BULGARIAN NAVAL INFORMATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002300170011-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 4, 1998
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: January 31, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATI -'PORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Bulgaria /USSR
SUBJECT Bulgarian Naval Information
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1. The Bulgarian naval bases are located at Sozopol, Balaik, Burgas,
Mesemvriya (Nesebor) and Varna. The Soviet naval bases are located
at Varna and Burgas.
2. There is an electric power station at the port of Varna which is supervised
by the army. The 400 volt transformer supplies electricity to the
shipyards and the air fields at Varna. There are 477 skilled workars and
400 laborers at the power plant, all of whom are under the supervision of
Soviet engineers.
3. Coastal fortifications at Varna consist of long range guns emplaced in
crnorete with anti-aircraft artillery near by. t'?achine runs are emplaced
in concrete bunkers. Some or these fortifications existed before the war, but
the defense plans have been expanded and fortifications are still under
construction. There are a total of nine coastal krtillery hatteries located
in the Varna region.
4. There is a large air field with concrete runways serving land and sea planes
located four kilometers from the center of Varna. There are two large work
shops for repairing aircraft.
5. The shipyards at Varna construct only naval craft; the engines are
supplied by the Soviet Union. About 3,500 army personnel work at the yard
under the supervision of Soviet engineers.
6. -There are motor boats at the naval port of Burgas, similar to those used by
the Bulgarian Danube Fleet. Each is equipped with two cannons and one
anti-aircraft machine gun. Coastal artillery surrounds the city, and access
to the port is largely mined.
7. Soviet naval craft frequently visit the Balcik port and Soviet naval maneuva_^s.
can be observed from the shore at certain ti,'vs. Soviet craft usually
anchor in the open s