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1944- 1945

. DECLASsiFIED MAY 2 9 1974

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INTELLIGENCE REPORT

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FI'.ES!IIT SPANISil I"ERCSArT FLE'\T lOTUS 798, SOC G. T •• •• • ~CQGIR"ll T!ii!OUOII PURCHASE S•LVAOI AND AN Al.'l!ITIO\IS SHIPBUILDING PROOIW! • •• 7$% OF' PLUT OV1.·:.AGE: • •.. N!tt CC~S1Rucno:! D&STP.'!D \S REPLAC& W'IS ?OR OV!IlAOE VESo!l!S . . • • PRF:S!INT 'rol N405 I!XCOECS CURRf.~T I!A TIOI'AL TRADE R!QUIR!: EUl'S • . •• DISFOSIT! Ol' aY EXCESS 'ro~11AOE ll!ROUG!! CIURreR OR SAt,B ABROAD.

FR'"'SMCT SitE: OF' FLEE-T

1. The present Spanish merchant tleet (vcuels of 2 ,000 S:· t . or over ) has pr actiee.lly re({ained its pre-c ivil war 6te.tus . It pr esently com• priaos 200 vessels (79S, 500 t .t . ) as eo~parcd ~ith 191 vessels (eob, 800 g. t . ) i n 193). In addition Spain ha.a 57 vessels (62, 78S g . t.. ) ot hom 1,000 to 2 , 00J g . t. .

~HODS OF ACQUISITIO~

2. Presen~ s tr engt-h or the Spanish l:erchan t fleet re~ults from: (a) acquisit ion since 19)9 throueh purchase or aalva,e of 13 vessels ~ggreg3t.ing 7), 786 g. t .; and (b ) an exteneive ehipbuUding: program begun in 19~).

SHIPBUILDING FROCIW;

J . 'lhis cons t ruction pro(Tt~.: wB.:~ inspired by Spain '.;: ambition to develop a merchant fleet co«,=ensurate w1 th her own sh1ppin.8 rcquir(lments and it parfi.Uel:J her po8t-war t r ade plana which Yfill include services (a ) to Sngland tor coal~ (b ) U:l J.f r1ca a..,d the colonies tor t ruit1 (c) to Latin America f<> r oil and to di spose o f Spa.ni:lh merchar.dis e , a."'d (d) to the Pa:r East. f or cert.d11 rtJW ;;:tt.er 1a1o and gene.r al trade purpos es .

L. . So f ar Spanbh shipbuildinG has been conlined1 (•) to r clativdy small dry c a.reo vessels av e r &gin£ bet..,.een ) ,000 and S,ooo e. t. 'fthich Spain tavora tor effic ien~ mair.tenance of t"t~e t.r tde r outes ; and (b) trans• atlMtic tanker s aver agi.ne appr oxJ mately B , 000 e. t . eech . In 19hL , eight ves~els totaling appr oxil;;ately )0 ,000 £ · t . were added to the a:.erchant fleet . Six, tnc:luding two t anker s wer e o f 2 ,000 c.t . O'r over .

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S. EVe.nt.ual l.y tNCI\ ot t.htl tonna&e will be u11d t.o repl ace over ase t..onnase presently contbt.lna or lSO vessel• •Eer•a•t.ina SS8, 8Sl t . t.. Wlen thll, occurs , r a ther t.han ICrlp or abandon no lon&tr ett1cltnl. unlte , Spain aigt\t. ut.ilize t.he& tor cou\.1.1 t.radt, or dilpoet ot t.htm protlubl1 t.hroufh charter or sale abro1d . '

6 . u. b doubt.tu.\1 how..,er, that. she will h.aYt auch Ult tqr thelt veueta huselt u Lhe;y ut cottl.r t.o oper ate, and toYl •erc.hant. t.onnap now exceeds c~nt. nat.ional trade requincenta . 1hll ia IYldencecl b7 t.be teet. that. 1n 191W Spain wu able t.o chart.e.r out. 11,000 a .. t.., akost. lOS ot her total t.oMa,ge, and \.hat. .ore tfficie.ru. opernion ot Mt' t.ank:er tlett. would tree at. least. thNce edd1t1onal tankers rcr out..lde cM.rter .

7 . ShOUld SpUn ~ lnttreat.ed in the s&le or t.htse overage vesseu, ~yers would not ba hard to lind. PorturalJ beoauat tho lad ke autricient. ' tonnage for her own neodl, evidenced by the t act that i n l9LU she chartered tourt.ten Splti!Sh veuell l@fJ'IIIat.t.ne: 58, 000 c . t . t.o carry on her t.rade 1 would be a likely eustoror. 'then, t.here b Arcent1ne, who et.andl t.o looe the bulk Of M.r t.oM&ge in t.l~ M&r t'i.lt.ur e as her neet. h mAde Up of foreign units t.obiUzed and requJ.a1t1on.t<l by t.hre Arrentine Govemcent. ln 19bl, b~;u .. t'Ubject. to restoration to their toraer owners upon the eeuat.ion or h.ostilltiee . SUU other proepeet.a are 'to M found 1n oatlcmt whOle tleet.t have suffered Ievere • ar loo-ses and who Cli'f wbh t.o :Jequire auttichnt. t.onn.ate to enable t..he. to CO&pe\e1 lt. leut. to eo::a eztent., in early poat.-wa.r tt"ade.

8. However, it.. 11 .ore t.hlll llkely that. Spain Will cont.in'J.e to charter veuels to other nat1ona u lone u the wor ld ehlppint 11Wat.1on re:.c-.11ns t isht. She has no sreat need or this tonnage hertel! and euch cha.rten provide a p-otit.411ble source of ineorte . Under sueh ciJ"Cwnu.&ncea , Joe:e of these vessels ~leht. be GVIillble tor post- EUropean ••r relief operetiona, t.hereby r elieving Unit.od Nations shipping t.o sone, extAnt. •

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SPANISH S~IFS OP 2000 rors 00 OV":R BOiL T IN 1925 Ci JfJ k

N.u!E TYPE ORT l'UEL L1RS SPEI'lD BUILT ~

ALAYA. ss frt 2100 Coal EAFI 8 .5 1944 Ci&.Yari~tml Zorro&a

ARRA!Z (ex~UEBIISIICOD) SS Frt hSJ8 CoOl EACB 8 1925 C1a .Nav,vesconf&da

AYALA ss Frt 2100 Coal EAPH 8 194) Cia .Uaritima Zorroza

BEI:IC.O.Sill ss F'rt 2912 Coal ll 1944 ~av.de Bxp~.Agrtcola

B!lliDORI ss F'rt 2912 Coal 11 19hJ ~av,de txpt . ~pricola

CABO RAZO (ex•RAGO!O) ss F'rt 2879 Coal &ACT 11 1926 Ybarra & Co.

CAitF\~.!fl IIV Tkr 55)0 011 EACX 10 .5 1928 C.ll'I'S\ (ex-K~T.RlN& ~AERSK)

CAl PAl;ARIO SS Tkr 5566 ( ex-<:AST!LLO CAI!PA!1ARIO)

0/C Elll\:l 10 ...

1926 CAl: !'SA

CAl PAN 'IE I'V Tkr 8452 Oil 19LL CAI!PSA

CA.!! PAS ov Tkr 6276 Oil !APA 10 1932 CAl PS4

CllrPECHE >IV ncr 6382 Oil EACR 10.5 l9Jh CArPS.\

Cl;l'PEOII Tkr EOOO Oil .• 19h4 CAI'FSA

CAVF;;;R0 .. 11V Tkr 6)82 Oil !ACY l()o 19Jh CAl !'SA

CAltPILO ~v 11<r 3971 Oil ££W 10 19Ll C'J.!PSA ;;

CAVI'OUIOR wv Tkr 787) on &IAH 10 l93l CAI!PS'

CMo~POtt\!lF.S I'V ll<:r 6276 011 EAEC 10 1932 CAI'FSA

CM PUZM10 ~v 1kr 6320 Oil E.<DS 11 1932 Ctti'PS\

CASTILLO ~1,\QUBD..~ l!V f)"t 2152 ( ox· SKvORTSOV. STEPAl:OV)

Oil E\UA • W 19)1 Sp&nitlh Qovft..

CAST!tLO, VILLAFRAI:CA ( ex•TSYURUPA)

' V Prt 2081 Oil £HUR 10 1932 Spanish Oov' t.

