SHIPPING ACTIVITIES IN ALBANIA
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May 6, 1951
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`7 NYMAN
COUNTRY Alb ~ iaJ J3 a8a t:e
SUBJECT. Shipping Activities in Albania
PL4CE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
OF 7tfi4 UNIUl4D a,%? = tal5'Miti Ril& 67Y.Ai7lFltd oil TI E P307tt E ACT NO
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]_,, The Romani. n. 33 cf?.tATtJRY (2p396 tom) ..~ < : re.p r ed tc>- h ve b, e n 3,i the , e:?
of Durres some t%135le during and
200 cases Of rifle ,sramiunitioTT., A l,at.er -r:?eport w 4-::atea tfla ',:,
the CUTATURY loaded the following cargo, destined. for. F 3NOiMPOi ?'t .Ia~,;7 .~ s'T;
Blister copper
259,80 ton
Walnuts
15 ~, 200 tons
AI .o*,ds
31,200 tons
Walnut ti hers
37,984 tons
D entrails . 30 :ms es
in Durres u
and Odessa
5,897 barrels of minera1 pitch, tr.? t:alliriq ,
portedly departed for the Blai k Sea gvarts
tire'CHIATU1CY unloaded 41p974 1j, met:e.rs oaf'
CD NO.
cloth
50X1-HUM
The CHIAeTURK was reported to have been in the port of Durres some time
,p ,g g h and to have loaded an u c.peei.floc
daring the. period
; )~p 96 ,sic) li@n* ?, wbi ;saaa19,b'd ` lo:S"a 4 tF asee . A , i At e i' r pv', l ".u
of .f,~~?:
~'he?~ YtiC
t{ &'sa3e,,in, an Ajbvk:3.J.:t port end .^a t'l.. s m3.".-
states that, . on the CIIATI Y ? ; fl, r st voyage
during
NU? CF PALES
NO, OF ENCLS.
5~,, ?~ar~ y ~pq ~ sus , rs rTTC SEti.OVO
~Li d7 d-R kb7~'~ieuY'~t,. ~R~
tUPPLENIENT TO
R P' O i R T No.
THIS is u NE Ve LUUACED INFO?WAI 1ON
and to 1-have unloaded an 50X1 -HUM
the CIIIATURY was reportedly oil, roate for the Adrititis 3(w,-?,50X1-HUM
carrying aboard' as a passeriger^ 3i.shop Niko3,aev- .c.. The v rs )a?l was in fur r
and depz r?ted ~vAth a earj.o of miner'a. itch ad. r'a.a'a
Gt~lAY._w,
=and, t have unloaded a orar p of 1,62 "tons (not- irther
The vessel is again placed in I sarres. wi (',h
iv also unknoiu- .) nxl _Hi inn 50X1-HUM
CONFIDENTIAL
CLASSIFICATION `E I*e.I~,f/C,0NTR0L - Us,, O:NL'.--c
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erlr i-ACT ray
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, 62"'., 57 2 Ttc
50X1-HUM
reported to have been' In the port of Durres some- time
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In Class. 1
Declassified
Class. Changed To, TS
Aath i ll A 70.2
Dats 19=8 Ny:
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of 42,000 tons,,
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4MM41 I NTEIJI(M AGEN
SS CHRI$TO $n IRNFSKI a
7. " Bulgarian -OZ CRRISID S : SKI (1.,629 tons) araix rrp x'ted tt have
oien in Dar"s F- 8.nd to hatee QrJ-".,dftd
t:lse an pee,.ifiod c v of 2;,5-X t anst, 50X1-HUM
S4 the C RZSM SMIRNESK.T took aboard at Darren 100 D6 thnt
v,lf wild animal ekinst, and load. 280 tone of brandy at Vlo"ne
Mother report, states that,
Walnut tissberu 5o5 vubi,* maters
f"Mt) SKI took aboard the fo wina cargo at Durres
W I. (for Braila) 16,014 tons
Weaving reeds 20 tons
Cans (for Prague) ,$I tons
Walnut timbers (for 35,A61L tone
Pragm'
Cott* n (for Prague) 1S tone
Kiterai pint ,.h (for 1,000 tone
Prague)
0., A e ubsequant report places the CtHRIS70 SMIRNESKI in the port of Dun e
c:f unwpctifffod rg
'M vac U"ZdoA 1A 50X1-HUM
reported to ha v" ;"0r a
1 .98 tonic of cot` r,,% o?sotinCd for Sovz >z*[tra n port
ra.. lan The Ctlf S 3 5 41:t~NF K %eaa rooorted in Dir?re a 50X1-HUM
Z,wti,n she . ade&d, 1.50 torn mire . ltrh a z ~ cund
S SK.I arrived inn ( routs #rf E a rte ax-
p*. ted to toad unspecified ma .Anaryo
. &ddi tiona, 1,000 tea of the a alas at V'1orze a Ujo x`tJRRISTO
`ES KRASNODARt
50X1-HUM
32o The Soviet SS MRASNODAR (6,700 torte) me reported in the gar"; of Dur:sxs
acme titer during at that time the i io, ,de
ec v 4,,,000 toner of unspecified oar .
