RUMANIAN PORTS ON THE DANUBE

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• Publication Date: November 21, 1950
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CLASSIFICATION
COUi'IRY
TOPIC_ZUMia.n_tar_ts pn the Danube
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Bezias (44?48' /
N,21c0251E), the first of the ports on Palmanian territory, is near
the Yugoelav frontier. There is relatively unimportant transshipment activity.
Bazias is the terminus of the Rumanian railroad which crosses Yugoslav territory
in some places.and runs from Timisoara (Tamesvar 45?45'N/21015'E) to '3azias
via lerscheta (Versece - 45?080N/21010'E). The terminal station with locomotive
shed adjoins the harbor.
2. Dieviciispelled Divici in Rumanian, and Divocs in Hungarian, is a small loading
place for fire wood to be exported to Hungary.
3. Radima,spelled Radonya in Hunga;tr*vil,is a small loading place for fire wood to
be exported to Hungar*y.
4. roldova Veche (44?43'N/21?381E), called Omoldova in Hungarian and Altmoldova in
German,. is a small but important harbor where Rumanian officials check the papers
and cargoes of all Rumanian vessels leaving and entering the Rumanian portion of
the Danube. If necessary, vessels can be lightened there for the passage through
the Cataracts, the river section of about 120 kilometers from roldova 'creche
to Turnu Zeverin (44?381N/22?381t) through the Iron Gate, The representative -
of the admthistration of the Iron Gate who has charge of checking the vessels for
draft and safe condition for the passage through the Iron Cate is stationed at
this harbor. These representatives are appoioted for a period of 15 to 30 days
and are selected from the senior pilots of Orsova (44?411L1/22?27':). Luther
shipping is the principal activity of the port, The harbormasterwe office
'(Capitania Portuli) was directed by :larhormaster Aloxandru Luric Ho was former-
ly harbor officer in Orsova and is an active member of the Rumanian eorkers Party
(RAP), Deputy harbormaster is one Popescu, (fnu)? tho was forced to join the
RAP. He was harbor officer but was not very efficient. His duties f,nclude the
checking or issuing of ships papers. Harbor agent Tarteata, (2n), a member of
the RAP, maintatns the ships lists. The LTilitia PCA (?orturi su Communicatii pe
apa)(Harbor ane River Traffic Police) must check ships crews and assist in customs
examinations. The PCA personnel includes two technical sergeants and four militia-
men. The Border Police must check identity papers of crews, assist in customs
examinations, and issue permits for crOw members for shore leave, which usual4
is granted only for certain hours. The customsoffice is staffed by a chief and
two officials.
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Drencova (1 393/21?8'i) is a small harbor -which is important only because the
cataract ilots and the sinal station for the Cozlia-Izlaz Canal in the upper
nissura defile are stationed there0 tt is loading place for lumber ,ahich comes
from state-owned woods and for pit coal from the Cozla colliory? 3 km upstream.
A narrow-rawc railroad line goes throuFh the valley of the Sirina %Ivor, serv-
inc- to transport lumber and coal to that place. The harbor officorof Droneova is
headed by narbormaster Constantin T3ornes, a menber of the EPA; harbor ai,ent is
Ch. ".'artinca, how a member of the HPA. The PCA militia consists of one technical
sergeant and four militiamen, The border police includes one NCO and 10 to 15
police. One Popescu, Cf nu), is chief of the castoor office,
Luhotin (44?35'U/22?14' F.) is loading. Port for pit coal from the Lubotin Collioxy
knotr in Gorman as Eibenthal. 11is colliery is located 15 tu distant, in the
mountains, arid is connected with the harbor by a narrow7Eauze railroad. There is
no wharf, only an anchorage in the river.