CIUO.\D DE ,U.ICAHTE ( ex-11:FkNTE D. JUMI)

llvC~m'b 2b3h Oil EAR! 11 1930 Ch. Trasmedi terrane a

CIUD\D DE PALV.J.. ~vcomb 39S9 og £/LRG 12 1930 Cia.Trasmed1terrartc3

(ex- FRtf.CIFS J\Lf'Ot,SQ)

CIUDAD DE ~EVILL; KVcomb 6279 Oil E.-~OT 11 1937 C1a .tr~med1terranea (ox·I>P,NTA BE\TRIZ)

CIUDI!.D DS ltALEt:CIA IIVC ... b ~497 Oil lWUi 12 1931 Cia .Traz6editerranea (ex·DIF<NTE D. CO' Z<LO)

o.RRO (ex· LEo\Lr.D) ~vc""b 2610 Oil _E.UJl 11 19)1 Cia .~aritima Frut.era

DOlU~E I!VCo.:b 6914 on EC'M" 15 1935 Cia . Tr-ascedit.erranea

EJ:RO (ex- .\lilP1 £) ~v rrt <sn Oil &.lml 10 1926 Cia .MATitiu Frut.or•

OL NEPTU!IO s "rt JS69 Co&l BEJ~. 9 19' Cia .l.!aritima 11 Un1on"

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NI.RQUFS DB CCII ILL \S

MO!lft ;;mm. (ox- :R"!Z HIUDI)

t·oum ~LS~n , ( ex-',XP1-!.:ENDI)

J'OtlTE w~-.r;zOR

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tct~";t LTUES ( tx- J. niE::-\'Eii Ol)

~iJ.V. _.aero ( ox-\1 i:QTO-l.'DIDI)

J'Olit! ..R?i-.B .L (ex- .. RU ..B·.L-. E!iDI)

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----TYFZ !!! PV"..L ~ ~ !!!!!:! ~ ss Frt. 11:.09 coal 1\olL() 10 1929 Ch.)&rlU.a•Onion•

MV '!l!r 7L06 Oil FAIT I 9.S 1927 C'="-P&l

liV TkT 8452 on £/.Ill 12 19Ll C'UlPS~

SSCCIO:b ~9 011 £lo.dl lL 1928 cta .TrAiatlantlca

~v Fr< 66J2 Oil E/.IW ll.S 19)0 C1a.~ar1~1E• eel lleM'Ion

~v Fr< 66J2 011 E.xv 12 1930 C1o.~ori<Lm• del r-.•ervton

SSCMb 9922 Oil s .HJ 1) 1928 Cta. Trat&tlan t ica

IIV Fr< 29SS 011 !.lJ 9 1930 l.iavlera ~•n.ar

1'\' ,.,., 29SS Oil E',KP 10 1929 Uav-iera t.nar

£V Fr• 29SS Oil e.!!Q 10 1929 Navitrl ,anar

t'V ;r~ 29SS 011 SII:N 10 1929 Jia•ttra ·'""" VVCoeb 29SS Oil E .L.. 10 1929 Navlttl .t.nar

I!V Pr< 2955 Oil EllH M 1929 Naviera .ana.r

!tVCacb 29SS on Z.KD 9 1929 liavi ra .• cnar

SSC~b L312 0/C 3PN 10 1928 C1a.Traa•ed1tcrr anea

2912 1943 Ch. Mor1 tima f'Tut.era

I!V Frl 2S22 Oil E JC 11 1928 Ch.at&r1t.lr.a Frutera

2912 19 .. ) CU .Mar1L1u Frut.era

1'\'Ccrb 2610 011 :.LP 11 1931 Ch.Mariu .. F'TUt.er1

~\'COt:;b 69L2 Oil E RQ 14 19)1 Cil . Tr'Aimedi t.e:rranea

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liaiJ: Im lW!..I. Mit JJM.. ~ Wlot a !I!PiS ACHURI ss I'Tt. 2'134 Coal (ox R.U'AII~) £/WI 8. S 1894 J . A. llut.ioub&l

A~AI\!.0/. (oxCIIWirl)

ss I'Tt. 39~S c~ UJl 7 • 190) Joe• 4• Navu Eec.ut

WEGOol ss I'T~. 6089 <Vc WI 9 19~ r. Al.decoa 4~1EQti!RA

(ox uw;>IO) ss Prt. 2810 c~ £ALO 8 1894 l OM d4 Ita val E1c:uc.

lNrOtiiO llt SU RUSTt:OUl ss I'Tt. 3289 U.XB l~~ Cia, de Ill•. Vu ee> (ox U.~l-DOUI!ES) Ae t.w-ian

Al'<LO ss r>-t . 003 Coal w• 9 1900 Cia, Mon.~it.Un! AROEiniRA (ox REINA

YI~Tal!.l tOOElttl) SS Coob.l01)7 Coal !Ail l2 1913 CU . Tra.aedit4rr.J

AROLYI'ON.\ (ex IIRXIOU-::Ehl>l)

ss I'Tt. )SSJ ~ UJO 7.~ 1902 Jo1t de Havu beud

BACH! (ex BOLOOIIA)

&. J"rt.. )091 Cod UEii 8 1920 Cia.~avitra.WS.chi•

CABO CIR'IERA (ex RACHtN)

ss Prt. 2161. c~ EACH 8 1912 Ybarra & Co.

CABO CRIJEX (ex KARDL~)

ss I'Tt. 3717 Coal tACJ 1919 Ybarra & Co .

CABO DE BUENA SSPI!RAIIZA SS Cocb.1~5S~ 011 (ex IWUA) w~ l4 1921 Yb&rra & Co.

CABO Dll hORiiCS (ex 11.\.~U PIPA)

ss COIIIb.12lo99 Oil UAS 1S.4 1c;21 Ybtrra .t Co.

CABO tSPARTEL (ox SPA!UlUl)

SS Fn. 3712 lVC UCl 9 19~ YJ».rra It Co.

t.ABO H~"ERT AS ss 1rt. ms (ex TAUS&ND) <Vc UCL a 19~2 Ybarra & Co.

CADO DltL AGilA (ex TROIATQUI)

ss Fn. "00 Coal 1~12 Ybarra It Co.

CABO LA PLATA (ex PLAUSTRA)

ss I'Tt. ~2 Coal EACH 9 1908 Ybarra & Co.

CABO tQ;NOR ss 1rt. 204) t~ tACN 10 1912 Ibl.i-ra & Co, CABO alTECAL

(ex LIBEJIO) ss Frt . )660 c~ EACP 8· 9 1~19 Ybarra & Co.

CABO PRIOR ex-RIO !AJO)

ss Frt. JJ67 Coal EAPD 9 19171barra & Co.

CABO CUI~'fRtS (ex B.llllUl8)

Ss !'rt. 290S c~ EAHH 9 1~16 !barre a Co.

CO!I!'WENTIAL .. ,

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&!!!l 1m Q.Jh.L. wu, I.I!l!l.· ~ l!l1n.I ~

pA.BO ROCKE ss Fl"~. m6 0/C EACV 10 1922 :tbarra & Co. (ex 0/JlOFU)

CA.BO SACRATD' SS tr~. :U74 Coal EAOO 9 1909 Ybtlrra &. Co. (ox 2..U'II4)

CABO SAN SEBASTI.l!l ss l'rt, 2661 Coal EAPO 9 19:U Ybe:rra & Co, (ex RIO SEGRE)

CABO S ILLEIRO ss Frt. 2896 Coal EAPB 10 1915 Ybarra & Co. ('"' ROCSILE)

CABO TRES FOOCAS ss Frt, 2265 Coal £ADA 8 1914 Ybarra. & Co.

CM!PECHANO SS T lc;r, (ex SA!.'TA HELENA)

4630 Oil BAIT 9 . 5 1913 C. A.M.P.S . A.

CAI\P!STRE SS Tla' . (ex UFLIS)

3030 Oil EAQ) 10 1900 C.;. .M.P.S .A.

CA~'DINA ss ht. 2587 Coal E/JlL 8 1817 Cia .Ndv.Eapanola ,! (ex FRANCISCA URAVAIN)

CAPI"i'AN St.GARRA ss ht. 2252 Coal EACil 10 191B Cia.rrnsmediterr an

~AS! lLLO ALI!ENARA . (ex E~'OLISH TANl(ER)

SS Tla' . 5387 Oil EilTS 8. 5 1923 C.A. N.P.S .A.