the KRASNODAR wal,L aded 5,500 tons of omega
;ale vessel was ne a reported to have arrived at.
ar4 t have departed for Odessv the n: .t day_, a!trr l .adin,g
9 qk: way zac-v 15., 1 Cis i' W+i `?_;lnw '4o ~..F~?!f
Y t`1! ttor
?yr The A1..banian . BAPLIKU ( tons) a-r: vod in r re13
be1~ w?.. to ha ?o loadvi, 150 thn
befor=,a doparr,io:34 ltra APL -1t4 r: have also : , ad c-a.ot
(y ,n-9 of '.:n dorit-iUiod
o '' 1ZESAFitlllti:l a in 1of ca :ccuto
he a'q'.rtart. 1 Qf 3 bc 01-i* ~ 1' C'Yn? fC ?Y; .
i tens
393,,ry(5 tcn
W tee
MESAP,LIKU,, bearing a cargo of irjo tone sugar F taus expef;ted to arrive
?,u .4r it Ourk
e AE~.~_t,AG /CONba~s+13.1 ?' U.%. OFFICIALS ONLY
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e NTRAL INTELLIUENCE AU CY
16 , e t stated that the I 'eSAPLIKU
expev-ted to bas in Duna
7~: at which time She was to ut ,eee+d 93 tons of alrnnera1 all and an
eetiwated 45 tons of mixed cargo
SS "Tli4IR AZEV s
i7p The Soviet SS TIMIRIAZEV' (9?750 tons), coming from
(Varna)? was expected to arrive in Durree
to ;unload the followin :
heat
Corn
Machinery
2,,UC+0 tons
2,,400 tons
950 tone
According to the report,, anchor chains,, dseatined for Al.hwda, eeer. e
o-a" eve to Live been taken on at Stalin,
and
18G A subsequent report, stated that the TI1 IRIAZEV was emti 3 in ba '. aet in
IAarran and ift expected to lead 3,000 toms of mineral pitch 50X1-HUM
ihs loaded een unspecified cargo in Vlone v from 44ch whrt eh
departed Another repc't at this point stated that the
TD4IRIAZEV, on route t49 had taken aboard only 1,,000
tons of mineral pitch and 1,,883. to-no of mixed cargo in the ports of
Durres and Vlone o
19. Upon arrival. the Tf4IRIAZEV was to take aboard the folio do :
9 Cranes 1,770 toms 50X1-HUM
2 Ele tric stations (sic) 110 tons
A subcequenr report added that,[
tons of motor uel end mathi.neery
the TII4IRIAZEV l.znad"d 1?O
took aboard 589 tons of mschixnery (10 power shovels, weighing 50X1-HUM
Jjrn. tong, and one crane); she was to sail for Odessa 4th a total cargo
:of 4r w) to".
58 LEIt 40NTC 393 tons) arrived in Durres L 50X1-HUM
the ITA had taken
eb ' rd at Vi..ane an 'unkr. wn quantity of cotton destinad for HUNCAROT ,>
f bapes < In additic a, tha TFJJTA unloaded a cargo c nr : at-J:,-3g
of foods, medic:inal herbs, and ]5494 ki,: o smr. of I nF . 50X1-HUM
SF CRET/C ONTp:0L ,O1 tons
eS .'fir. ue Lauri 15.07 tons
AbsintIVm .765 tone
U l eaceas Unknown quantity
The ab ^x cargo was believed to be destined for HAND IPirX,, B idape it,
to Bari,) ere ,h w 50X1-HUM
to, take a sid machinery de e ti ned for an Albanian pry 0 .tea this
connection,, another report stated that______________________________ , 50X1 -HU M
t h e 7 JT& discharged in Albania an unap ; ified > a . r of 25gWO fyei a ra4.>
26. The TEUTA eut .eggntltiy r p ' ed to hate taken. aboard at Durres and
ylon0 j, an unkno n quantity of '150X1-H6M1t ti ba r, for
ITALI_?, Trieste.
