PORT INFORMATION: NOVOROSSIYSK

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• Publication Date: August 25, 1958
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT
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This material contains Information affecting the
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Port Information: Novorossiysk
DATE DISTRIBUTED
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(DIO, 8ND No 113-58)_J
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2. Alphabetical Designators In connection
specific points of interest
with information contained herein,
are
referred to in this report
designators:
by the
following alphabetical 25X
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A. Outer anchorage
R.
Naval basin
B. First berth
C. Inner anchorage
S.
Pier does not exist
A. Second berth
T.
U.
Pier does not exist
Pier does not exist
E. High winds anchorage
F. Approach track
V.
Pier does not exist
G. Three range supports
W.
X.
Shortened pier
Under repair
H. Three range lights
Y.
Grain loading area
I. Unlighted mooring buoy
Z.
Grain elevator
J. No visible masts
K. Wreckage removed
AA.
Conveyor gallery support changes
L- Red flashing light buoy
BB.
CC.
Minesweeper 'a path
Path of PT boats
M. Path of ferry
DD.
Unidentified craft
N. Launches
BE.
Three river ferries
0. Rowboats
FF.
Admiralty building
P. Searchlight
GG.
Floating drydock
Q. Gate
HH.
Ship repair area
II.
No tank farm observed.
3.
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an unlighted mooring bupy was located at designator25X1
I an~~ no visible masts were noted-at designator J.
Des or he path of a ferry which operated throughout daylight hours*'
the a were numerous 40' wooden launches operating in a liatl,
designator N they
had wheelhouses and a speed of approximately 10 knots. In the area designated 25X1
0 there were numerous fishing rowboats which "scattered when a vessel's whistle
was blown." observed a powerful aarchlight located
at or near designator P at night. the Eastern and Western 25X1
moles to be approximately 12' high and "well constructed of blocks of cement,"
and in good condition. 25X1
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b. There were surveillance boats both in the inner and outer harbors.
the outer harbor the surveillance boat 25X1
was approximately 160,
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it was flying a flag whichoontained soma
green in it, and the ship had "slim lines and was probably fast,,"
This surveillance vessel at night it showed
only an anchor light. 25X1
le# carried scanner-type radar, had recently been painted a dark gray and
6. Harbor Craft a loyea -- +-s but four or five were
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1+0-50', painted gray, and had a small gun on the forecastle. This boat showed
no lights at night These surveillance ?-.,,
very strong wind might badly damage this vessel and that "one
good shell" would sink her In the inner harbor the surveillance boat was
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available. they,, been built since 1945
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approximately 45' long, powered b~ steam, and capable of going to sea : T
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the depths around these non-existent piers given on the charts are correct-
the foundations of these piers have been removed except for 2bAl.
designator V, and the buoys at the end of that pier were still there.
Pier 2 has been shortened to the line designated W. 25X1
there were no waiting rooms or other facilities for passengers on the 25X1
pier. Passengers go directly from ships to the city. In the area designated
X railroad tracks were either being repaired or extended to the end of the
pier. The pier at designator D was approximately 1600' long, 90' wide and 25X1
was constructed of cement.
b, fat designator B, a Passenger ship berth
elevator to be approximately eight stories high, 200' long, and 801 de.
area and contained the tracks for three semi-gantr single-tube loaders.
Grain came from a granary in area designated Za the grain 25X1
co the area designated Y is customarily a grain-loading
be a flour mill which had two smokestacks about 10 stories high. A conveyor
gallery, described as"ancient," ran from designator Z to about the 25X1
end of the pier. The conveyor allery from designator AA to the end of the
pier resembled diagram three and from designator AA to 25X1
shore the underside of the conveyor was enclosed and wider than the conveyor
itself. The encbsed area was used as a warehouse.
d. No cranes were observed anywhere in the harbor. Deck gear was used to
discharge ships. Four conventional-sized fork-lift trucks were available
which took the cargo from the piers. These trucks were covered with mud and
shoved hard use under rough conditions. The roads in the harbor area, the
city, and the surrounding countryside were "all pot hoids," 25X1
and even the few asphalt roads were covered with mud. Cement dust
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Alongside of the elevator was a large building which might 25X1
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was everywhere and created a mess when combined with rain or snow,
V ry little railroad traffic in the bar'bor, area.
aval Vessels and ncilitie ..
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stack, gay, destro3+er
proceeded on a westerly course.
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stood out from the
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a minesweeper,
emerge from des, . $
and proceed along a, course designated BB. It was painted gray but needed
a new coat of paint, and her speed was approximately eight knots.
seven I F
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and proceeded slang the trac des grate a a out 25 knots. There boats,;:;
left a big wake and made large waves at the bow. First to emerge were throe
boats in a ragged column. Fifteen minutes later four or five similar but
smaller boats emerged in a ragged column and followed the path of the first
tree boats. All of these boats displayed a white light above ride lights.
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then two more sped out, and all the boats returned ;,
b. At designator BE were three old river ferries, each approximately 150'
long and painted gray and white, the paint being in fair condition. Naval
personnel were using these ferries as barracks, but no guards were noted
on or near the ferries. The Admiralty building located at designator FF
was an orange-yellow building about four stories high. A radio tower,
projected several stories above the roof with a red light on top of the
tower. Ships were called by voice radio from this tower. A signal station
was atop the radio tower from which light signals were sent. There were no
yards.
Ship Repair At designator OG there was a floating drydock which accommodates
ships of the T-2 tanker size. One Russian T-2 tanker was in this drydock
having its bottom cleaned. Designator RH marks a ship repair area. There
were no smokestacks in this area, but there were several long sheds about
two stories high.
10. Merchant Vessels one Partly loaded ship in the 25X1
and one ship loading steel products Several small,
tour-hatch Soviet freighters were also in the harbor. They had steel hatches
and some bad coat batches forward of their bridges. it was 25X1
customary for there Soviet freighters to bring in coal and pick up grain,
several small, modern Soviet passenger ships in the harbor and 25X1
ports. One of these ships was named Batumi.
estimated that these ships carry about 200 passengers between Black Sea
11. Shore Activities one passenger plane and two jets flying In
an east-to-west direction at ox mate four thousand feet on different
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anew cinemre a Soviet f31ma Public buses were used to got to t
cinema. The Inter Cl has table tennis, pool, and chess, but there was no
bar* Free films were shown there,
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the. Ywrai peaty of propaganda available at the club. 25X1
No prostitutes were seen
there was no hotel in the city as it had
been destroyed during the war and had not been rebuilt.
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people were observed promexaeding in the streets at n t q ettlyyy
to each other. this was their principal diversion. 25X1
about t:a unsanitary conditions of all the toilets
ashore. Generally the toi:.sts are holes in the floor with foot rests;
there was no screening between the holes., and newspapers were used in lieu
of toilet tissue. The f ? ' %Aa and smell were obnoxious. 25X1
12. Miscellaneous / no tank farm in the area designated II, but
the tanks miEIa , b,,)e underground a nor were any tank cars seen on tie 25X1
railroad tracks. the cement factory on the eastern side
of subject port operate: hours a day seven days a week.
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were Greek and Russian Orthodox,, and Methodist churches there. The Soviets
avoided all political di>,c i rion.
Comment
paragraph 10 was per
being constructed
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The ship mentioned in 25X1
;y' the Soviets.
:'eying supplies for the steel mill reported
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