PORT INFORMATION, GDYNIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-00280R000100160064-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 7, 2011
• Sequence Number: 64
• Publication Date: October 16, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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3. lsellitiTh~ grain elevator Was an old concrete
structure located in approximately the position marked "tanks"
the American quay side of the pier appeared to have no buildings and previously
existing buildings evidently had been destroyed, as there was such rubble in the
area. 1Wch of the viewto this area asstreened?by stacks of timbers. What
appeared to be a warehouse was under construction on Polish Quay. 50X1-HUM
k Ships and'Naval Activi Observed: One ship,
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was observed alongside at Polish Quay, with seve
ships Sad numerous Polish ships elsewhere in the harbor: A ship
off-loading manganese ore was also observed at Main 2.
Naval ships included several destroyer types and S. training ihip..The destroyers
berthed at night in the basin north of Lail Portowy, but departed nearly every
morning, returning nearly every evening. They appeared to proceed directly to
the construction area near.tel Peninsula (see pan 8, below). mryare very
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similar to large Italian pre-WTI destroyers. Excessive nchinery sounds,
similar to turbine noises could be beard emanating from them as they proceeded
from the harbor. The other naval ship observed as a four-smut training ship
berthed alongside near the pilot station. This ship appeared to be a pre-Wf
German-built ship. In the area men were observed undergoing boat drill and .
roving practice. Of particular interest were. a number of very dark shinned crew
members in the boats comparable in their complexions to igyptians.
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a coupon book system of p"nt vas in effect. Rov-
ever, if the coupon books were purchased with dollars or
pounds, a greater value of coupons was received than if
purchased with other forms of currency. This in effect made
the cost of items purchased about one fourth to one half of
normal market price bared on the official rate of exchange.
Observations in Gdynia City:
of the people--no one laughed. bovever, they appeared to be
more prosperous than persons observed in the USSR. Very
few persons were observed veering military type uniform in
the city (no more than seen asytere), and those observed
appeared to be going about normal business or recreation. 50X1-HUM
8. Installations: The only noticeable landmark ~ Was
the radio tower in the vicinity of the church in Oksyvier
some construction in progress in the
area immediately south of the point of Eel Peninsula. 1bjor
construction in progress seemed to be the driving of pilings
by crane type pile drivers. It was to this area the destroyers
(mentioned in paragraph 4) proceeded. ^o radio, radar, search-
light or artillery positions were observed in this c ea. 50X1-HUM