70 Crsova (44?411/2202727) is an imoortant harbor and the headquarters of the nein
administration of the Cotaraets, which is an aEoncy of the international DanUbP
Commission (CID) (Commission Internationale du Danube) and is responsible for the
maintenance of the navigability of the Cataracts. The CID, which hao its own
vessels and percorrel, collects the :passage dues. A tow vessel of the CID,
the Vaskapu (Uuncarien name for Iron Gate), is berthed in the harbor Called
Pauline8 las vesoel, towed from the river bank by means of a cable, takes in
tow other vessels which cannot proceed upstrenm through the Cataracts under their
own power, since the speed of the current is lit to 15 km/h. If necessary, towing
is done as far upstream as Svinita (Svinitza) 40 km dist,ent. The harbor of
Orsova is situated on either side of the mouth of the Carna (Czerna) Mover, where
it empties into the Dentbe. It consists of two sections:
a.. Pauline, which. s upstream on the Coyne hiver and near the town of Orsova.
About LO to 50 vessels can be berthed there during: the winter. A small:
repair yard and a cotton mill are available.
b Ccroana? the harbor located downstream of the mouth .of the Corm hiver? is
connected. with the railroad station of Orsova. Ceneral cargo is trans
loaded in this harbor1 and pit coal taken on in the harbors of Drencova
and Lubotin is dioharged there. Such coal is shipped by rail to Mschitza
(45?121?55?E), iOrmerly, there wz?it,, also an oil arbor of the Creditul
tanier Fir:: in this hafoor, Aen exports stopped after torld a..v IT a
number of tanks remained intact. Ilarbormaster of the harbor office of
Orsova is Ion Jobre. Deputy harbormaster is one 7argerit? (fnu)s, They are
assisted by one harbor officer and throe harbor aents. The FCA has tvz
technical sergeants and cix The border police consists of one
officer, three 1,:Cs and. ten ane is equiT:ed with throe motorboats, The
customs office pers000el includes one custors inspector, one customs chief
and five customs officials. The channel of the DanuToe from Orsova to the
small anchorage of aura Vail, i km domstroam, is the iron gate l'arrage,
which is ',,nonn for its shoals. A fairtay had to be 'blasted cut there; it
mainly runs along the "Ingoolav embankment and, in the last portion, is n
canal, 1,700 retero long and 50 letero nide, passina, aloes tte ::uroslav
er'nanlonont and dikd off mid-channol by n stone dam with a crown f.,-> :eters
ride. locomotive travelling on thio dam can take in tow vesools traveling
upstroam
Turnu e.verin (44?3a'N/22?39'E), a hnrbor on the Timisoa.ra (Temesvar)- Craiova
(4401F;4N/23043?)-L!ucharest railroad line, is important as the lower terminal
for the passage through the, Cataracts, whe.e vessels can be lightened to obtain
the draft required- A loading. :,ort for drain as .well as a iupply harbor for
providin ships with fuel, coal an: Diesel oil, it has large oil storage facili-
ties. The 'arbor extends about L km along the bank of the oanube kiv6rm
Wintorino facilities aro waailable for 80 to 100 vessels. There is a harbor
hospital whore doctors perforio physical examinations and i,sue health certifi-
cates. There are also two radio stations, one belonLin to no ovrontransport)
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the other one to the SDG? (Soviet Danube Navigation Company). The MCP established
a workshop aboard two Danube barges; two other Lianube barges are equipped as
supply depots and quarters for crews of SDGP vessels. There are two shipyards
in the harbor:
a. The MT-Yard, which builds cargo-carrying and tank barges for the :;oviets.
T'inor veseels of the "!.,ardeetypel of about OGO to 1,000 dw tons, are also
fitted out there. The hulls of these vessels are built in l3raila (45?161
N/27?58,E) and Galatz (45?26,N/28?05, E).(2) The shipyard is being enlarged
and new and installations are under construction. It has its own
slip, an electric crane capable of lifting 50 tons, and its own tank depot
with pumping instailation for fuel oil, Diesel oil, lubricants and gasoline.
b. The Dinamica shipyard al e? builds barges and worden fishing cutters for the
Soviets and also is being enlarged. Its slip in outmoded and crude.