CASTILLO AMPUDIA SS F-rt. 3~ Oil E!IUW 10 1912 Span.Gov ' t ( c x KAT Al'AliA) (Ybarra j(gr• . )

CASTILLO tiELLVER SS Frt , (ex l£1\lSCIJET)

4?18 0/C EHOO 9 19n SJ)Clnieh Cove.rn:een~

CASTILLO FIGUERAS ss ht . 2188 Coal . (ex ESPANA No. 3)

WJ 9 1906 Spanish Governc&n

CAS'fiLLO FUF.t-SA.LDANA ss !'rt. 3705 Coal EHUY 9 1910 Span. Oov't(Dan!ne (ex EVllRAitlle) llumbru, M&r, )

CASTILLO GUADALEST (ex Tii.]\!>EHAVEN)

ss Frt. 3688 Coel EHTP 1912 Spanish Gover~~ent

CASTILLO LA liGrA ss Frt. 2677 Coal EHUH 10 1916 Spen.Oov ' t(AdoU'o (ex HCRDEriA) Escudero, i!gr.)

CI.STILLO IIADRICAL ss l'rt . /,528 Coal (ex !llCOLAOO ELENI )

EHIIU 10 1920 Spct.n.Oov ' t(Ybarr• & Co. Mgrs . )

CASTILLO l!A( UEDA tv Frt . 2152 Oil tAUA 10 1931 Span.Gov'~)Trasw (ex S!(V!J!TSCNSTEPANOI) medi terranea , fAsTs .

C~STILLO YCiolllELTRAJ< s.; F'r t . 3667 Coal EHUI 9 1904 Span.Gov' ~(Ybarn> (ex ELLIIIICO) & Co. l(grs . )

CASTILLO ~otn'EIL ss Frt. (ex FARNHAII)

4793 Coal Eh'TR 8 1913 Spanish Government

CA!'l'I.LLO HOb'l'JUICH ss Frt. 6581 Coal (ex AFRICA~ IJARIIIEI)

EIITZ 9 1919 Span.Gov't(Doodngc Mu=bru , Me,r. )

CASTILLO PENAFIEL ss f"rt . (ex SMIDCIJICH)

2485 Coal EHUN 9 1918 Spanish Government

Il&-eLASS1•4~a.i>

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"'DECLASSIFIED -E. 0. 12356, Sac. 3.3 or Sac. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date '1/, a { r.f. . ·


)11-lb-YT ......_ -7- 20 J.-ry 194~

' liAI& :rm IWL.L. z:m. 1o1m.. m.tOI! wm.1 ~ :A.STn.LO S~

( u Caltrnl.) ss Prt. ~9)7 Cool EltUO 10 1907 S'pt...nith Oov' t

(fru 1 ~4rl't.OU Mcra.)

:A.STILLO TA11171 ss ll't. 22112 Cool 11!117 8 1888 Spon ,GoY• t(Joaqv-( u CA!WEI..UI) • 111 V1lueo IC&rt.L

l!v · ) :A.STn.LO TQIDES!l.LA.S ss Frt.

(ex !'.SPAllA No. ~) :U56 . Cool E.UlX 8 1906 Spallilh Oov • t

: IANO ss r,t, 4264 Cool UIIZ 8 1901 Soe,Mat&lurcJ.ea ( u VIRCOI) Dw-0- Felgue.ra.

; IU1I\IItll ss '"· ( u BRESCIA)

·J(m '· Cool 11111 9 1919 A. :5tnct.ca

;~TAS ss Frt, 39~ Cool EA.DO 9 19U Cia . Nav. v .. eor.· (ox GUADALQUIVER) cada.

:01« D! ZUBI!tU ss "''·

3~56 Cool UllR 8 1918 .U tos Hornoe de Vheaya.

:RISTIJU ss Frt. u:u Coal EA.DT 10 1~20 Cia.llav.Vaseon-(u lAIJD SCOI'T) pda.

liii!RO ss fr t . m~ Cool U XR 10 1920 Ch . !larit!.ma (ox 11R81) truter a

(L C(WADO ss Frt, 349~ 0/C UCJ; 8 1920 Cio.Oooonl do Kav. ( A. NaV3joa, 1/cT. )

.L MO!W...CILO ss l'rt. )0)8 Oil EAQF 10 1920 Cia .Cenit!-al De HAv, (A.Nsva joe , lfCr . )

CL SA!tm.VO ss Frlt. ( ox GOIPIIZC Ql)

)450 Cool UEI 9 l9:U Cia . Anontma, M!£1' Un1on(K,atruo~ 1/cT. )

:SCOI.ANO ss Comb. )070 Cool EAOL 10 1919 Cia. Tr•.smerli terr· anea .

W.O.ol!'S SS F.-t.. (u AL!liJI)

)))) Cool UIT 9 191 8 Auxiliar l!oritim<

\I.E& ss l'rt. )))) Coal UES 8 1918 Cia . ::&viers Ou.iput.cOIJa.

,\l.IRRE ss Frt. )81~ Cool USD 8 1920 A. Alvo.re$ Gon-(ex ARICHOCHU) z.Cllea .

·'.:!ltRALIFE SS i'rt.. 3)87 Cool EA<X! 8 1908 Cia, Trnaoecii t.err (ex ESPA.~ No.2) .... ;3!!;0 ss ttr. ))6~ 011 U!P 8 19:U Cia,C&ntobrico d

lb• . (J . de Gobao, tqr .)

HJECHO ss Frt. 3~6 Coal EAGW 8 1920 cu .. :Jav. Maya (ex CiJI.lDIA~ TRAPPER) \Benito Urreeba£

cg;rm:;m·ut r.cr.

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~ n.rt ~ ~ ~· uml.mm.I .~!::1m

HABAW. (ox ALi'<liSO XIII) ss c .. b. ' 82?9 ou Wll 1.2 192) Ci4.Traeatlnnti ca

ICWt ss l'rt. 4584 Cool EA.LX 8 1922 Cl&. Na.v-iera Gu.iput (ox CAPlTHNE Lll W.Siill) c.OIU\4 ,

INAKE ss Fr:.-. 2291 Cool EA8A 7 188E Cia. ~avicra~8qaao8

(ex ARAiirZAZU)

rtiD~UCHU ss J'rt. 3126 Cool EA<i'! 8 1920 Cia. MarHiJM 8111 (ex SUL:.IONA) (A. OpUs, ~. ) ...

ISLA DB TENE.RIFE ss Frt .• 5ll5 Oil EAPP 9 19:U Cia. Trl18C.ed 1 terrru (ex ~ ~0) -ITA ss l'Tt. 2562 Coc.l EI.JB 8 1902 Federieo C, -Fiorr1 (ex S!.RDli\ERO)

JCSt! 'T.~T:ttRE ss l'Tt. 2289 Cool EESY 9 1~20 Cia .do No.v ,VO.S"OO-(ox ~CSEPA) Austurien:t. ,

JCSII<A ss ?rt. 3314 Cool Ei~l'tX 9 19:U Cl.&. ll<>v. -yo (ox CI,N.\DfAll Pa\ESTER) (Benito Urrechasc

~~u . >

JUPITER ss !Tt. 48)3 Cool EArr 9 1900 Cia . Anon. iol4r1t. (ox IJIEZZP) Union(C. Urruchua t

U,gr . )

KAULDI SS Frt. 3153 Cool EAFU 9 1922 Cia . llov . Bachi (ex l'ERUGfA)

LUIS JJlARO ss l'Tt. 2285 Cool EAJU 7 188E Guliler~indo Junqu (ex 'l>l:l<CESLAO)

LUIS CASO DE LCS COBCS 55 Frt. 2493 Cool EJ.GB 10 1919 Come~os ?rader, (ex CHIV ICHIACA) 5 , A,

IW.L<llCA SS Coc:b. 2205 Coel uoz u 1914 Cia.1'rumcd.1 tcr:r

Jii,NIJ ss Frt. 3314 Cool EMil u 1921, Cin .Nnv .Amoya {f (ox f.:AlU O.V) i~o Urechaga . M£

MANUCHU SS t rt, 3205 Coal !AGE 10 1921 Cb. t;aviera Bach

W<IIUEL CALV 0 ss l'Tt. 5617 Cool EACH 8 . 5 1892 Cia.Trar.a4tlantj (.ex H. H .!!BIER) ~ ..

