SEAPLANE BASE AT MAMAIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81-01036R000200080079-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 22, 2011
• Sequence Number: 79
• Publication Date: July 20, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
COUNTRY 1 n1a
SUBJECT Seaplane lass at lamaia
DATE D I STR. . Q Jul- 1954
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NO. OF PAGES 1
1. A seapiaae base of the Rumnian AM is located at the head of the tkaia Peninsula,
worth of the port or constants, s*d near l(Mia. It can easily be identified by the
numerous breakwaters.. The bUldlngs are etween the shore and the railway line
ruoaiag from Coa$taa a through ladle Gi and litmaia to Lacul Tasaul.
2. Between the railway and the highway to Sibioara an underground saunition magazine
THIS Is UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
SUPP. TO
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has been built. It is is a forest and it well hidden from observation from UUM 1116 AP"
or the gr',and.
The base has direct rail connections. A branch line has been built from the
Constants-3iuoe railway line, and a large loading ramp has been built. This branch
is used only to Serve the seaplane base.
4. A amber of new breakwaters have been constructed, so that the base n M can accom?odate
25 to 27 lar;'e seaplanes at a time. There are four floating buoys equipped with
powerful reflectors with rep' -.ights. The lighting equipment is controlled from land.
5. Opposite the breakwaters is a fuel depot which occupied an area of 80 by 110 motors
and is surrounded by a barbed wire fence. There are four tanks, of 60 tons capacity
each. The branch rail line runs to this depot. There are no motor pumps;, the
fuel is. payed with hand pumps. . ~ '
6. The buildings at the base consist of a two-story barracks, 85 by 100 meters, L-shapec
a. hanger on the 25X1:r, 45 by 100 asters; an underground gasoline storage, 10 by 30
meters. There 10 also a target range with movable targets for ground troops and sea-
planes. The hantr has an antenna on the roof and is lighted. There is no radar
station. . The radio and D/ stations are in barracks.
7. A marine reconnaissance unit of about 160 son is stationed at the base. The men
are all trained pilots who have had a course of training at the base. The training
course is a year and a half. Besides flying practice, the pilots practice firing
at ground targets. Air formations from Constants also come for practice at the
target range. g activity by Soviet fliers has been observed. There are 15 one and
two-engined seap]sUtes at the base, all with Rumanian Insignia.
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