Fishing vessels buat for the Soviets in thie shipyard are said to be
equipped with powerful radio installations and bridges similar to those
used on war vessels, so that these vessels may be used as naval shleos in
case of emergency
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Nicolae Lipovand, who joined the RAP, is harbormaster of the harbor office of Turnu
Severin, Deputy harbormaster is Alexandru !?.oraru. They. are assisted by two harbor
officers and four harbor agentse The PCA is composed of two technical sergeants
and ten police and, as in allharbors, is under the command of the local militia
unit. The militia commander in Turnu Severin is Lieutenant Iosif, (Thu), who
formerly was harbormaster in Giurgiu. The border police has one officer, four NCOs
and 15 to 20 police. The customs office is staffed with Customs tdministrator
Sabau, (Thu), one customs chief and four customs officials.
Cruia 0.44e181N/22?42tE), located opposite the Yugoslav port of Readujevac, is a
small harbor consisting of only a few buildings. This is a loading port for lumber
and grain. The village of ,4ruia is about 2 km from the harbor and about 50 motors
higher on the steep bank of the Dandbe. There is no railroad connection; only a
few poor roads lead inland. The harbor office of Gruia is manned by a harbormaster
and a harbor agent. The PCA has one NCO and four police. The strength of the
border police personnel is not known. The customs office has one official.
10. Cetate (44005'N/23?00'E), a small harbor which consists of only a few houses, is
a loading harbor for grain. The silos have a total capacity of approximately
10,0e0 tons. The village of Cetate is about 3 km froe the harbor and about 60 meters
? above the Danube, on top of the steep slope, on the other side of the Ausee
(balta) Neita Fantana 7anului. Organization and strength of the harbor effice
are thn same as in Gruia.
11, Calafat 0!4?002N/220581E), located opposite the Dulgarian harbor of Vidin, is a
medium-sized harbor with sidings. It is the terminus of the Criova-Calafat
railroad line and is a loading port for grain. No shipyard or silos are available.
The town of Galafat is about 1 km from the harl or, on top of the slope which is
not very steep at that point. Personnel of the herbor office of Calafat include
a harbormaster, a deputy harbormaster and a harbor agent. The PCA has one technical
sergeant and four to six men. The border police has one NCO and four erivates.
The customs office has one customs chief and two officials. About 6 km down-
stream from Calafat, opposite Ciupercenii Vechi? are wintering facilities for about
15 to 20 ves,ola in the side canal between the itumanian bank of the handoe and a
long island called OsLrov. Anchorage ad approaches to this place must be dredged
annually.
12. Distretul, a small harbor formerly used foe grain export, cannot he used now and
was closed when there was consideralle siltine-up of the river between the bank of
the Danube and Gatanul Island, where the harbor is located.
3"3 (1,37)1r/22055'1, (1-2nf,it,! rulEarian 1)aftr f rPchruo rall
oolt for luwbor at Ule end of t'-; road from Craiova along the
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Jiu (Schyl) River. There is no railroad connection. Organization and strength
of the harbor office are the same as in 3ruia.
14. Corabia (44?451K/24?281X), a medium-sized harbor at the end of the railroad line
and road leading to Corabia from Sibiu (Hermannstadt 45?451N/2)0091E) via
h amnic Valcea (45008'N/240201E) fiatra Olt (J:a?221L1/24015tE) - Caracal ()140
oC111/24?22f13), has sidings and is a loading port for lumber and grain. A large
four-story silo is near the harbor, which has its awn electric power station.
The harbor office is staffed with a harbormaster, a deputy harbormaster and two
harbor agents. The PCA has one technical sergeant and six police, the border
police has one NCO and ten erivates and the custoes office is composed of one
customs chief and three officials.
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15, Turnu Magurele (43?4311124?02'1), opposite the Bulgarian torn of Kikopol, is a
medium-sized harbor and the terminus of the railroad siding coming from ltosiorii
Be Veda (4600'N/25?001E). Several good roads lead to the interior of the country.