~WI C.uuBE 55 Frt. l.?l6 0/C EACK ! '9' 1920 Cia ~UAritimo do) Nervi on

liAR ROJO ss Prt. 3640 0/C EAC:.I 8 1917 Cb. P-'.3ritima de Nervi on

liAR TIP.RENO ss Prt. 3086 Cool EAPZ 10 1908 Cia .Marit.imo. de (ox LUGHANA) Nervi on

LARIA VICTCRIA ss Frt. 3619 Cool EALil 8 . 5 1920 Cia ,lldviora <k1 (ox POTENZA)

itARQUES Dil CP.AV Alt~I ss Prt. 3256 Coe1 l:iACX 8 1918 Altoo Hotnos de

I Vi:.caya .

U CLASS11WI till L41Uu, 6·11-7~

:tlECLASSIFIED -E. 0.12356, Sec. 3 3 or Sec 3 4 NLR 101 . · · By RT, NARA, Date .,L,i l!of:.


~16-JT lT- 3- 4S ..... _,_

201~ 1qs ' '

.1!1.\'J mL !WI..I. mJ, MI&. UllimLl UM J:AR<iUE$ D! UII';U IJ 0 ss ,.,, 2S67 Co&l I.&GY 8 189L Altet Eorao. " (ox CAIWB) V11«1a lai<TI ss ,.,,

"" Coal E.lCZ s 1900 Oi&. Anon.Mri 11Union(M. Utt"l chilli , Wgr.)

s:.&AUIA Y AUIIOIA ss ,.,, J919 Cool E.UU s.s 190S ~rtiDdo Jw (ex AL.LO) quera

llllJll"3 SS Frt. 4884 Coal !JAn 8 1896 F1brica de t1JtJ (ex CTJ'ZR !NO IW.LCSf ERCS) -»>NA PI~

(ox C.SO SAYT.l u.Jii&) ~ .,.,, 'J75L o,t WlC 9 1900 Cia. !boro-

Aatrie:.na de •"(. .. a-ac ton, s.

loli!W'LQl£5 ss rrt.. )209 Coal EAHD 10 1919 Ch. • v.Va.ec:ort ~a.-n; C.I.SnLO ss ,., , n22 Co&l

( u .IJI;JOIEG I -MUD I ) EJ.BJ 9 1921 Xadera A.aoar

~am; C(JII'I.S ss ,.,.,, 2516 Cool !W.! 9 1898 • ••1tra. 1:.nar (ex AJIDRI.X~U:IIDI) ~

Mo:m: CCftON.l ss ht.. 2572 Cool LJ.AX 9 1922 ~vtera A;.car (ex .UUITZ-I:!:IIll)

CJ!Il'I ~PA!l.lM (ex . RTW-!JI!(l)! )

ss l"rt.. 2SL) Co&l 4BQ 9 1921 Mo.vtua Ar.nar

~CI.'I'Il F4CHO liS ,.,.,, ) 2)4 Coal EJ.cc 9 1~20 H&vier a J..J.nU (ex &IZW!Gr-li!!!DI)

JL<:rli'E 1Ait0 ss ,.,.,, (ox .RI.T£- ia!(l)I )

2917 Coal !W'C 10 1915 N..vttrA bnar

~am OJJ.tRA ss Frt , )222 Ceel (ex SIINJ.)

LABR 9 1921 Kaviera •~nor

~rtm. OVAIXOU (ex .utTU-l.I.mi)

liS Frt. J5SL Co&l t.w' 9 1921 N .. vt..ra .z.nar

ltO:m: ICfllll (ex oiZJWIAI- IISIIDI)

ss rr~. 3303. Coal EJJ.D .. ;~ 8 1922 ;-~:&vitra. Az.M.r

J.I.Wi'E I.:t:HCRT.A. (ox •LV-&~;l<DI)

ss Frt. 3350 Cool t.wl 8 1920 N ... -w. Atr-.ar

' ~Otm rs;.Bf.LA ss Frt. ( ex .T:U:Rl- I!EADI)

)615 Coal. E>JlV . 9 1S21 N4v1tra J..~ll&r

MO:r.£ J ..liiiDO ( ex 11PG-.:l~:D I )

SS trt. Ll93 Co&l Wll 9 1911 ~tn1era AS::Ar

kom-& JATA (ex ER!TZ:.-U:~I)

ss Frt. '-126 Cool EJiEI 10 1~09 Navi&r~ J..anar

_am; J~roV.IrJ.ON ss Frt. (u m.u-u:;oz)

4)1) Co&l !:.IJL 10 1914 !iev1era a.snar

._a.m; ~QIJUICH ss Frt. 4914 Co&l !J!AZ 8 1922 ~av1era Aano.r . (ex liRDAIITZA-.JIIIDI) C,l?lDHIIAL

·-DECLASSIFIED E. 0 . 12356, See. 3.3 or See. 3.4 HLR 101

.,L,i l!:t By RT, NARA, Dille


•'

.. ·10. ;!!) JAIIMOry 1945

&Ill Im !L!.I.. tw. ~ Ol.W m1llol f!!l!l&'l MCIIITI IWIJIACU ss rrt. 46U Coal EUC 9 1916 ._Ylera Aanar (ox ICOFZ-~1)

llatml IWWCO (ox ;.RNO.r.:trmi)

.. S8 ,.,, 5754 Coal WI e i920 4vtera A1nAr

MOim W.V.t.JO S8 ,., , S7S4 Coal UJIG 10 . ' 1920 H&vlera iVI&J'" (ox AIU7z-111!11Dl)

MCIIITI lo'tGRO (ox ASTOI·la:HDI) S8 '"·

$2$2 Cool Eat 9 1919 Haviera Asnar

MCIIITI mnuJ. S8 P'rt. S718 Cool wo 8. 5 1917 Kaviera Aanar (ox ..J!r.G.UWIUDI)

11011!1 on (ox JJU.Q.I.IZNil!)

·ss ,.,.,, SS)J. eve E.tiiC 8 1921 Navl~r& A1n&r

llom'l CJII,O!IA ss Prt. SS29 ( u .Gll'L· loi.NDl)

eve we 8 1922 Naviera A~nar

MCIIITI S.t.JA ( u •L'I<BIZDAR· liENDI) ss ,.,.,, S989 Cod EM!' 8 ~921 Kr&v1era Al.OI-r

UCZ.'I't SEIW>'J'ES (ox A!i0014Q:NDI)

S8 ,.,.,, S9l4 Cool WA 9 1921 Nav1er a Aznar

llaml S11!AE ss P'rt. l914 Coal wLe.s 1921 Navter a Aln&r (ox .L~CL\-IIl>ND I )

MCZ.'T£ TE [ DE ss rrt, 6206 Coo.! EuQ 8 1922 Navler& Aznar (n UZK-'1\l· lllr.:tll)

MOl' oaR (ox C.EO TatTalA)

Ill ht. S724 Oil E.LI:& 10

.. .19:U Clo ,EaJ=olo dt :·

Ner1\1.m , S .A •

~atTE ss Frt. 2BS2 (ox .LCAZat)

Coal EAHII 9 1893 Doelngo Mwabro

!CIESTRA SEN!RA Ill: C:..'UIZJI ss Frt. )482 ( tx BEGCII.l llo, 4)

Coal EAIIL 10 189S Cla .del Vapor Cars

~'URIA R. (ex MARlA ELISA)

SS Frt.. 27)3 Cool E,.c;r 9 1893 Hlj o de Ra=on

PCETA JJIOU.S S8 ht. J2S4 Coal EI.PL 9 1~19 CI&.Trasao4.1torran

R. am ... URA SS trt. 2.LJ4 Coo.! WL 10 1891 Cle . V&lonolt.n& de ( tx J.M ClliO!IA) Ctmentoa Portland . !WAON ll(J!;SO R. SS Frt. 4017 Cool I1ABlt 9 1898 R. Ruoe Cordero ( tx WA1;$)

«!'UD!al IN Tier, 4461 (ox CQe.'DE DE GK\1!\RUCA)

Oil E.DQ 9 1921 c ••• ~.P.S .A.

l<!.Y J AlliE I SS Coeb. 2)20 Coal EAFP 9 191l. C1a .Traamedlt4rrQr .RL, Dl. EL !UIIOL o;s 1'1-~.

