PORT OF NOVOROSSIYSK

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• Publication Date: July 17, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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FEB 1952
CEN RAL I*rELL I GENCE AGENCY
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SECURITY INFORMATION
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
CD NO.
COUNTRY USSR (Black Sea)
SUBJECT
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE
ACQUIRED
Port of Novorossiysk
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DATE DISTR. 17 July 1952
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NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
Ithe Port of Novorossiysk was equippe
with searchlights., either ashore or afloat., which were visible from the
open sea,
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2. Moored to a buoy was a wooden motor patrol. boat., approx n>ati0 v
17 mat-a."a 1rv , ,K.9+1, ., .._,_'1, -'--'- ~
resemble the PS, but
are slightly longer and have a small cannon forward, 50X1-HUM
Two ships. waiting to enter were at anchor while thr were _hc~ 50X1-HUM
on guard. 71
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_.... ...i v oiaucu VV1 lr1E. U14tL:L 1 ome vessels
4miLrv?":LgnE overneaa, and armed with a machine gun forward..
Numerous other patrol craft were seen of varying hi ii I i nee
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In the afternoon, three jet airplanes of the silhouette shown below were
a,M,Mn ^-; P' 1 4 ..,,, ..4- '1 YV1n
6. The silhouette of a super destroyer anchored in the harbor was identified
as belonging to the Tashkent 1, per
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STATE
the night,
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Darin the. e:?:veningo a Soviet passenger ship arrive4
It was painted white, as are all Soviet passenger
ships, and it, had one funnel. It displaced about 1.0 tons and was 50X1-HUM
equipped with radar as shown in the sketch below. The ship left, during
the night after disembarking very few passengers.
8. The police inspection was very thoroAgh. It lasted four hours, and a few
bunks and wooden panelling in the cabins were taken out. The inspection
was conducted by twenty to. persons, all police except for
a customs official and. a woman physician who took the temperature of
the entire crew.
9. The quayed breakwater hi4s two logs which enclose the, harbor to the southeast.
These legs are stepped and a cross -se otion_i..s shown in the sketch below.
The outer wall is about three and a-half meters above. the water, and is
about one and one-half meters wide,
Seen from above, the eastern breakwater appears as in the
it he = seam ' st r ueture for the
en light which
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:Resting on the platform
of the green lightthere is a metal support for another :Light, probably a
secondary beacon, while on the, tower supporting the light there is a fog bell.
12. The area situated east of the poxtt of Novorossi We nea d
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an axouxtu the
tongue of land which is the shore end of the eastern breakwater, is the site
of a large cement mill (No. 8 on Attachment 1) and possibly other factories.
.The cement plant extends over a wide area, from the coal pier (No. 11 on
Attachment J.)9 southeast to as point beyond the land end of the eastern
reakwater.
the nor4,hwest, there were industrial sheds, metal girderxrorks,etc.,
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There were no ladders on the oaate~r^ side, nor were any observed on the inner
a small breakwater (No. 3 on Attachment 1),
extending approximately. in a aoutherasterly direction anti forma. small
outer hail) r. the
existence of the breakwater, whose purpose may be to protect a small pier
for loading cement. This pier was outside the main harbor and served
the dement mill (No. 5 on Attachment 1) whose smoke stacks can be seen
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pier was not completed.
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which did not seen. part of the c .m t. mill,
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the eas 1et'.n 7:c'e,ad, {w . per" g No. 2 on t ,a.chtnent l:. aarx~i the :'?oal pier q No 11, on
g. A str .c?{:?vt,re
mark= d No. F on Attachment l,.
1n a:; :east o h smoh.eata ksa
h. So: me loww--1yin ; shops with a am !-,.&,-. -st:ackn on the ivaat < , 4s,c 7,e
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i. High, r. up., two or three storage tanks (perhaps fuel. tanks or gas works)
from the Vertical cuts which appear on the ridge of the hill
q ,rries on top of the hill. The quarries are clearly distinguishable
Two ryeen.forced. concrete pi.Lla.r?s ?ahapecl as high a ;: w probably supporting
a cableway from the cement rill to the c ont pier (No. 10 on Attachment, L).