The town is about 4 to 5 km from the harbor, which has sidings and is a shipping
port for grain, sugar beeta and lumber. Large four-story silos, as well as a
power station for harbor requirements, are available. Harbormaster it one Petresen
(fnii)? who is aseisted by a Deputy harbormaster and a harbor agent. The ?CA
is composed of a master sergeant and four police. The border police has one
technical sergeant and ten nolice? and the cnstoms office is staffed by a customs
chief and an official.
16. Zimnicaa (11303911/2.5025tE)? opposite the Bulgarian town of qwistot, is a medium
sized hrrbor and terminus of the sidings branching from the railroad junction of
Roaiorii Do Vede. No sidings are in the harbor and the railroad station is about
3 km from the harbor, as is the town, which is connected to the harbor by a road
reclaimed from swampy maadaus. The harbor is a loading place for grain and sugar
beetra Large four-story grain silos are available. Organization and strength of
the harbor office are the same as in Turnu nagurele.
17. Giuroiu (43?521H/25?561E), opposite the liulgarian harbor of use or -auschuk, is
a large and irvortant port and terminus of the Bucharest - Giurgiu railroad line.
There as a special harbor terminus with numerous sidings, and.a concrete highway
to Bucharest. The town is about 2 km from the harbor which is on Ramadan, an
island formed by St.Georgets Canal, (Canalul fft. Gherogho) and the Danube. A
railroad-and-highway bridge crosses the canal. An underwater high-voltage line
to Bulgaria crosses the ianuibe at Cdurgiu. The harbor consists of three sections:
a. The Hamadan section, formed by the quay along the bank of the island west
of the harbor basin. A large warehouse with three cranes running on rails,
a coaling station and storage tanks for oil fuel and Diesel oil are available.
b. The harbor basin offers wintering facilities for a very large number of
vessels. The ferry berth for the railroad ferry to Ruse is in its north-
western corner. The harbor railroad station is about 500 meters north of that
place. At the northern nide is the shipyard of the PCA militia. The ship-
yard which is being extended is a new conatruction-and-repair yard. There are a
hauling-up slip with cradles (hauling-up trucks) for taking vessels ashore,
and the floating workshop of the TaIGP installed in two Janube barges with a
:store house ashore. On the east oiCo is the degaussing plant.
c. Cioriu, the quay east of the harbor basin, is the oil harbor and is connected
with the oilfield region of Ploosti (h?!5' /260":21 by a pipeline. Twelve
to 15 largo tanks are still in operation. about the same number v,eoe.dos-
troyed by enemy action during: the war. A special power station with a pump
installation end sidinrs is available,. The pipe line system was extended to
Bulgaria after Thad ':ar 11 and crosses under the Danu.e. One pip lino is
working, the second iF out o; operation. St. Coorgels Canal flown into the
-1.:anue downstream from Cioroiu, vihee the Popa Sapca sugar refinery, formerly
called Danubia, one of the largest plants of its kind in turania, is located.
The -e-r7,enoel or the Oturrriu barber offici9 cenr:ists of rar'oormaster YertidrInu,
harbormaster, two harbor ofiOce.s, and. four harbor agents, The PCA militia includes
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one lieutenant, one technicd serreart and ton 2olice. The border polica has one
technical oerceant, tro Mess and 16 -orivatec. The customs cffice is comoosed of
one costono edntnZstrator, one customs chief and ten officials.