(ox PCI!10) :U8S Coal EHST e 19:U la.,._sa lOae l ono.l

•llcano•

I RU DE VIGO OS Fri . 3821 Cocl tHSII 8 1912 taprue. ~lo.oional (ox HU.Ial) 11! !cano11

tiCLU SU!.U O&D Lett• r , 6-t-11

DECLASSIFIED -E. 0 . 12356, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3,4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Oete .,j, i I t:f


01>-16-FT t, ..... -u- :10 J . niiAI")' 194S

1!.1& Im; li.LI. l!.IL I<Il!L mm lmi .!ml!o1 liO P!tl.!ICCI.I ss l'rt. ,

(u FLOIIr.llA) ~))? Cool EJ.OII 9 1909 CIJI,l'ruaodlt4.....-

RIT/, O • .RCU SS P'f't.. )?08 0/C &11.1. 8 19~~ Frnnchco Oue14 S . i. . (ox ELWTON)

•' , . (F. ,CU<14, .~ . )

arr.srst!ll ss ~. 2162 Cool EJ.DI • 1900 Lcaberto Cuo Siet.r (ox MlRL:.)

RCU:V SS Cao.b )(710 Oil EJ.I'II 9 1918 CU.. Tra.aMC!i t.er rane!l

SM: 2 ss l'rt . 2959 Cool un 10 19~ Soc. inon. Cros

S!.C 4 ss l'rt, U83 Cool EAilX 8 19~ Soc. Mon. Cr04 (ox Dit.LUNS) •

s u: 9 ss l'rt , (u 'l!l!I:S. P.IIIDS)

~S54 Coal £AQJ 8 189S Soc • AnOn. Croe

SJ.~'I"I ss l"rt . ( ox CCX:LE)

29S8 Cool E.lV 9 1918 Cio . Navier a. klla.yo.

S.llr L.GO LOPEZ ss l'rt . 2Sl9 Cod toPO 8 190) C1a .dt lQ,v. "Vasco-(ex CX:E..NU:) btur lAM."

SUilEJa.' ss l'ri. ~ Cool t.IJIS 9 1921 Soc. tOpooolo hportod:T (u PDRCS•) de .. u~Uee

SrR.!ll'ES ss l'rt . (ex Xkl'ESON)

)S18 Coal L<Xr 8 1922 CiQ ,NaY11rA Va.1congada.

sr.u..~c • .s SS t r1.. )0)0 Cool r..a.R 8 1m (GWlt rdnd:o J anquerG, (ex kl.l'ONSO 5UR.) ~. )

r<N ss fi't . 30S6 Cool E.JH 6 1919 C 14. .Madero lbehl

t'LL. ss P'rt.. ( ox C.STILLO Matl:LU.)

24)4 Cool E..JV 9 1896 Clc. N:lv.E•panol&t S. A.

l~rRI'TnRT£ ss fi't. JSOJ Cool <ex CCIWIZA)

EJ..JII 8 1922 i. . t'eMhllOC

t!RCI.A SS Fr t.. 367S Cool (ex ll!P.C::m:.5)

L;JQ 8 1898 Cla . KaY. !Apanola, s ... .

IJ!I;JI'EJ. (<X &.N s .a,V,J)Ill)

SS Frt, J~SO ~0>1.., U I Q 9 . 191) Cia . XO'Iitro OUipouCOCU'll"

V ;,L£11"!'IN RUIZ SENEN ss F" ' · 38n Cool &.JR }0 1902 SQ;4 .~t.alurt~c .tc Duro-(ex IWlOiUll ) '" Fel gu i'A

'IICTCJU;. DE CH..V:.Ml SS Frt.. ))08 Cool Wl 10 1919 1.1 t.oa Hornoe dt V1scQ1 Sot • • ~non.

\'!.UJ. RE...L 01 ~V/4 SS fT t., :ex GUILLERMO SCHULZ)

H)8 Cool ELQl e '

1892 l.J . Mut.io&e.~

V I:J;i.Y4 ss Frt.. . (•x BIZK..YA)

LS79 Cool EJ.LJ 8 19~3 Cio . Nov, J.tundnca. S , ;, ,

Z...'Wl<lZA SS Tlcr, 6101 Oil UPII 8 19~ ·C,E.P.S,1. (ex Poll/..0 )

co~:rmEN'll4L

.. 'bECLASSIFIED E. 0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101

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ZURRIOLA (ox BEGONA No, 3)

-12- 20 January 1945

:r.m; ~.MI; Y&. §.WP m!.I ~

SS Tkr. 4'HI Oil !ASS 10 1921 C,J. .U.P. S. l ••

SS Frt. 2()?8 Cool EAJl a 1899 Cio. Nov. Guipuzcoona

-nteussiFiEi) -E. 0. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date <1/, i {tf.

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PORT MINISTRY MARINE ADVISES DESTROYER DAO

DEPARTS LISBOHJ. 14 rOR rUNCHAl THENCE DElOADA

21 VIA SANTA MARIA;1

16 ••• • ACT

CONI N(H,,, ,19• ••·'9t•••• •rXJ7•• • •20G •• • .

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SVSTEI' ~PPLI F.S Cli!LV TO SHIPS OUTBOUI!O f ii Cl l PEIIIIISULA .

IJO IIODIFICHI "fl Ill COIITiiOL OVF.rl HOt.IE\':/ .. 10 BOUIIO TRtrfiC.

BRITI SH HAS SHIT I!Hl f>LAII APP:iOVED Ill OET~ IL EV S'ATE

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1 . Brltiab author1Uel have rehwed renewal of 1hlp11 warrant f or RITA QlRCLL ()?08 g .r.t. ) aa ra.ult ot vease1'a activitlla in courier and contraband traffic dur1nc pu~ three yeora . ThU 1a tint lcn01111 1Aitonco ot rtf"usl.n& to gant 1h1p11 arTIJlt because of W\DtUtral act.1vltitt. Va.sM1 ha.l bean angapd alnoet an1.1rtlT in tra.ftie between SpaJ.n and IUver Plate , J.u~ V07"P boi.q! CCIIplO~ Ot Loix001 15 J.uguOt 1944 UJ~d.• S•Ua charter,

2. tarcelino ta.aa dt CMUii , ex-l!u te.r or • ., .. 1 rauintd 1n !r&entU. t.!Wr nleuo trca arr'elt b7 .l:rbtntlne autborltiaa, appuent.11 thrau,sh fear o! removal troa venal by Brltiah &ut.horitl ea .

3. Fra.noisco L&U"cia, vouel ' a ovner, i.e presently anrouta Spain via Trinidad aboard &!Ot\TE .umaro, attor beitJO refutlod pe.eel\so to SpUn tt~d IUt cmn veaaol.

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J. . GCEEO - Va~aal rout..t troD S t. Vir..eent, Cape 'I erda Ialatds, to !'r1n1d.ad. )0 Ka.y tor control. .:Uur ~ancisco Lardiu, repcrt.ed t.o be Naa.t -..nt., aailed direot. to C\ll"&c&O )1 ~ &.ad cl.a1M4 4n0r'anc. ot rou~ to l'r1.A1dad . l.ardiea wu ~JIO¥'ICI upon NTival Tentrlta 2L Jww MIS t'L,...t Of'ticer Roloon (Robert.o?) Car03 boc0100 l:aatar ,

S. UOln'E Al'W ... Xavin .h.uola, believed t.o be ltad acant, rts r epat.· riat..d as a er ew M-lllbtr when voaeel departAd Buen0o1 .A.irtl 20 '!a.1 1944. Vessel ••• t~~-vicert.ed t.o Spaniah Porte via Tenerifo and Daattr avoided eont.r.ol by IIIUins direct t.o Gi jon 22 June . l!aater, Emiliano Ft-adUA Anaaa,uti mey bt romoved &a result of violation ot navicort undort.akiAE. • Aurola hna already been barred trom nav1eartad vteaals .

(O,or ) ......._.,_ ~'T-'j:". .. -~~(3) !SHQ Otto .. (2) (Via Op-16-P) C..W.:h State Dept . (2) C\>-16-B-5 CaW>ch 1-21 F ,E,.l. (2) C\>-16-B-7 C=inch YX-')7 U,l,D, (7) Op-16-FA· ) Ct.aCLant (2) N.I.D. 18 ()) C\>-16-FL C<D 4t.b FH, ll,S, i , 12) C\>-16-P- 2 CCDN,.v£11 (2) .!!n!jll •!~ ""> Op-16-P-.4 Ca.NavNaw(~. I .U,) (2) ..toeonl Lao Palma a Op-1~£ .. 2 ConEa•t.Seahon 1'enor1ta Op-16-Z(1) CC<IOul!Soohon J.luona :Buonoa Ail'oa ( 2) (o. s .~ . ) (2) CooCar1bSoohon ~ontav1doo Op-16-J . I ,S. ComPanSeohon Rio do J•no1ro()) Op-lJ. CaoiJorSo&hon J:oolri<l (2) Op-17 CAPAC (2) ••--loU_.

