NAVAL INSTALLATIONS AT GDYNIA

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001400300009-4
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• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 17, 2009
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: June 22, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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SECURITY INFORMAT;ON
Naval Installations at Gdynia
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 I. prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OP CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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22 June 1953
LThe following points correspond to the numbers on Annex A.-7?
Point # 1 'ftdio Antenna Toweri This radio antenna tower .is of steel
lattice oonstruotion,between?40 and 60 in., high, and 0 in. wide
at the base. It tapers off into a peak at the top. Top of
antenna had a whip mast about, three to four metbrs h gh.) The tower
was supported by a concrete base about 30 omo high, and 13.x 13 me.
wide. There were about six lights on this tower, some red and
some green.
#.2 Radio Antenna Tower Buildings Known as Radio Gdynia (a commercial
station). This was of concrete construction, about 7 to 10 in. high,
41 to 5 m, wide, and 13 m. long with a'shingle, deck type # le
covered roof. There were about three to:::'four wire -cables leading
from the antenna tower to building. a receiving '25X1
and transmitting station for ship to shore communication. This
building was maintained by about four or five civilian workers. The
area including the building and radio tower was surrounded by a three
or four steel strand wire fence about 4 in. high and ' in. long.
Entrance was gained by means of a wire gate. The area was always
patrolled by an armed guard who belonged to the Polish Youth (Zwiazek
l.odziezy Polskiej --ZMP). While aboard the 83 KRAKOW, clear text
messages were received from 11adio Gdynia regarding weather, berths,
docking, ports, and personal messages. this station 25X1
communicated with stations in Warsaw, Krakow, Bzozeoin, Poznan, and
other cities, as well as with merchant marine thipe and fishing boats.
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Street leading to radio station Gdynia:
it was constructed of crushed rock and about 13 to
#4
15 m. wide.
Cemetery: about two kilometers long and one kilometer wide.
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Witominska Street: about 5 kilometers long; brick paving; 15 M.
wide.
#6
Slaska Street: asphalt paving, about 18 m. wide.
#7
Polish Ocean Lines Company (Poiskie Linie Oceaniczne PLO); A
#8
three or four story concrete building, flat roof, 20% of which was
covered with tar paper.
Tenth of February Street (10-go Lutego).
#9
Starowieska Street
#10
Morska Street: formerly called Adolf Hitler Street.
#11
School for merchant marine officers.
#12
Swieto Janeka Street
#13
Port 'Street
#14
Rock Hill (Kamienna Gora): an old landmark with a large wooden
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cross on top that can be seen from the Hal Peninsula, about 22 km.
#15
distant.
#16
Grunwalski Square: A park area.
#17
Sienkiewicz Street
#17A Naval Court (formerly Security Po~;ae) ., {' ~`,
#18 Square: a wooded park area and promenade; about one
kilometer long.
#19 Offices,of Naval Command of Gdynia (Komenda Miasta Marynarki
WoJennej).
#20 Naval Staff Officers" Building (Sztab Marynarki Wojennej).
#21 Main Naval Radio Station (Glowna Radio Stacja Marynarki Wojenne1).
Of concrete construction; about 45 m. long, 15 in, wide.. One story
in height, about 15 m.; roof is shingle covered.
#22 Warehouse and Navy Enlisted Men's quarters: Of concrete construction,
about 45 M. long, 15 M. wide, one story high; black shingle, gable
type'roof. North side of building was sleeping quarters; south side,
supplies of radio equipment. the type or quantity. 25X1
Center of building was used as a classroom for code operators.
#23 ,Naval Observatory and Weather Station: Of concrete construction,
about 60 m. long, 30 in. wide, about 5 stories high; gable type
tile covered roof. Meteorological equipment was on top of building.
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#24 A group of five radio.antenna masts. Four of these were arranged
in a square with the fifth and tallest mast in the center. The
four masts were about 18 m. high, while the center mast was about
30 m. high. Antennas were connected from the center mast to each
of the four masts,-'and each of the four masts was connected to each
other with an antenna. All connections were insulated with white
porcelain type insulators. There were approximately two or three
wires connected between the center mast and a mast located atop of
the building /Point #217.
#25 Waszyngtona Street
#26 Yacht Basin named the President's Basin (Basen Prezydenta).
Fishing cutters were moored here. This was about 40 m. wide.
#27 Dalmor Office; the Deep Seas Fishing Enterprises office.
#28 Street
#29 Office of the Security Police (Urzad Bezpieczenstwa -- UB)
#30 A merchant marine training school for young men who took a one
year's course before being assigned to ships or transferred to the
Merchant Marine Officer's school point #17.
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