Sind,.7i.r? arches Are situated on the ridge of the dark hill in the foreground,
standing out against the light bac,ground of the imer?e distant mountains,
These could support a cableiway connectirkg
the cem ^nt factor 'With the
k. A cement factory, with four at .ekod,;tacks (No. 5 on Attachment 1)
1. More houses, and at the far right end there is a large modern structures
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the head of the cee:ment pier, (No. 1.0 on Attachment 1) which
is in front of the cement factory (No. 8 on Attachment 1) 9 Tug ler? ? s to
the right of the coal pier and it eramed small ;r and shorter it
had no loading
instal.lat Ions a and unidentified piles of mate ria1.
tthe
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Attie:?nent 1) and the tower (No. 6 on Attachment 1)
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a dark spot resembling a large hull bei 50X1-HUM
ritted out o. 7 on t achment 1)
20. The coal pier at No. 11 on Attachment 1
differences in shape between the sketch below and the pie:
The installations on the coal pier included a (parrot beak) l vel"luffing
crane. three lu.ffing.jib cranes, and a heavy duty crane on a latticed towe:-
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on the southeast side (see sketch belnw)* an o th
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22, Fuel., as well as a chunks, lead-brown ores was loaded at this pier. The
pier has two double tracks. 50X1-HUM
23. At No. 12 on Attachment 1, there is a pier constructed of concrete blocks
24. At No.13b on Attachment 1 is a shipyard for repairs. It has one or more
marine railways which haul up tugs and barges. 50X1-HUM
.25. In the northern part of the port area, lying between the repair vard and
the, commercia.1 harbor several wracks are aground.
The shore is natural
and the beach is littered with detritu.sa trash, and wreckage. Back from the
shore there possibly were houses and shops.
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the quarantine station. (.No.
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26. At Nc:. 13 on A!:~tachment 1 there i s a small metal bridge (plated roadway),
a little more than two meters wide. It crosses the creek which empties into
the harbor at that point, and then continues to become part of the seashore
road (No. 14 on Attachment 1) which leads from Novorossaiysk to the cement
mills. Beyond the bridge the road turns left, and at this point it forks
north to the interior and east towards the cement mills. Right before the
fork, a single-pair of railroad tracks cross the road; but,on either side of
the road, the tracks are double.
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of the creek (No. 13 on Attachment 1).
_]the wharf (No. 16 on Attachment 1) indicated
as the passenger wharf no longer exists,
29. The former fuel pier is visible only as ruins of the shore end, and the 50X1-HUM
remains of t-he head with warned and split piles driven i to reenforced
concrete. This pier once
served a fuel storage dep. halfway Lip he hill 18 on Attachment 1) 50X1-HUM
and in direct line with the wharf. Some large tanks of this depot (three
or more) still remain
30. Of the wharf (No. 19 on Attachment 1
31. The wharf at No. 22 on Attachment 1 is the grain wharf.
32. To the southwest of the grain. wharf,:.trera is a stump of a wharf (No. 23 on
Attachment 1) completely covered with scrap of every kind. Underwater, the
foundation blocks for a new and larger Wharf No. 4 can be seen. Some
new blacks, about six or seven, are awash near the head of the planned wharf.
33. The pier marked No. 2.5 on Attachment 1 and indicated on the area charts a50X1-HUM
Wharf No. 5 Is used for loading fuel. A railroad track in good working
order runs the whole length of the ier
34. Southwest of the fuel pier there is another pier 1No. 26 on Attachment 1)
which is used by light surface units of the Soviet Navy. The pier is
40 to 50 meters wide and 18 to 20 meters high and all warships moor here.
The area is closed to civilians. For sketch with legend of the navy
pier, see Attachment 3.
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the area surrounded by the high wall p on Attachment 3
(No. 28 on Attachment 1 whitewas e s ructures can be seen 50X1-H U M
towers were visible. This area 16 well concealed from shore and sea 50X1-HUM
observation. beyond the western breakwater
is a seaplane station because many airmen and officers of the air force 50X1-HUM
go through the gate. The station, if it exists, does not appear to be in
operation,since neither seaplanes nor windsock and weather observation
36. The southeastern port area was neither observed in details
The pier No. 27 on Attachment 1 lindica-tes as the
Coast Wharf is work is in progress on it. It is probable
that the crane near the two oared boats is a floating
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37. The southeastern shore area outside the port was superficially observed. 50X1 -HUM
At No. 29 on Attachment 1 there probably are marine railroads, some marine
shops, and a small wooden pier.
38. The area to the north of the port has streets which are unusually wide and
straight but in the poorest condition. Almost all of them were unpaved and
full of holes, in the roadway as well as on the raised sidewalks. There
are no gutters, and when it rains,. they are covered with. mud. The only
paved street, and this is ruined, is the road at No. 14, on Attachment 1 50X1-HUM
which flanks the northwest shore of the harbor. It is about 12 meters
wide, and near the town very little of the asphalt remains.
