PORT OF TAUPSE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004900410010-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 13, 2007
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: January 2, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This material contains Information affecting the Na-
tionsi Defense of the United 8tatw within the mean-
ing of the uspioWse Laws, Title is. U.d.C. Eses. 793
and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in
any manner to an unauthorised person Is prohibited
by law.
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COUNTRY USSR :.(Flack Sea
SUBJECT Port of Tuapse
PLACE ACQUIRED
REPORT
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REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF C jNT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE ERSE)
1. In early January 1954, a destroyer was sig prnc~eed; n.rr on. P north-north-
westerly course at 15 to 20 'mots about 3C nautical riles from the coast near
Tuapse . The destroyer had a slightly uwo low smo kestac s rather
widely separated, one mast and a span of the after smokestack, a long
foredeck and two guns, one each on the foredeck and the fantail.
2. As ship approached Tuapse on 2 January, the port medical officer
and the pilot cane alongside in a motor boat and ordered the ship to anchor
in the roads-Lead for the medical inspection. The examination, which was
thorough, took abou a one hour. _,ie slu V subse uentl passed thro da' the
southern i.ole without the aid of a tugboat. the
entrance in the southern mole was 220 meters wide. A sentry in a long brown
overcoat and armed with a rifle stood near the light on the head of the mole,
and the name of the ship tr q given to him by the pilot. There was a thin ice
sheet in the harbor which, however, was broken and did not hinder the ship
in its passage. The ship was berthed alongside the o4.1 pier. 1ho inspection
party of 12, including four evs o .,a officers, came abo--rd together w:.t_ -,ii the
ship's broker. The latter seemed to be well educated and was helpful in
every respect. He spoke fluent English and stated that he could 'Speak German.
He accepted cigarettes and brandy, and did not avoid conversation. During
the ship's stay in harbor, the broker came aboard twice a dr'r for one or two
hours, ostensibly as interpreter. Ile carefully filled out any lists
which were incomplete and repeatedly pointed out that the lists had to be
forwarded to higher quarters.
3. Six to flight men wearing civilian clothes were on the pier day and night to
attend. to the oil loading operations. I1ztual understanding was possible only
by sign language. They came aboard from time to time for a few minutes and
accepted a drink when unobserved. The oil pier was guarded by a single sentry,
who was relieved every four hours. He checked the passports of shore-goers.
The pier was well lighted, although the lights were fitted rather carelessly.
No fortifications or barrack installations were seen in the town or harbor
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district, and it appeared that no regular troops were stationed in Tuapse:-?
Only a few soldiers, most of them unarmed, were seen in town.
the town of Tuapse had a population of 12,000,which.
cramped conditions. Lost of the houses were-0'f logs; some had a coat of
plaster. There was one wooden sidewalk on the only paved street, which led
past the church. Near the church were four or five. plain saloons, which
between 1400 and 1900 were always full of people. Drinks and-food served in
the saloons included vodka in glasses or in bottles, bottled beer, and light
dishes ( rozhno~ generally filled with fish. A large glass of vodka
cost 1.75 rubles, and pirozhno= 50 kopeks. Newspapers lay. about con-
veniently, but were rarely read, because loudspeakers broadcasting music
and lectures without interruption were heard in the bars and tho streets.
Only elderly persons were seen on the streets during the day. Wo'between
50 and 60 years of age were employed at all the newsstands. About 2,000 men
and women carrying saws and axes returned from the mountains. The
working population, both men and women, generally wore quilted jackets. Well
dressed persons were not observed. Although people on the streets sore no
gloves, one of the shops displayed working gloves of yellow leather at12
rubles, and ladies' Cloves at prices between 15 and 1?3 rubles. The few shops
looked like second-hand stores with all kinds of goods in the dispiaf windows.
A pair of used boots in good condition cost 50 rubles. Many persons,-:jnay
women wearing shapeless clothes with kerchiefs, were seen in front of, or in
the cooperative shops. It was noted that many of the elderly persons were
Tartar types; some of them had goatees and earrings. There was practically
no street traffic . Ind heard that a total of only four or five outmoded
sedans and two old moor busses were available in the town. On the other hand,
20 to 30 well kept, fairly modern trucks were seen hauling logs and
occasionally firewood to the harbor.
judging from the number and size of the houses undoubtedly lived under very
line had been installed between I%laykop and Tuapse. Petroleum and heavy oil
were stored, in tanks in Thapse. Gasoline was rarely shipped, although a
refinery plant was allegedly located in Ilaykop.
long trains of between 30 and 60 tank cars were always seen near the
~. storage plant in `uapse, they had brought oil to Tuapse from
other fields:., located east o dovorossiysk, and north-northwest of `i'uapse.
However, most of the oil from this field was'shipped to Novorossiysk, since this
port could be reached more easily then Tuapse because of better terrain'conditions.
The name of this oilfield was Grosminsk (sic) or something similar.
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Sketch of Tuapse Harbor
Legend:
1. Berths of two small tugboats, each of 200 to 300 HP, two pile drivers,
one dredge with several scows and three or four small fishing cutters.
2. Quay installation for mixed cargo.
3. Tuapse railroad station.
4. Berth of a large fishing cutter flying no flag. This vessel was very
similar to the former German naval fishing cutter (Kriegsfischkutter -((FK).
5. Oil pier about 400 meters long. Six large pipe lines with six main con-
nections for each berth ran along the pier. In addition, two small pipe
lines, 15 centimeters in diameter, ran along the total length of the
pier. The installation was of an obsolete design, but in perfect order.
A pumping station was said to be on the opposite side of the river. The
fuel tanks were located in an elevated position. The water at the root
of the mole was a little less than 20 feet deep. The sounded depth at
the head of the mole was 9.9 meters.
6. Mixed cargo quay, at which a Soviet
ship unloaded mixed cargo. wo rai row tracks and two or ee sheds
were on that quay. No cranes were seen, but conveyer belts for packaged
goods were available.
7. A small slip on which a cutter was hauled up. A pile of round timber
and some piles of lumber were observed near the slip.
8. e e al oil tanks were at the foot of a hill.
1,000,000 tons of fuel were permanently stocked there. Some long,
barracks-like, three-story wooden houses which were at the rear of the
tank installation seemed to serve as quarters for the workmen.
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