18. (;ltenita (1051:126?h01), opposito the now lulgarian harbor of Turtucaia
(Tutrakan), uhich, from 1913 to 19140, was 'olmanien, is a medium sized harbor and
the terminus of both the :ucharost-Oltenita railroad lino and the concreto stale
hio-,hway from Ducharest. The harbor has rai1roa0 sidings, .fhe torn of 01'.enita
is about 21 km from the harbor. Crain and swar beets are loaded; stones, broken
stoner and sand are dischar. Mout 1 km upstrean ir o small shipyard where
wooden fishier vesoels of the alloe type as in Turnu 5evorin are built for the
oviets. The harbor office of Oltenita is staffed by a harbormaster, a deputy
harbormaster arid one harbor agent. The PCA militia has one technical sergoant and
four police; the border police one ::CC and 15 to 20 privates; and tl,o customs
office one customs chief and one official.
19. Ostrov (Ostrovul :dlistrei) (11?061N/27?201E), became the first numanion harbor
on the right bank of the. Danube after the cession of Liouthern Diabruja to Dulgaria
in 1940. It is about 10 km downstream from the harbor of ,-,ilistra (414?061V27?
122E), -chich became 13ulgarian in 1,40 and is much more important. The only
importance of this harbor lies in Its being the landing, place of the car ferry.
Organization am strength of the harbor office of Ostrov aoe the sane as in
ramie. i little upstrenn from Ostrov and downstream from is the
brenchedf the broad arm of the Pandoe, called Porcea? from the main stream of
the ;)anube. It is about 100 km long and rejoins the main stream as far distant
as 1:arsova (4PL2'n/27?571 :). This branch of the 7;anUbe is navigable only as
far as Calarasi.
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20. Calarasi (1:4?15$V27?20') lies on the Dorcea-arm, about 10 km downstroam from
the bifurcation nod is the terminur of ti-:e railroad which cores from the railroad
junction o' Ciulnita (41:020,V27010,..), and connects town and harbor river a distance
of 3 lcm. This rediun-sized harbor is a leadinf: harbor for grain. Organtzation and
strength of the harbor office of Calarasi are the came as in Turnu raourele.
Tire only railroad brdre to tho Doloroja is the bridge that crosses t1,0 :'anUbe near
Cernavoda (44?2)1:1280001). al highway traffic goes via Calarasi, where the
state road from Alcharest ends and from where a road goes upstream as far as
opposite 5ilistrie (44?0C'N/27?331)? where a car lorry crosses the river. fortor
Silictria has Lecome Dulgarian? the ferry must co 10 kn downstream as far as
Ostrovo.
21. ,Laaova (44016011/270551:,), a small harbor on the right Lank of the Danube (Dobruja,
is a loadinL heel:Apr for grain and has wintering facilities for 15 to 20 vessels.
There is no harbor ?ince., and administrative control is exercised by the harbor
office of Cornavoda. The 1-CA militia includes one CO!;, and four crivates. There
is no customs office,
22. Cornavoda, a medium-sized harbor, is important only because of the railroad bridge
on the 4icharest-Conslanta (41,010t11/280351) line. This bridge is 2 km long,
rests on four pillars erected in the river, and carries the pipe line from iloesti
to 6onsLanta. Tho harbor is loading harbor for cement, lumber, grain, and
occasionelli for oil. 'toner are discharged. Hailroad sidings are available
at the harbor. A cemeot plant io at the northern end 02 the harbor. Large
quantities of building materials have already boon supplied and temporary bar-
racks for quartering workmen have been erected for the construction of the Danube-
Dlabk :o.a Canal, which will branch off here. :then oil eoports from Ploosti to
Cormany rade :'rau here in "orld ;,ar Ii, a number of tanks were erected about
200 meters upstream from the railroad bridge. 7,arbormastor at the harbor office
of Cornovoda is one :)ovletiu? (fnu)? an efficient man, rflowao compelled to join
the :e in nooirted by a harbor officer end two harbor agents, The :'CA reroon-
nol is composed of We technical sergeant an: Fix men. Mo border police post
her one technical sergeant and 10 to 15 loolice. Tho customs office :r stpffed by
customs chief and three officials.