(see Attachment 1):
13, a bridge previously mentioned
b. No. 15, two tracks, level with the road at No. 14. These tracks have
already been referred to in paragraph 26.
c. No. 13/a;, the offices of Inflot. 50X1-HUM
.cross the at ree rom t there are small wood and masonry sheds,
one of which is a newspaper stand.
d. No. 16/a, there is a large masonry. structure which has seriously been50X1-H U M
damaged and only the outer walls are standi
In the background is a
light-colored industrial shed with two smokestacks could be the
Naptha Works(No. 17/a) In front of 50X1-HUM
the damaged structure, there are several huts and sheds of fruit vendors
and a shooting gallery.
e, No. 19/a, an infantry barrack. It is possibly used by the men who a 50X1-HUM
employed in the grain elevator. The barrack is two-storied, brick,
20 m x 8 m, and can house about 1,000 men. It is located at the junction
of the shore road and the road at No. 14/a which leads inland.' The
latter is unpaved and about six meters wide.
f. No. 19/b, a theater,,with possibly a recreation center and a lecture .hall
ttached is on th~~coYner vt tkie road No. 14/a.
There is a long flower bed in front
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No. 20, the Cominform.or Party building. Though not a new structure, it
is well maintained and it is the whitewashed k 4113 12
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ui _ng which stands out
Between the two flower beds
in front of the building there is a monument of stones dedicated to the
memory of Cominform heroes or similar figures. To the left of the 50X1-HUM
building (looking at it from shore) there is a tall radio antenna whose
twin is a short antenna fixed to the roof of the building.
h. Noe 21/a, a fine building, whitewashed, composed of three wings,one of
which is in the shape of a tower. On the facade is the sign "Restaurant"
sT ? l.l" c l.ette.rs.
i. No. 23/a, a railroad yard. 22 yardlines but only two
small steam locomotives,which were very old,and many cars of various
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39. The town is in the area southwest of the military harbor. The city is
heavily damaged and the unpaved, tamped dirt streets are in very poor
condition. There is rubble everywhere and entire city blocks have been
destroyed,leaving large empty spaces. There is little new construction
visible, limited mostly to a few houses and the Bank of the USSR. The
rest of the city appears abandoned. See Attachment 4 for a sketch of the
city with the accompanying legend.
40. There are no streetcars, but many buses both small and large (latter are
probably used for inter-city transit). The private automobiles are few
and very old.
the railroad (No. 27/a on Attachment 1)
in the urban area.
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42. There were two dry goods shops with five or six lengths of cotton cloth in
the window, but no woolen material. A shoe shop displayed nine pairs of
shoes at the average price of 200 rubles, and the quality and workmanship
were very poor. Food is sold in little wooden sheds (2/3 x 2/3 m) which.
have very little stock. The bread is baked with dark rye pe of 50X1 -HU M
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she was either the wife of a notable or a notable therself. Many of the women wore large medals on their chests, probably decorations 50X1-H U M
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v"W d~iV wore nylon
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In the port area, there was great enthusiasm i'or .-.monism and man-
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naa met Togliatti ""?y
personally when he was in No vorossiysk as c ie o the 50X1-HUM
youth organizations. Only one port official was not orthodox and complained,
"Stalin, Hitler, DeGaspsri, Truman. All we do is work.n The women in the
port are the most fanatical yet the most approachable. Every office., no
matter how small, is full of portraits of Stalin, large and small. The
same may be said about propaganda leaflets.
The city was overrun with servicemen of all kinds-. Air Forte, Artillery,
Police, Frontier Guard etco no unit-numbers on the lapel
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wear collar patches of different colors to represent their branch of
service.- red, purple, green for the Frontier Guard,,and light blue for
the Air Force. Officers' rank are indicated by stars on epaulets. Caps
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are the same for enlisted men and officers, except for the quality of the
material. Some sailors wore the insignia S/F on their epaulets. Naval
officers wear stripes with rhomb on their sleeves. some 50X1-HUM
soldiers on a truck who were armed with a 9.5 mm Beretta, type su -machine
gun but possibly a little shorter. The machine gun had a wooden butt and
a holed jacket over the barrel.
various ships at anchor
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vessels, floating shear cranes, floating cranes, common pontoons,barges, etc.
