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    "ocrText": "40\nSECRET\nstrength of the Rumanian Navy as of 1 Sep-\n(2) Bases. The principal bases for the Ru-\ntember 1948 was:\nmanian Navy are Constanta, Galati, and Brä-\nOfficers\n365\nila. Also, the Rumanian Navy uses some of\nPetty Officers and Specialists\n419\nthe smaller Danube River ports as temporary\nEnlisted men\n3,930\nshelters for its auxiliary units. None of these\nStudents\n54\nports is a naval base in the true sense, because\nmost of the berths and shelters are not specifi-\nTotal\n4,768\ncally designated as Navy property and are\n(4) Quality. Although particular empha-\noften used by commercial vessels when unoc-\nsis has been recently placed on training, the\ncupied by naval vessels.\npresent naval organization is incapable of pro-\nAt present, the Sea Forces are based at Con-\nducing an effective fighting force. Material\nstanta and the River Forces are based at Ga-\ndeficiencies are a severe handicap, but more\nlati. Because of the crowded harbor condition\nimportant was the recent loss to the service\nat Constanta, the construction of a naval base\nof capable, trained officers. The political\non Lake Tasäul was begun in 1938. This\npurges forced the most outstanding officers\nmajor project was suspended during the war\ninto the reserve. Only with aid from the USSR\nand in April 1948 a survey was made to de-\nwill the quality of naval personnel improve\ntermine the condition of the work completed.\nin the near future. Requests have already\nOwing to the scarcity of materials and ma-\nbeen made to the USSR for modern equipment\nchinery, it is not believed that the project will\nand the training of Rumanian naval personnel\nbe attempted in the near future. Unless\nin the USSR.\nmajor assistance is given by the USSR, it\nThe results of the political purges were so\nwould require at least 10 years for completion.\nparalyzing to the navy that many purged offi-\n(See Appendix B a.)\ncers are being recalled to active duty. Offi-\n(3) Coast Defense. Since the termination\ncers being recalled are subjected to political\nof hostilities, the backbone of the Black Sea\nscreening.\ncoast defense system of Rumania has been\nEnlisted men are a good type, but they are\nseven batteries, with a total of 24 guns. Only\npoorly trained. The present program of in-\none battery has dual purpose (AA) guns. At\ntensive training will have little effect in rais-\npresent, there are no other permanent coastal\ning the standards unless aid is supplied by the\ndefenses on the Rumanian Black Sea coast.\nUSSR. Morale has been very low owing to the\nRecently, increased activity has been noted in\npoor condition of the fleet and the political\nthe entire coast defense system; intensive\npurges. Attempts have been made to improve\ntraining for all units is being conducted and\nthe situation by increasing service pay and\ninspections by defense chiefs are being made.\nissuing new uniforms. These attempts have\nC. Naval Air, Submarine, and Amphibious\nmet with some success.\nForces.\nb. Ships, Bases, and Coast Defense.\n(1) Naval Air. During the early part of the\n(1) Ships. The General Staff of the Ru-\nRussian occupation, the entire naval air arm\nmanian Navy has been drafting plans for\nof 21 hydroplanes was flown from its base at\nthe expansion of the fleet up to the 15,000-\nMamaia (near Constanta) to Lake Snagov,\nton limit imposed by the Peace Treaty. It\nlocated about 25 miles north of Bucharest.\nis not likely that the expansion plan can\nThese hydroplanes, single engine Heinkels\nbe realized in the near future without the aid\n(114), remained at Lake Snagov until the\nof some foreign naval power. The fact still\nsummer of 1947, when 18 of the total number\nremains that most vessels in the fleet need a\nwere put into operating condition and flown\nthorough overhauling before they can be put\nback to Mamaia. The planes are now under\ninto active use and will require extensive mod-\nthe command of the Rumanian Air Force and,\nernization before they will be effective fight-\nalthough Navy authorities have asked for their\ning units. At present, repair work on Ru-\nreturn, the situation remains unchanged.\nmanian Navy vessels is at a virtual standstill.\nThese planes are of little more than scrap\nSECRET"
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