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23. Ifarsova (44?421U/27?58N, located on the richt bank of the Danube where the
r:oroea arm flaws into the _anue which, a little farther or as far as
praila, again forks into the two arms of the Cremonea in the west and tae Old
Danube (Dunarea Veche)? is a small loading port for limestone and has wintering
facilities for 15 to 20 vessels. Organization and strength of the harbor office
are the same as in Oruia.
2h. racin (450151N/20101E)? the only harbor on the Old Danube, and about 13 km
upstream the place where the 01d Danube flows into the Danube downstream of
Draila, is only a port of call and not a regular harbor. There is a small
repair yard.
25. Draila is a large harbor for both river tessela and seagoing ships, and the
harbor located farthest up the aver which can be reached by sea-going ships.
The town has about 65?WO inhabitants and lies directly on the Danube. Prin-
cipal shipments are grain ane other agricultural products. Commodities of every
description aro discharged and transshipped there, especially to and from sea-going
ships. Along the Lanube ara in the harbor basin are large quay installations
equippod with modern transshipment faailitios. There are also large grain silos
with up-to-date elevators ane large oil and coal depots. Good railroad and high-
way connections inland are available. Transshipment rails run along the quays
and a oarshaling yard is near the harbor. Various industrial plants, such asca
cement plant, large mills, etc., are in operation. The Old Danube offers wintering
facilities for about 60 to 80 vessels. ;:hipyards, listed from south to north,
include the MT-Yard, where Danube barge Lank vessels, and wooden fishing craft
are built for the Sovets (2) and a slip is available; the Romania Shipyard,
a repair yard which has no slip, sines with the river near the bank being very
shallow, vessels can be hauled up by aeans of wooden cradles or skits; the
Franko-Romana shipyard, a small boat building yard where vessels of up to 50 to
60 tons can be built in the locomotive works which form part of the yard; the
InR-Shipyard (Industria Nationals Romano.), a repair yard, mhich has no slip
and where vessels are hauled ashore by means of -wooden cradles dr skits, builds
minor vessels and is at present fitting out three mar vessels similar to, but
slightly smiler than the "Admiral Murgescu"-Class. The hulls of these vessels
were built in Oalatz at the local SRT-Shipyard. They will be completed for the
Soviets, (3) There is a workshop of the STT where only vessels of that company
are repaired. On the :'acin-Canal, on the opposite bank, is the shipyma of the
national Fishery Corporation, 'where fishine vessels are repaired. The harbor
office of Braila is under the direction of ans actor Dehalt, LLDiand once a navy
lieutenant. Deputy harbormaster is Harbormaster Octavian Dobre. They are
assisted by four harbor officers, six harbor agents and two harbor pilots. The
harbor office has at its disposal one dredge, one tug, three elevators, and two
motorboats. The POA militia is made up of ono lieutenant one technical
sergeant, two NOCs and ten ols Tbe border police personnel includes one first
lieutenant, one technical sergeant, two nO0s and 50 police. The customs office
is staffed with a customs inspector and 17 officials. Health service on the
harbor is looked after by two medical officers and the necessary auxiliary
personnel.
26. Galatz (Galati) is both a Danube and a maritime harbor of large size, The citj
of about 90,000 inhabitants consists of to upper town situated on the plateau
and V e lover town encircling the harbor. The harbor district an, its installations
take up the entire bank of the Danube from the mouth of the Siret (Sereth) River
to about the narrowest point between the Danube and Lake Brater, extending over a
length of 7i km. Principal shipments are lumber and agricultural products of all
kinds, Commodities of every description are discharged, As an import harbor
Galata has ecclined in importance since Thrld '::ar II. Several warehouses of the
MT are alone the DanUbe. Large grain silos and a 'warehouse, the latter still in
a state of destruction, are in the old harbor basin. In the new harbor basin is
deoauasing plant operated by L;oviet navy personnel. The inner part or this basin
has large berthing places :or rafts which carry extra loads of lumber and are
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basin is a lumberyard whore the sea-going vosaels take on timbor for exportq
several industrial workc and saw-mills a;e in the town. Shipyards, liated in
dowastream order, include the Neptua-!Thipyardy a repair yard, tho SRT :1.111-yard,
which, located on the Janue between the old and the new harbor basin, and equipped
with slips,.iaclur'inc a modern one and a fitting-out quay with a stationary
crane on the oanube? bn41da new veanols, includin, war veaelay tank li,84ts and.
