PORT INFORMATION: HSINGKANG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00926A009300120001-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 7, 2008
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 13, 1956
• Content Type: REPORT

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FOB IAC DIES STAATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 3 c OF NSCID #7 (DIO, 8ND
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Alphabetical Designators In connection with information contained herein,
specific points of interest are
=referred to in this report by the following alphabetical designators:
A. Vessel?s berth
B. Suction dredge line
Co New channel
D. Reclaimed area
E. Chinese passenger ship
F. Seamanos Club
G. AA gun mounts
Ho Radio station
Io Power station
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Apgroaches and Pilot Data Vessel isited Hsingkang
Prior to arrival at subject port, vessel received the following message from
PiIIAVICO, "Please advise again ETA Taku Bar local time. Enter Changshan
Channel only. Attention marks (Red) in position 37 39 24N 11 10 0E.
Navigate with precaution." Vessel anchored at Teku Bar
Pilot sad security guard arrived via small tug and boarded vessel 301430H.
Pilot appeared to be middle-aged, spoke English, and performed his work
efficiently. Pilotage at subject port is compulsory at all times. Vessel
arrived at berth 30163, position labeled designator A. Upon departure from
subject port 0710451 Feb 56, pilot sad security guard boarded vessel at berth
and conducted vessel to Taku Bar. Security guards departed with pilot 0712271
Cold weather and rrequeWt o .
Ice was present but not heavy enough to require the use of icebreakers. High-
est temperature recorded was 6007; the lowest was 1307-
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Anchorage Vessel was required to anchor outside harbor at Taku Bar 0
to reduce vessel's draft by 15 inches...,,,,
After sufficient reduction in draft, vessel got underway from anchorage at
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10 soundings were
allowed but vessel had to reduce &aft to 25.6 feet ore entering harbor.
suction dredge lice at east end of pier $1 at position labeled
s gna or B. new channel, labeled designator C, which connects the harbor
and the river is now in use.
Controls A 15w boarding- party, including the agent, security guards, a
officear, ii igratioe and customs officers, and harbor superintendent,
boarded the vessel 2922001 at ?aku Bar and remained aboard until 3001301.
The boarding party divided into four groups and searched forward, aft, mid-
aps, and the engine room. One crew member accompanied each inspection team.
Radio equipment, personal firearms, binoculars, radar, cameras, flares, and
sextant were placed under seal. The crew was mustered and seaman?s books were
inspe do Two surveillance guards remained aboard until the vessel reached
berth. After arrival at berth one guard was stationed at the gangway of the
vessel and one guard was stationed at the gate to the dock area. Both guards
were armed with machine guns and checked shore passes of all crew members
going ashore. Bch crew member was given a shore pass written in Chinese
which showed his a?s number. Naval patrol craft patrolled the anchorage
area; these craft used searchlights at night and had one machine gun mount
fordo Prior to departure from port, a boarding party boarded the vessel
0708401 Peb 56 and remained aboard until 0710J+01o Two security guards remained
aboard the vessel with the outgoing pilot, removed seals from all items under
seal, then departed with pilot.
;arbor Craft Tara; small motor tugs assisted vessel in berthing and departing
if r. The lipbter to which vessel discharged cargo had a
full cargo capacity of 600 tons and was equipped with a steam lift. No other
harbor craft were obser^F.,d except surveillance patrol craft,
8. perth Vessel berthed at 3,16381
Vessels berth was alongside a concrete quay 2500 feet
is lazwth which could accoaa.date five vessels. The east end of this quay is
used for Xoading coal; this arA* was being dredged as noted in paragraph 50
A sketch of quay is labeled figure 8--a0 No cranes or other handling
facilities were, _nres t on quay. At low water the vessel?s main deck was
12 feet above the :'art apron, Fig' gangs of stevedores - 13 men to each
gang worked during t 4.ch of three right=hour shifts. All ages of males were
employed with good profs::? may,
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Inspector* tested the water aboard p before vesse took on water. Bo
drinking and boiler water were delivered by hose., Vessel?s agent indicated
that there was a ah rtage of ;per in the area o
9. Construction I area labeled des ~.gnator D has been filled in
sad snow occupied by new office buiidi, ;%. All other buildings in the area
app aced to be relatively new.
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15. Merchant Vessels
several Chinese freighters traveling in and out of area at various times.
D to heavy fog about 5 Feb 56 a 500-ton Chinese passenger ship, labeled
designator 1, passed via the new channel to the river.
16. Show Activities All crew members were allowed ashore but were restricted to
~ downtown area and to the Seaman's Club. The Seaman's Club, labeled
designattor F, is located a short distance from the gate to the dock area.
Caly a small number of the crew vent ashore due to poor weather conditions
and lack of entertainment available. The vessel's agent remained aboard
ship during cargo discharging operations except that he occasionally called
for a a-built jeep and west ashore for a very short* time. The agent ate and
slept aboard the vessel.
17, Miseellamous The people encountered at subject port appeared to be afraid
10' tM "impressed with the ruling that school attendance was compulsory.
Reports indicated that everyone had to attend classes for at least two hours
per week. Some of the stevedores were compelled to take time off from handling
the ship's cargo to attend classes. No anti-Ccmmunist feeling was noticed
except that the ent stated that it took too much "red tape" to get things
donee a guard tower with an AA gun mount at,position labeled
designator G, an area which is under water at high tide. A radio station with
10 masts was sighted at position labeled designator I. An electric power
station was located at position labeled designator I. Sanitation and health
conditions were good as far as known.
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