DOCKS IN PORT OF GDYNIA AND SHIP MOVEMENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005600280009-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2000
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: August 30, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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SUBJECT Docks in Port of Gdynia and Ship Movements NO. OF PAGES 2
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a, The Polish dock (possibly renamed the Paderewski dock) is constructed
of stone and wood pilings, or fenders. This dock appeared to be in
excellent condition and superior to most docks found in Norwegian ports.
Its equipment comprised thirteen ]j ton cranes. Two legs of each crane
ran on a track on the dock, while the other two legs ran on a track which
was mounted on a long warehouse on the dock. These were electrically
driven and had a 3604 working radius. There were two other cranes
situated on this dock, one of 3-ton capacity, the other of 5-ton . Three
lines of broad-gauge railroad tracks ran onto this dock. Several ware-
houses, one of conereto,were seen, In addition, a new warehouse appeared
to be under construction. Nearby was a loadiriE platform.
b. Rotterdam dock. The equipment of this dock comprised four l -.-ton cranes
which ran on tracks set flush with the pavement,
c. India dock. Though the equipment of this dock did not include cranes,
a grain elevator, a copra oil tank, a copra mill, and a cold storage
plant were noted.
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d. United States dock. This dock was equipped with fifteen 3-ton cranes mounted
on rails in the same way as those on the Polish dock. In addition, there
were three large warehouses of concrete construction, and three railroad
tracks built into the dock.
e. Czechoslovakian dock? This dock had four 3-ton cranes and one line of
railroad track.
f, Rumanian dock, This dock, baldly destroyed during the Saar, has been r?ebuilt?
No cranes or warehouses were seen, however.
2. There was little activity in the harbor, and almost none in the shipyards or
naval yards, Ships observed in the port wore the TARIFA (Norwegian), the
VIN(u I 3D and AG11d1QLII (Swedish), and the former OREGON EXPRESS (now Polish).
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seen drilling constantly.
b. Three destroyers of unknown tonnage were observed in the bay heading to-
wards He l. Each had a vertical stack painted red at the base.
c. Seven small craft, between 50 and 60 feet in length, were observed.
These had no masts and no superstructure, with the exception of a wind.
shi6ld, About six men made up the crew of each craft,
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