D
No 105-54)j
1. The following information is based on personal observations of the source.
2. Al etical Desi tertes In connection with information reported herein,
speciYic points of interest are noted on photograph of HO Chart 4928 by the
following alphabetical designators:
A. Pilot Boarded
B.. Berth
C. Refrigerator Plant
D. US Merchant Freighter
E. British Merchant Freighter
F. British Merchant Freighter
G. Swedish Merchant Freighter
B. Danish Merchant Freighter
1. Finnish Merchant Freighter
J. Naval Installation
X. Polish Destroyer
L. Pilot Dropped
3. Dates of Call and Conveyance Source visited subject port 26-28 Apr 54 in n
4694 grt, , an 230 draft merchant freighter.
4. CCar5o__ Vessel carried several tons of general c- in addition to three thou-
sand,tons wood pulp and newsprint, none of which was discharged at subject port.
Vessel lifted 450 tons of refrigerated canned hams in tins consigned for
delivery to US, Cuban and Mexican ports.
5. Weather Average temperature during call was 40?F, and weather was clear and
sunny without rain.
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Pilot Pilotage is compulsory and vessels will be taken in at uigb.t. Vessel
using a British Admiralty Chart arrived outside subject port at 260600A. Apr
54. Pilot was picked up without delay at designator A from a 50' motor launch
with the international pilot flag on hull, painted gray, and appearing to be
in good condition. Pilot spoke English, Polish and German; his services were
wholly satisfactory. No guard accompanied pilot although pilot beat was manned
by armed guards.
7. Berth Vessel berthed at designator B at Polish Quay in Basin #4 to load canned
Chaur.el depth in reaching berth is adequate and tidal range is negligible.
Width of Basin #4 is over 600?, which is sufiicient turning area.
8. Boarding Inspection Boarding party of 15 men came aboard at dockside 260630A
Apr 54 and confteted a thorough inspection lasting two hours. A second group
of 15 searchers joined the inspection party at 260730A Apr 54. Several searchers
were armed with pistols and others with submachine guns. A crew member accom-
panied searchers, but remainder of crew was not mustered. Vessel was cleared
for loading at 260830A Apr 54.
9. Polish Quay Fiv, merchant vessels can be accommodated alongside Polish Quay
in Basin F. Wharf is concrete construction with sheds and warehouses located
exactly as they appear on HO Chart 4928. Railroad tracks were located on wharf
as they appear on chart. This quay, used for general cargo loading, was where
vessel loaded canned hams from refrigerated plant, labeled designator C.
10. Handling Facilities Along Polish Quay and adjoining wharves 25 electric portal-
type cranes o wee tone capacity were observed. Adequate clearance facili-
ties, railroad spurs and roadways are available on quay.
11. Stevedores A stevedore gang of 10 meu worked vesselts two refrigerator holds
in a t-hour shifts throughout 24-hour period. Female tally clerks were seen
working on the '" erf. Stevedores' efficiency was good by European atatdards;
cargo was loaded in 48 hours.
12. Tugs Four 75? length, steam driven, high-power harbor tugs were active in
assisting vessels to berth, shift and depart subject port.. Tug assisted vessel
in turning around off berth in Basin #1~.
13. Supplies Engineering and deck supplies are available, but vessel took aboard
only beef and vegetable provisions which were paid for in Swedish currency
through usual exchange clearance..
14. Surveillance No surveillance was kept or. pilot either in entering or leaving
port. e sentries armed with rifles and stationed on quay at bow, amidnhip,
and stern were neat In dress and presented a smart military appearance.,
15. Merchant Shi in Present The 7909 grt US merchant freighter MORMAC'DAWN or
7 grt MO CSLM owned and operated by Moore-McCormack Lines, Inc, 5 Broad-
way, Now Tork, N T, was berthed at designator D and was loading 350 tons of
refrigerated canned hams. Two British merchant freighters of six thousand
grt were berthed at designators E and F. A Swedish merchant freighter was
berthed at designator 0 loading coal. A Danish merchant freighter was berthed
at designator H, and a Dutch merchant freighter was berthe3 at designator I.
16. Naval Activity A naval installation is located at designator J. A Polish
destroyer of two thousand tons, berthed at designator K, was similar to Soviet
Leningrad Class DD. Source was not close enough to vessel to positively
identify it or describe its armament and characteristics.
17. Liberty Auhcse No restriction wan placed on crew going ashore. Cards issued
by port authorities were shown at gangway when going ashore and returning
aboard. Mort crew members did go ashore.
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lQ. ! o No restrictions were placed on radio.
19. Metal t No restrictions were place?,on use of cweras:
20? are '1'IIe-mar ia# 'C3o~+ prior to i7 departure was eenducted byr customs and
aptherittes: ?8lwc~1'ror st was partlcalarla'thorough. Pilot
wens Qroppet at di~irl orator L'.
Pile in =A Libs+ary is photograph of NO mart 1,928 with appropriate a3,p4a-
tal deeiw atar '
Col lsat by IBa?7 of ierr Preplating report:`. It is noteCthat sicurity regulations
bale been sonewbat rslausd in that radio silence was not observed, no restric-
tioa was placed O .nsw 1 ct cease as,? boarding inspection was nade? `at dooksids,
and crew ambers vere not mustored rbilesearch of sh5;p was being aads./
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