ORGANIZATION, FOREIGN AGENCIES AND SHIPS OF THE POLISH MERCHANT MARINE

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• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 21, 2008
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• Publication Date: April 14, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY
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Organization, Foreign Agencies and
Ships of the Polish Merchant Marine
DATE DISTR. 1-4 April 1952
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. U. Pooiel is the "sinister of Shipping in Poland
is Vice Lan
U B. , t e Poli s vecret Police.
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L-.-ff Le =
colonel in the
he will take over the 25X1
f inistry of Shipping when Popie is removed. Meller (fnu),
formerly head of the Polish naval mission in Berlin, has charge
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of the shipping section in the Polish Foreign Office a
sible for foreign affairs relating to Polish sh.pping.
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During the last two years, the nature of cargoes of Polish shies
bound for Albania has greatl chnn ed. Two ears ago 25X1
the ships chiefly carried he 25X1
international Drrriga es env yed in 11bania; the,;- now carry i_ndustri .~
products. In early august 1951, the S.S. 01sztvn had a cargo of
Skoda motor truces an.c the S. T~arghleyski which left for Llbania
,a car 90 of 2 or 2 ';--ton motor true'--s from the
on 23 /.ugust 1951, had
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of s snips a so carrie ai s,
machinery and oil industry couipment to Albania from Odessa and
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especially as the expiration of the charter contracts.with foreign
.
4. In September 19511 Polish shipmasters and chief engineers were
instriaoted by their owners to buy oil fuel and engine oils in
foltenau near Kiel and refuel in other ports. The masters of
the U.S. ~ feral tia ter and the 11.8. curie skloaoweska seer e
directed to fuel in Albania on their out voyage to China. (4)
5. The repair of Polish ships was frequently delayed in Polish ship-
yards. For example, the S.S. Kosciuszko was in the shipyard in
Danzig for aO1 than five months instead of the six weeks as had
been planned. Subsequently it had to undergo some special repairs
in Kiel. The S.S. Jedoo- obotnicza., which had been built in the
shipyard in Danzig in 19 0, and was scheduled to undergo repair
for six weeks, actually remained in the shipyard for almost eight
r_monthso these continuous delays 25X1
caused considerable difficulties in maintaining regular runs. (5)
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shipown
shortage of trained personae z-zzsn rrzez~U UL bUi J was SO
serious that the fulfilment of the six-year plan appeared doubtful,
also were almost im oss e.
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18 8214B4 type ships, about 2 R?0 GR , wo d be built for the U? .S.R.
in Stettin and Danzig,, and the two steamers Pie '[ L"ai and 25X1
, had already been delivered to the U.S.S.R. Two ships of
the were and constru tion in Stettin under supervision of
Soviet engineers, 7 r difficulties in the supply of 25X1
propulsion engines, auxiliary machinery and other items existed. The
completion of these ships was considerably delayed, and the manage-
ment of the Danzig shipyard was severely reprimanded for insufficient
output. Its managing engineer, Urbanowicz Una), a graduate engineer,
was dismissed. (7)
Purchases of foreign ships
The construction of new shi s was sped tip in Polish shipyards to
increase the tonna e, four ships of the
U.S. type, 1,92 , were on e stocks to be put into
service in the Mediterranean Sea
s x sma .er motor
vessels of the fivsa type about wer construction.
The steam tanker Pam was bought and will be stationed in the
Mediterranean to serve as a refueling ship. This was necessary, as
Polish vessels were no longer supplied by countries in the
Mediterranean. (8)
(1) This report supplemen ormation on the organization of the
Polish merchant fleet~7:I7f 25X1
(2) The Polfracht firm handles freight including transfers for Polish 25X1
(3)
(4) The Polish merchant fleet recently has great icu es in
fueling especially on long vo a es as a result of the International
1,rabargo Act. 25X1
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( rj) It is believed that the loco flf.~lciency of the Polish shipyards,
is t'.e reason c~hy Polish vessels undergo repair in shipyards outside
P of and
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art a due to the necessity of
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ae ays n o s s pyar
obtaining replacement parts from foreign countries. An additional
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factor apparently is inefficiency necessitating that Soviet ship-
build in a sneers su ervise Palish shin arils.
(6)
Other ships are making their last voyages.25X1
This loss of tonnage is a result of the Internat on1l Embargo Act
now ' effect. Unconfirmed reports say tht.t Poland could buy two
ship for deliveries of coal. However, although Poland 25X1
mill pay any price, it is almost impossible for her to effect new
charter contracts.
(7) It has been repeatedly reported that ships under construction
in Polish shipyards cannot be completed because of the unavail-
ability of Diesel engines and auxiliary machinery in Poland.
(3) This tamer on her voyage to Constanta on 25X1
30 November 1951. S_ has not neen observed after that date.
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