PORT INFORMATION: BATUM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00926A007500460006-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 31, 2013
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: November 8, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
USSR REPORT
Port information: Battm
MIS DO WENT CO TA NS IN *NATION A, C INS THE NATIONAL 010EN1E
OF TNIE UNITED STAYER. WITHINTWEREANINO OF TITLE IS. SECTIONS 703
AND 704. OF TNS U.S. CODE. Al AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR SERE.
LATION OF ITS C TTTTTTT TO OR RECEIPT SY AM UNAUTHORIZED PERSON III
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
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OPTION OF NAVAL INTILLIGHNON.rummo THE FOLLOWING INFORNATION TO OIL FOR
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This report is for the use within the USA of the _Intelligence components of the Departments or
Agencies indicated above. It is not to be transmitted overseas without the concurrence of the
originating cake through the Assistant Director of the Office of Collection and Dissemination, CIA.
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5. Weather Weather was described as "Bermuda-like," mild_ with no 50X1-HUM
rain.
6. AWASMEt-
Pilotage was satisfactory: Pilots are compulsory at subject port and will
take vessels into harbor during the day or night.
7. Brth
Ithree weeden offshore wharves along the south side of the :
Neftyanoyliele used for transfer of petroleum products
swell resulting from northwest winds along the coast:
and linesparted as a result ef the swell
9. Tugs No tugs were observed in the barber.
10. Olrence Facilities Trains 4of railroad tank cars leaded with crude and
rifinea petroleum products were observed entering and leaving oil refinery area
Railroad spur located en Neftyaney Mole is inoperative.
11. 4,te Operatiel?s,
Two pumps were used in the
loading operation which is standard procedure except when a Soviet tanker is
leaded at an adjoining offshore 2: wharf) at 'which time only one pump will be used.
121c Suplies Engineering and. deck supplies and provisions were available but were
tee expeniive Vodka was for sale in the city at 75
rubles (US$20) per 1* liters.
15. Merchant bippi Present' Two Soviet passenger vessels of approximately 10
th?usiZteus u?ed. in summer cress s of the Black Sea were tied
They were painted white and bore the Soviet state funnel
marking: a red band with inset sickle and star painted white.
16. Fishing Craft Numerbus fishing craft were moored in harbbt4red,
17. ?MerineiNs
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18. -Wrecks Several wrecks were visible in shallow water along the coast northeast
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19, Newel Vessel The 40s:wooden patrol craft that :carried-pilot
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of 'three offshore_ wharves, on the south side of Neftranoy NOle for, transfer of 50X1-HUM
petroleum products
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that the entrance of Neftyanaya Gavan is difficult to negotiate and the 50X1 HUM
harbor itself is unprotected .from the Well reaftltina'firnm winAn Almur
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