27 the TUTA departed with a mixed :cargo of
220 tons Including two steam engines arA two boilers; she arri ed In
Bari and three hours late,',. departed rted for Duress, 500X1 -HUM
HUM
28. The TTA is nand reported to ha
with the following 3OOton cargo
Ash poles 10,503 cubic meters
Elm l e1 72,442 cubic meter
Wool 516 belee, weighing ~`' 5.36- tons
Bui bue ecillaa 16) tons
2V? The T VTA,, on rcute from. arrived at Bari.
where she took aboard four passenger; she left the same day for Durrev
where she arrived carrying a &argo which incl u ed 2!#0 tons
of ma finery
3O The Rumanian 83 B ESINA (5.6oo tore) was report t
be in Durres completing cargo; she was later report to ,' c eparted.
stat*d the BFR SINA unloaded an
ee imated 3~3 tons of unspecified cargo; She was again reported at
Burge but no details were given as to her loactL ? g or un-
loading activities at that time
50X1-HUM
50X1-HUM
50X1-HUM
rFl;l' ' JNTROL = U.S. OFFI:CIAL:; ONL
the TFATTA,, was to 1* o eod
re loft Durres
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Tl Po h 8S OLSZT (3 C00 tors) reported to have 1 e present In 50X1-HUM
'TS,,
%he port of dr bit no details
aiat.,Uable as to her loading or un t?oadiug operations at that t a
They OILZT new reported to ha a^rt. d in Vlore ( 50X1-HUM
route from Iii der she man to hav't di tntharge 60 tom of
r v; > A,noths,:~ report;, hover, etatee that the OLSZ'1YR hid been in
i r s approximately one 3 Ett nar, lLter, at whioeA, tip *e ohs had 3in,,ad
9,of -ubmrs mineral w erh van still, aboard when she %.Curned
D2re as she had hwra forced to put i f,*
D rrev she had unloaded at cturai etool, ,caned containing thine pa ,
and munition
&A, a vi heA:1 r'tturneed to Vloneg m ilatD her carte of vh m At
Y*yairv ;A1* are r eta had "u, .I,ad at 50X1-HUM
8 I DIVA
40.
The SS RODINA * 7212 to ) in reported to have been in the p:a?-rt of
Dur vi, and to have un:l aad d some 50X1-HUM
,O3& to na o ? unspecifted cargo, av a loaded acne 3^6 tons of
Car which may have included 10,,000 animal hidee..,
. Tbie Polish 8;; :XVANT (3n teAax) r?eepo t:ed to hare been it tt e port,
50X1-HUM
of srre and to have loaded appr?o:e .
t Z10 ter of unt pe ified ca go .
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The SS KARPAT " 1Q 4D to ) is reported to have hates in the port a 50X1-HUM
L%maa , and to ha loaded as asti
mats 7,700 tons of unspecified cargo.
SS KU'TW0 r
SS KUTNO (6?000 tow) in reported to have be on in
and to have dis harged an cat
unspecified cargo,
45.-, The Soviet SS AMY was r tpcwted to haw arrived ire area
SS BUIRiAm
46. The B ga .an SS BU C A (4f,19I) t rap c ted to haav arrived in Durr"s
50X1-HUM
51, `.'fl"he Rmanian, S5 DIAp an r mate from conatantar war expe(P-ted at xrr as
where she was to unl ad 5O ,,6 tons of c ent, 2Q356 50X1-HUM
forty of mixed ?ar from Rmmania, and 69.853 tons ct tr". _ 'x f?r
at&
Nom.-airs
~eaer goods
5
1,01 8 tow
tone.
tow
u4 ni
:u tans
I tons
3 t fe.
)l_3 tnn
v$ 1.RP
2tons
taw