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6. taiBrr.ilrl - Yoa• 1 lAIIou.od rr.. 11- Plate ........ ~w troa ~-uo t.e Codio :U J-. ,_ol ..,... ·- tor llol.ap ood ... l&iceD I.Dto Ql.lroll&r :U J,.,., 1\ u -- wbat .. u., ... - · tor -tor'• duroprd ~ oh!p' o .,.Yicert ~.

'RV"'' JCTJyniii

7. IW\1 tld!CS - lepor\ed 1.bat 17,000 W"'4 &Old bw&bt 1D Kabaaa, wu -lod •- bet...., -H1 dopo.r<od ll&booo 17 Jul3, S.couoo tbo pr1co ot &old ....,..o.iAlitl,J .1.aoNuect bat_.. ~Ml'• arrJ.'"Il 1a Ba'baaa U J\llf~ beCOM ou.piciouo ood U.or0111)111 .. ....,bod bocc-. ot proopoet.iw puH tl,tlllr l (ia Cuban, AMri...,, ood Spo..oiob coid coiM) ... t- 1.n toloo bo t<a ot • tl"Wllt belq.lac to • Spo..oiob poo...,..r '11\o- orrootod 6 Jul3 , tl.nod t l81 ,00 for Y1olct.1oA ot Cuban Cold export law, w1t.h &old belac conl'iocotod - to be rot\lrnod (or itl oquivalont.) at • nd ot wu.

8, M<lm: I.M;HCRTJ. - It lou beOA roportod tllot oo 7 lul3 too iadirtdii&U ~lt1Ml7 lac&t4 t. pad.loelc:ed lMt.her att.ache case t'roa th11 ....... 1 1D Teall' ttl and: tbat cue WU MCHU, d.ellnr-.4 t.o the C.rM.n Conaul.at.e.

9. APOLO- Cro .... n claio \hoy landed ' kUoo or br<11iM 1.n !.Go Pol ... 7 Auguet., havins dGp&rtcut Buenoe .urea 14 Ju.l)' . Cor.aian•• tor the choa.lul U unknown,

10, Inbound

~·Ccnatal

ill.l.x s 2 s

AliiW 8 2 1

ll. G1b:raltar Marches have not. upoeK et.rate(ic cootrabuld, t.hCJUCb •e~r·aocdl• contraband bu boon diaeover..S. .t.ceorcU.nc to ere• ••bort or Sp4ni1b .or:ehips the eaugglin& ot cl\e111icell hu beec.e mor• protltabla thAn toodatutro .

12. More atreee 1a bei.ai plGC.Id 011 i.ndivi.d'uala &ct.tnc" u eourl.,.. ar.d/cr qent. tor Gt.rD&a interest. am a ••rr eloe.e cMck: .. up i.e •urcUod on ern atabera nt S~h Yasaelo ,

RWfOO lNSTRUC'fl!Jl§ TO SPA!liSH SHif!USTEBS

1). 1UA1any or Warioo hae t.esued to Spanlah aercbo.nt. ah!p:o.at.en, rou:tiAg l.natructi..,. cootona.LDc to bolllpron~ roqull"oMnto (aee Op-16-~ Serial 5)-44, 10 Jul3 1944) . I.notructi.., booklo~ 1Siued to llutor. eont&ino dotoU oe 0. s . entry l&MI a.od da1l7 poeit.ion reporUn£. S.ceu.te ot t&UUN to obtain Con;o.n guo.ran~oa, 1netruct.10M continld Spani sh vesatla t o Caribboan r..an. botwton 15° o.nd 16 Jl 11lth entry a t 50 1!.

CW!'R(I, PCI!t AT Cll1W(60.

U. Na.vo.l out.horitle• or Net.horl&.adt , .. t. Indiu havo eetabl1.8Mct a contraband control unit. at Curo.co,o tor neut.ro,l tankers pl.Jin& bot.,·oen ArubaCurocoo and Ew-opean continent. o.s. Uaval lntollisenco ot'ficor Md Britiel\ Consular Security orrtc•r, will act. only in an advisory or oteerver eapeeity. Firat tallkere tee.r-chod. b7 new coat.rol Wllt. waH QCE!O, c.uautO and c.u.:pQUfat.

SAN J11AN Bgp to ~wmAl SH JlPUQ

15. Aa of al Auauet San JUOJ1, Pu&r t.o JUco, WAa openecl to oil neut.ral ahlpp~ in&· Oponina IW!o on roquoat or Sponioh E=.beuy on bobolt Puortn RicAA COCMrei.o. F!.r=a .

• • "DECLASSifiED- -

E. 0. 12356, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date oJ/ol (f.f.

cMnnmrw.


• ' )

· ) · ? Sop\oobtr 1944

• yr.sszL om •qr,g tHABmt 16.

camo"!l§§!;J, .UW.IZ worm ALTUB!I Morm ARNAB.U. aru GABCU !l. Cc:GlADO IW\U VICTQ\U

mug Curocao-LUbon River Platt-Liebon Car1bbe11J1· 8ilb6o Ca.r1bbea.n.8Ubao kh!& Bl.&l>c&-t.izooo C-tal· LUbon· Berco1ona fangior-Lllbon-Barcolona

Wli9 htroltua Prod~U Araontine Producte sucor sucor Ar~n.t.l.ne ?roctu.e\.1 Swl.ls ~Uot Oti"Mn CONJu.l.Dte

17, rqtmiUESJ ALJ.VA CASTILLO VIW I'RAI,CA C 1\IDAD D!l SEV IU.Il RITA SIS '!'Ell

Round t.rip-Port. • .\r.gola ROW>d t.ri poPhil6dolpl!1a Rcund t.ripoPhiladolphi.a I'I>Uo4olphi.a·LUbon

Mg/M!!!' SUNISH Pll!HIHC TMHERS

~ s .. u. 'Hal' 1'ran.t. Complot.od Znrou.te Em-cute c .. plo....S COIIIplet.od C<*plo\od

c ... plo\od Cocplo\od -...... C<*plo\od

18. 1bo SpiiJiioh Ill I.Rl'.!(;O ond CID!ZO doport.ed Pu&Ju 8 .l-t far - !0\l.nd.land BaNta. Vt1Nl wW follow , ... routine, aecut'it)' 1ntt.rucUon~ and cont.rol , a.nd ha:ve atuDO 1de nt1!1cat.1on ark:ina• •• .. t torth for .US'rRAL and TIWI~trW in Opol6-PT 2S·44 of 5 April.

19. A8!!!GO and CIERZO ..,... do\41ned 1D "- part ct t.he btJiJ\nina or t.he fithins a .. •on becautt of ahortage or tual oil.

20. MISTRAL a.nd TfWIQll'A.UA Span.i1h ete4a trawlera tilhin& on 6o.nk:l wUl return to Spain &!'tor lnape.eUoo at Lo.alab.a'g, t.hr~ J.20 N and ~ .,- '-0 Horta. for ce$1, \benco dirtot.

IN S~l!YIC£ APT~R TQ!PEPOUlC

21. COIPCIWI:S • 6276 • dioool • Tanltor btl""CinJ to CAI!fS.f. """ torpodood by Ge:rc.an 1\i't:Darine a6 Decelflbor 1942. tlnd baa been r opa1r1-l'lg 1n BUbno. Vouel called Aruba ll Augutt 19L.L tor cargo or tuol oU 4nd cu oil, on first voyage sine• ~ incident.

