THE PORT OF GDANSK

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-00415R013600140002-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 17, 2012
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 15, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECURITY INFORMATION
Poland
THE PORT OF GDANSK
Date of distribution: 11 Dec 54
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A. Port Data: "Westerplatte" east of the Wisla estuary
is a restricted area, occupied by the polish navy. Several minesweepers and torpedo
boats are stationed in the port basin, large diesel engin4P
shops are located on the isle of "Der Holm" formerly a submarine base. 50X1-HUM
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B. shipyards: "Stocznia Polnocza"(Built 14 type-K
steel tuggers in 1950 - 1952) and"6 6cznia Gdanska". AY:urge of approximately 300
workers took place at the latter shipyard in May 1952. The purged workers were
transferred from the coastal area to nentrnl Po . Return to their homes ever
for a vacation is prohibited, sabotage of the shipyard was 50X1-HUM
the cause Bbr the purge. A similar purge may have occurredat "Stocznia Szeecin" in
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A. HARBOR DATA.
1. "lasterplatten situated east of the month of the Vistula is a
prohibited zone. The Polish Navy is using this area.
2. The harbor basin is employed by the Polish Navy. Several mine-
sweepers and torpedo cutters are anchored in this basin.
General:
a. Large shops for Diesel motors are situated in the vicinity of
the former submarine harbor on Holm Island.
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B. SHIPYARDS
1. STOCZNIA POLNOCZA (Polnocz Shipyard)
a. In 1950, 1951 and 1952 14 type K steel luggers were constructed
for "DAIMON' by the Stocznia Polnocza Shipyard. 50X1-HUM
b. This shinvard also constructed steel cutters for "ARKA".
2. GDANSK STOCZNIA (Gdansk Shipyard)
a. Because of a drastic purge among the personnel of this shipyard
about 300 workers (including a large number of members of the
P.Z.P.R.), technicians, etc., and their families were moved
from the Polish coast to various places in Central Poland.
These persons and members of their families have been forbidden
to return to this part of the coast for any reason, including
vacations. the 50X1-HUM
reason for this action was sabotage at the shipyard.
The removal of these 300 workers has resulted in a reduced pro-
duction at this shipyard. It is possible that the hulls of
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coasting vessels of the SAN type (about 650 G.R.T., 50X1-H UM
Diesel Alpha engines of 500 I.H.P.) constructed by the Stocznia
Gdanska are being completed 50X1-H UM
a similar purge occurred at
the Stocznia Szczecin Szczecin Shipyard) at Stettin
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the machinery
repair shops of the Stocznia udanska would be moved from the
mainland to Holm Island.
This shipyard also has a large floating crane with a lifting
capacity of about 120 tons.
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Very little information is available relative to the activities
of this yard. But it is known that 6 trawlers of the same type
as the Polish trawlers REGA and RADDNIA were constructed for the
Russians. However, these trawlers are from 3 to 4 meters short-
er than the REGA and the RADDNIA and have a different type of
bridge and stack. The Russian trawlers have a tonnage of about
612 to 615 G.R.T.
The machinery of four of these vessels is also of another type,
that is, the so-called double compound Friedrichstad steam en-
gines, 1100_I.H.F.
The two other
ships have the same engines as the REGA and the RADDNIA.
this shipyard
has constructed various other vessels for the Russians. Fur-
ther details regarding these vessels are not known.
The yard police at the Stocznia Gdanska consists partly of men
and partly of women.
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