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1. Overall sketch plan of the port of Novorossiysk
Grain Wharf at Novorossiysk, two pages
3. Navy pier at Novorossiysk, two pages
Urban Area of Novorossiysk, two pages
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` ..1.., Attac;hrlc:irl:t; 2
C? m.n nuharf at NoRTox?os,Qsk
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2"' Attachment 2
Lot; and 't'o At; Laewhnent .' Y
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The wha t i . approximately 25 in wide ]nd 200 to 300 in long.
each side could a,ccomodate not more than to ships,
ono 10.,000 and one of 2,000 tons. The bottom a car the shore end
is lice shallow so that the inshore, 80 to 100 m can accomoda .e: only
X11, il.rig ?i.rild ks. The ''lharf is 1.8 meters above the water.
b. Lookout and : i ;za 3 station. This is y.sitaated at the pierhead and
stands above structure c. The station is wood aid 16 meters above the
wwater The station has a
signal mas , and a periscope which is necf?ps?"v in 50X1-HUM
order to raise the viewing plane above the surrounding obstacles
A small iron ladder leading to the tower is on the southwest side
of the wharf.
co A masonry conduit. It is in very poor condition with large pieces
of cnaubled plaster, and it runs the entire length of the wharf,
straddlin the seaside road. It has a corrugated sheet metal roof and
it houses the conveyor belt for grain. The conduit,, on a platform
which rests on reenforced concrete pillars., is two meters wide and
five meters above the p=ier..
d. Three hopper cranes for loading grain. These cranes can move about ten
meters along a track. Usually only two of the hoppers are operating
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electrically and the power cables are fastened to the pillars of the
belt conduit. The first fastening is on the sixth pillar counting from
e. Booth for the chief loading agent. Situated below the conduit and
connected by telephone to the grain elevator (j), it, receives hourly
reports on the quantities in each hold and the over-all total.
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It is situatepunaer the conduit and on that part of the viharf near
the shore end. It contains a me3shall for stevedores, a barber shop,
offices, and perhaps a small warehouse for equipment.
g. A wooden pylon. It supports the conduit c and is located on the southwest
side of the wharf where the two tracks (m) break off and merge into
asingle track. On the other side of the road the rails of this track
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h. A large structure. A deflection point for the con y
used for weighing grain and for housing offices.
They year of construction, 1898, is marked on
the side of the building; which faces the sea, about seven or eight
meters above the ground.
i. A conduit, in disrepair, rusty and full of bossage. From the right side
of h, this conduit descends obliquely to the ground, turns right, continues at
;round level for 250 meters or more to the grain elevator.
j? Grain elevator. This is approximately 300 meters from shore, 200 meters
long and not very high. It blends with the surrounding structures so that
the eye must follow the conduit {i)to distinguish it.
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Nav Pier at Novorossiysk
Legend:
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b.
c.
d.
e.
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Navy pier (No. 26 on Attachment, 1.)
Large shed
Barbed wire-entanglement
Wall about three meters high
Wide gate bearing an anchor of sheetmetal
Double track in worki
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ng or
er
Piles of new' nets with a large mesh,to be used as obstructions,
about 1,000 meters long and 20 meters high
Natural shore,; muddy beach
Shore road (No. 14 on Attachment 1)
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Side for naval vessels. I
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the following; ships aeon at this dock
from shore end to pierhead:
1. one Italian motor barge or a type similar to it
2. nine deepwater VAS with hydrophone sets; 25 = twin-mounted machine
guns forward and aft. Group leaders equipped with radar.
3. five magnetic minesweepers correspnding to the Italian type 200,
with a wooden hull 45 to 50 m long. They have a 70 mm gun forward 50X1-HUM
400 to 500 m long.
4.
three destroyer escorts with radar.
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escoi;4 ):.Lad a 1.1)w
Attachment 3
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Gun on the forward mount and not far from the be i. c e,possibly shielded;
a single f'i.xririe;l separated from the bridge; plati"ernis for a machine
gun, pos ib l..y twin -mounted and for tprpedo tubes of undetermined
nuj'ber. Below is a sketch of the'sows and iri.dship,s of these
destroyer- e:aoor s y and a sketch of the flag thoy were f1.7ix g,
m. Creek whL:~h empt:i.' s into water enclosed b the lyd..iit.:i:r.y reservation.
a
It is e r Os i f 'v I~ a 'fi't "d 'IPwood,s:11 br .d