SPAIN-ARC~!!TINJ. '!'JW)E .l!iRf±!T!!l

22. A. ne~: t.ra.de a.greoMnt baa been s J.cned 3 Ju..o~~ 194L by A.rpnUDA &nd Spa. It wU1 co;catitute an oxcllar.p ot iron and ewel tor •Mat, t.o'bleco, a.od cott.on a pc..riod ot one )"e4%' prO"'idocS eaeh c:ount.ry ean e=-ply ri't.b t.he terM agreed upc>n. ~. Conat:fl.lotion ot two mereh4n1. veuolt , one detU'oyor, and ehllrt.r of on or ll1lrE tankers to Alcent.J.na. la st.Ul included lA tb8 nH .,.ro ... nt. Spai.ft huo order tor J.rc-ct.i..Da two co.rgo-puae•r aot.Ql" wasela: of 6 , 500 a.r .t . at t.he &a.vConltJ"'U¢t1on Yarde , Bilbao. No 1nformet.lon avo.1l.able on dottroyor Utdor oonatr\lc tion o:r concornins chbZ't.or ot t.nkore t.o the Ars•nt.ino by Spain, although oxcoGa t.onker to~e s hould bo available at prolent .

sttJSS w.ru;nr,s 24 . Speniah Attrehtpe t.o River Plate under voynp chArter to Swi.ss GoverrDG $1.2 ,an add Swiss 1dtnt.11'1eat10lli urlci.aCJ.

2S. 1~ 1o dorlnitoly lcnoon (by pl!otographo) U..t SpiiJI!ah veooolo W>der Svi chorWir to Cnribbao.n and u.s. pert.G 4Q add Swiel d1at.1nctlve llal'kinsa without U>\orr..-r1nc with Spanl.o~ -IW!c•· (Soo Opol6-P1' Serial 45-U or 10 JW>t)

b E CLASSIFIED -E. 0. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Date ¥/o•lt.f.


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CAS OIL TAKE N FRO~ OERMAH TAhKE R NOR~ ATLANTIC AT

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THIS IS ~ 25

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lEFT CARTAGE IIA J ULY 4 ON MA NEUVERS UIITIL 12TH. \liLL 8£. AT ALOUl l A 2s

7TH AtlD 8TH. EXPECTED AT PALliA Oil 9 . ACTIVITY Yll ll COIIS IST OF 3° 3 1

G£tlERAL l'lORIWlG UP AtJD TESTWG OF !lEn AA. FUEL CO!ISUl PTIOil LII: IT£D 3"

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bECLASSIAED -E. 0 . 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec 3 4 NLR 101 ' • By RT, NARA, Date '1/1 i Itt

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INTEWGENCE REPORT

Soda! n -!.1·'4 ~ 11w1u Go.ldo No •. -~50"'5"-=-===-,..,._ ..... _.,.. ............. , C'h~~..=-~=·.:...~w..""""""

From Pp-J&.n a,tfteb1pgtm. D. O. D&t. 5 J UM a.M.. c .... .... .... --. ............ _ ,

Reterenu <4>--16.n S.rial 27=44 , SQM Sub110t dat.td 4 April 191.4 ,~... .......... ....... -'-_ ...........

SolllU OCfipW . Besgnle ' Eval~ ..,JB-~2':=-:=:::::,-:::=u-=-< (.u.-.. .-t~=.·=r---- ...._ (,\a~ ..... llllowlW.-)

Subject Rpuasr §Krnoo SJMI'RY • nan tyn l 9H , . ...__...._, Ul.olalllloow_..._~ 1t..,._._J tKM.o_.~lllw--\ldo)

u:mr..-c---~ _,., '--'- _........ .................. .....,., ....... ..__, , ...... - ...._ ......... - · TUDR 1'11.1.11'IC IIE&.O •• • UQO]S.ITIC»>llll <:1 "BACH I' V!SSW. CIDIIW.T.t.R S!ARGIIIS ••• lei? Al!O!!II"Ilt: CotmtOI. P<l.ICY ••• ON!I:tmv.L .I.CtiVITlES • •• SP.ullSH VESSElS 'Ulllllll C!Wil'ER ••• SHIPJ>UWlOO PROOIWI • •• SP .IJIISH CHAIITtl\ml at ITALI.IJI V!SSUS • •• Clllllll..~ DIDIIIlii"I'I 1'<11 Mam! CIQI!lEA • •• tel! U.S. fCIITS <:1 CALL •• • A~Ul!'l~TO!U. VS. JJlQ!l!II"INA.

ug 'I'&PliC RES¥J?

1, Six t.e.nkera (CJJ.:PAlt.l, CJJO'AN.ti.RIO, CAHPAS , C.ucP'ERO, c..ufn;S1"Rt 1 J<EE CALVO SO'I'BLO) , lo.raeet m.=ber 1n A.ruba..Curc.cao at one time dnoe CODDene ... nt of war, lotlded 461000 tor.e rot!DE~d potroloum product-a on 21-22 !to.."· A.a roiNlt bt cOiaitllent to aupplJr th.ia qwmt1ty oa ono loe.d.ine dAte, 1overe reetriction ot Spa..nieb tuel aupplloa o.ttor 2 l!ey beelll)O unnocoaancy o.s mid..Juno roceiptl 1l1ll roetor<l at.oek position.

Note• Pri or to oU CIObo.rco, 46,000 toN represented evel't\ge l.itting tor Jwg loo.d.l.nga in one month.

2 , As auppl1ea ~oro not avc.Uablo ror 1·2 Juno l oadi.ni, Spa.!Q ha.s aail-ed tour to.okon tot" 11"12 JW>O 1oodJ.ne or opproxU!oto)Jr 27,000 tono.

3. ~ oil movomonte c~nced with 21-2.2 1!o.y loodina ot aERaa at. Loa Piedrruo, •hlcb i o to bo tollOifed ey 1·2 J'""' 1oodJ.ne or. G<I!EO and 21·22 June loodine ot z.AAAOCSA, the ex-Ita.lian PAGII.O, ':h.icb cppcrontly itt .to bo ue~ 1n o.Nde oU trattie . Three votaols opera ting in t.bia service abould be eble to Utt UIUCb moro than t.be 40,000 tons qucrterl.y ll.adt..

~ l.lCL!SSlrlU

'" L•tttr, e..a. 7:t 4. Tho SpcuU.eb Government baa now completed the requisitioniJli of 4

voonols bolongi..n,g to Compc.nJ.a Catt'Q.1o.l a&aritiAc de Tr a.naportea s,.\\ e,zp previOU8ly operated by O$n:.a.n controlled &obi Cocct.rA Lin.o tor onomy c.coou.ot. VESSEL i..B...L. PCR!j§R SERY ICE W.HUCHU 3199 Oro ancl Fruit Trodo T<J! )056 Oro ond Fruit Tredo KAUIDI 3175 Bllj' or BiB<>"l' BACHI )071 0... ond Fruit Trodo ....................

....... _ .... .. _ .. O.JI.l.

!!!!! ~ ROO!IS River pt(( for Cro.ina Rivor Plato tor t:itl'nt.oa Awcitins sailing orders AW:11tirl& eo.lli.o&: ordora

(6t'Eit)

Op-16-A-3·• Op-13 CccCnribS•III'ron ~ llil: (V14 Op-16-F) Op-17 Coci'<U>Soal"roo !liOiiOO Airoo(2) TriJlidad Op-16-FJ.- 3 Op-20-0(3) CcdlorSooPron Montevl.<loo S.nud4 Op-16-FA- 4 Op-50-c CAlM: (2) Rio do JM•iro{))AlJIIW: Op-16-FL Comineb N.S.H.Q. 0ttovo(2)Wndr1d (2) Ooorgotoon Op-16-1!-5 Ccminch P-21 Stoto O.pt. (2) L1obon Frootown (2) Op-16- R-7 (2) C""incb l"X-37 II.I.D. (7) Tnneior a.QlQ: Op-16-P·2 Cinc1nnt N. I.D. 18 (3) li<lv""" Trini.dod

~16-P·4 Coo 4th 71t (2) F.E.A. (2) Caracoo ~: Op-16-E-2 c ... NtlvEu (2) ~· ~2~ Ciudod 1'rujillo 3,4(2)! 5(3) , Op-16-Z (1) Cocli<lvNaw(tiiU) (2) 5'J L 4 J IWII12• 7 , 8 ,10 J) , (O.S.S. ) (2) Ca>Eaot.Socl"ron : out.o, Clibrnltor (2) 15. Op.16-.l . I.s . CaoOultSooFron • .!Q.\~._ (J)

1/..sz; St/~ Tonorite

'"'DECLASSIFIED E. 0. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Dele '1/, a{t.f


•

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C~1bbo4n ••••••••••••• CAMPILO, ZORBlCLA, Arr1ca -··············· POET A AROLAS, RIO IRAHCOLI,