Danuiao bara-s of " 'ardex" type and, at rresenty tugs and otter aosaals the ;;;LT
nn0 the Sovielts; (2) and the 7 1:evemtlr Shiayard, the onetiao Naval araenal,
which haa a modern slip for repairs to war venEels.
The harbor office of ::alatz in under the directian of harbor-actor tna:ottor
Teodoro, (fnu), who is assisted by Deputy harbormaster i'etre .adulescuy two
harbor officers, four harbor agents, cane to harbor pilots. The OI.A. militia
includoa one officers, one technical sergeant, two NODs and 10 to 15 C'. The
border :olice has one officer, two NGOs and 30 ;T?:. The customs office personnel
includes one castor' administrator, one customs chief and seven officials. The
7ydraulic Office maintainsyby dredging, the water in the two harbor basins at the
depth regained, thich, dependina on the water level of the Lanube, is between
5 and 6 meters, Navy installations Include permanent barracks of the aanube
Dividion located a little below the mouth of the Sereth i,ivary installations
located on the beach and t. .e plateau and, farther down the river, the repair
workshop of the Danube Flotilla and the naval fuel depot. Staffs c: the Danube
Flotilla and the Comrand of the Soviet Navy are accomodated in two buildings.
A Janue barge, used as floating quarters, and the Rumanian sub-marine Delfinul
are moored in front of those buildings. (3)
27. isaccen (45?150E/230291E), and
28. Tulcon (45?10?E/28?)167;%). These two places, which are located on the richt
bank of the 1.)anu1-e, have no regular harbor service. Only vesaols in local
passenger service and which ply between these two places and Galata, and Draila
and also carry general cargo (piece goods), call there. (4)
25X1 I 'comments.
(1) 11=0-7=,,ao?rlo atent of lumber export to the Soviet Union is remarkable
inasmuch as the Soviet Union itself was formerly the most iroortant lunber-
exporting country.
(2) The full building capacity of the shinyarda in Turnu Soveriny Braila and alatz
is apparently exploited for the Soviet Union, An in the Soviet -.Ina of German-,
large nurbora of vessels and parolcularly drifters, are built here, obviously
because such craft c-n easily be converted into auxiliary mine Emeeners.
(3) According to the peace treaty the strength of the Rumanian Navy is LCO officers
and 14,500 ratings ahoy as in all satellite states, are trained and equipped
along soviet lines, as is corroborated by the presence of a f.;oviet naval staff.
The AlTanian Navy consists of a illack-!,ea flotilla and a Danube flotilla. The
principle naval '-,ase for the Danube flotilla is 3alatz, wtr.,!re, however, some
vessel- of the 71ack-(;ca flotilla also are stationed. The mine layer ,dmiral
7:urLescu, a '312-ton vessel, was built in Galatz in 1939. To confirmatTa77-
17:ther cetaila are available about other new constructi.as.
(4) It is not poraible to give a critical opinion'
since detailed naps and descriptions of thia region are not available. The
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show the eonolete breakdown of the pr--uar e::chance of coff,oditios between
Germany and Austria on the one handy and the Balkan nations on the other, as
a result of the incorporation of the flalkaa countries in the Lioviet orbit,
dhile finished goods, machines etc., were formerly supplied to the 2alken
countries, ai:C the latter delivereL: staple goods such as grain and other arLri-
cultural products, lub,r, oil, etc., the entire freight traffic has not been
al2ost completely organized for exportation or products to the :oviet ;:inion. To
carry out this program it was only logical that Soviet-controlled corporations
should have been established.
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