PORT OF BATUMI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00046R000500170007-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 26, 2013
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: August 1, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. 50X1
COUNTRY USW (Black Sea) REPORT
SUBJECT Port of Batumi DATE DISTR.
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NO. OF PAGES 11.
DATE OF INFO.
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SOURCE EVALUATIONS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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COUNTRY USSR
DATE DISTR. 13 June 1955
SUBJECT Port of Batumi
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No construction activity was observed.
2. Page 2 is the legend for
sketch of the port of Batumi an page 3.
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1. The quay where the FRIEDRICH ENGELS berthed. Theterwerensome very old steam-powered
cranes on this quay.
2. The western mole where Soviet tankers of 8,000 or 10,000 tons each were tied up.
One of these tankers berthed here about every three or four days. At least two
cargo ships berthed here eachday. the Soviet
passenger ship UKRAINA, a former German ship which was larger than the UKRAINA, and
two or three old Soviet cargo ships of about 5,000 tons each;
3. Passenger ships were berthed at this point.
4. Cargo ships were berthed at this point.
5. Two or three wooden patrol boats,,eaOhpe4uipped with,a radiestation and a search
light, were berthed at this point. One of these patrol boats mounted an old model
of US radar.
6. Two or three destroyers, or corvettes, were observed at approximately this point.
7. The possible location of a radio station; Masts and transmitting antennas were
observed here.
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