6. Outbound --·-·········------ 3

M•or Plato ---······· IIANOCIIIJ Corlbbo4n ••••••••• , ••• VIU.ARE.U. 0! WVA, GIIZCHO,

No"'' Wbllo 26 ahipe ,...,.. h-bound tro. Mvor Plate duriAc April aod Mo,)o, the YIUtt. WN brouc:bt. iato CU:raltcr !or •XOJW>otioa, arm hoviAc called c..,.,., alAI>!o. IIA"1 hld~Ac placoo vore Count! - all •pty - IM1cot1Ac tccWtic. tor emtro.bo.r:d tnlttio •

• ,tRGJUli'I)I CqmtSI. Ptl.ICI

?1 Clo.tr wpervUion. by .&.raent.ine cu.t.c:ee crwr ntuval abipa in

-- Airoo la lnolicoWd by noult<l ot •ma1o.lnr Splftl.ah MctfB JAVAI.CII, 12 Mo7, Prior to 14.111nc \J..r», o.xc::dnat.ion ot vessel diecloeod Wictn,.cl ottal · ropc.tr pert<o 1n odditi.., to l:liacollonooua C\~Uled 1...,., Pnvioual7, MOitl'E J.!A.LA hod botn tborOU&hlt ec.Qrcbod iobound, 26 A.prU, to tho txt.nt ot tXtQ!!. t nsnc contents o! Spcnioh d1pl-t1c pouob.

8. Continued olo•o scrutiny en po.rt ot Arsontino authoritJ.ee, 1118Y oct as turthot' dot.orront to acuggling of inteUigenco do.t4 ond controbculd for 811Um¥ ACCOW\t.

mmslll'lW, wrvnrr.s

9. Rl'I'A lliJICIA (3, "108 g. r. t. ) - llo.oter llo.rcoll.no Dioa de Camua woo arruatod and lat.tr roloc.aed , did not aall vitb wa .. l 6 AprU tra:a Buenos .uro.s t<> Laa Palcu. AccordJ.ni t<> Pr.,..ioco Gon>io (0Ull6r ot nuol) Dioa ,.....iced 1n !Nen01 AirH to &Yoid GIT't-at u a Ger=en 4gent. at Ulied coetl'ol pert.

10. JOH Diaa dt Mi• r, apprentice aboa.rd ""ol, wo.a beocbtd wbon •ouol Arrived Laa Pal.M.o 2 ~ and lator proceeded t<> Codia. Jooo Dioa io one ot tour Cl'ft -bera, alao &rTeat.ed Bu&noe .A.iroa u J.x1a ~te CJJ'Id/or cour1ora, Wo vv. r-.lecaed cu:xl cllond to a.dl with th4l VNMl.

11. JCSZ I!.l.!ltCA (L1.8 a.r, t . ) • Sunlc ""or Port V...troo 19 April by Britioh l:liroro!t - ..,. ot f our oonccl and oporoted by Suc .. or Vdo. do ! . Illueen tor Oerma.n W:cO\Lnt 1D Modite:rro.nee.n oro 4nd !hUt. trac!f.t .

f

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• • ~CLASSIFIED -E. 0. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Dele '1/o a/ t.f.


• • 12. At prc1ont. t.horo CU"' oltvon Spc.nllh vosaola ot tho Ovot>ao.u Ploot and tivo ooo.atal voeeole \U'Idor cbcrttr t.o otbor oountrioa GnJ./or c.conci c-e , - a.n int.reat.itlc i.nd.1..cat.1on ot Spoin.'• oxe••• ~ crnr =.a~ c.bo'r• eurrtnt ahippinc ,.... quinMnta.

1). To §!!lou (8) 1 - Vouolo vUl d1opl4y Svill diltl.ncUvo ...,.kl.nJ upon leovl.nJ loodinc port 1A cddltioa to Speniob IIO.TkJ.Aao. (Soo Op-16-PT oerlAl 39· 44 ot 29 Kar7 1944, eubjw:t., SuU.a Idonill!ca.Uoc oa. Spania.b Voeaela.)

MO!m~IL MO!n'E .U.TUilll MOII!E J.JUt.8AI. I!RIGJ!'WI Z(I!RCJI.\. AR!t.liZ ABA!li>O ZL CO!;D.lllO IWlU VIC!Citll

14 . To Por"-u (4) 1

15. to 11o1 c,_o

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Not41 CRISTINA wea cttocked. by Aircra.tt ott aautbe.rn c:onat. or rruce, 6 11o:r 194£.

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16. Spanioh Miniotry or llorl.Ae 11 (ivl.nJ biihoot pri ority tor .. tariolo c.nd. contt.rucUOD in ardor to .c.c.ealtf"Clto the 19L2 'bu.1l41nC F'CCJ'Oo=• Scx:e ot t.bt veaMh tullt. under tbi,J ~ b,.TO 'bcoc. lounched cn1 c.re nov c.ft.Jt.1J:IC aochinol"J Mol Uttina out.

17 . Ei&bt Spa..niah ccmp:!J11o1 nO'"' bo.vo "on o.l''der• W.nty voaaol..s (inel~in,s ? tc.nbra) \.0 bo cddod. \0 Spo..in' 1 Onlraoo.a n cet .

SPANISH CPJ.Rl11\U!j Cf n4LMN VESSltl§

18. ot tho oight ltolien morahips at.Ul i n Spnn.hh porta, Spa.in hal per .. Wlion to e:hQrt.or boo on conditJ.on Wt n.ao..iJliq aix 'be releneed t.o Unlt.od :bUona. ChArt.or to~ t.o be dod4ocl by arbit:'CUon.

19 . IWlDA (5185 s .r,t. ) lr.nobilizod T•..,rito Juno 19M> <~iU be t<>ktn to np l talin.n port. by M lt.clt.c.n crow to u.nl.oad hor 7300 toni o! acrcp ir-on; then •Ul 'bo dolhered. \.0 Spo.nilb Ooov,r!DOnt..

20. TROII/.7a<!: (4?00 g.r. t.) IJ:aobllhod Loo Plllco JWl9 1940 rlll he tw'n-od ovor to a Spenloh orow in port. ( 0/ER) ~

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(4565 g,r,t.. ) , .-.b1llsocl U. !.<a Po.l.aoa al.noo Aucuat 193.9, l>u llocon cccoptod iA ,...J>(U'ct1M tor WM!! OCJII!U (4085 c .r. t, ) 1\lllk iA tho Caribbean Soptoo~r 1942 b)' lfn•i IIUb. Brit.bb n.uthar11Qtioc ot ~ t.nu.te- hincu on rolo.o.H ot Ito.lio.n por<hiJ!" ' imobUlsocl u.s~ porto. • · •

Note1 Thil cnnounc.,..ot 11 tho firot Spcnioh public oclcn..,. lq.,..nt ot tho ro.et that ol.nlcins .,.. dono by 0.."""" U·boot,

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22. Cc4.voeton - Gover~CQnta n.ro bei.na: notified ot opening ot G:nlvoatoo, • foxtta to nou-trdl oerahipe. Voasol.s fror.l OV(Iraoaa \';ill bo diroetod to proccod via

uaU4l noutrcl ontry lcnoo to brook-ott poi!'t 23, :)0 N • 86.00 W thonco direct.

2). S t, ThmQ', Vira:in Ialcuxla, ho.a been oponE.id to neutral &hipping tar bunkot-ins providod protJcribod a ppronch lanoa (19° N c,nd 55° W or 1.5° N o.nd 50° 71) o.ro ec.ployod o.nd v_oacol 1a aubject to obeoTVc.nco of security meM\U"es whUo in St. 'I'hcc..w o.re.o..

21.. Opon l oa.vi.ng St. Tbano.o ter Caribbco.n ot' ~ p<n:tS voeool ahnll proc.God duo South on 650 li to 15° N t.boneo 1.n o.ecordo.nco w1 tb routine rogulotioM provi0usly sot forth tor tboeo o.roo.e.

, Note: Suppl.c:mcnts Op-16-F'I' ro3trictod Soriol 17-44 ct . . 4 Korcb 1944, on Noutrol Ship Routca - .Uleniie

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lioto: R<lports oi movomCJnta of A.RGEUl'!.NA voro rooeivod froo t hree r eporting sources in error, It is now knO\On that movo;::.ents woro ot (3552 g,r, t,) veeael ARGENI'g::A .

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Md !larch 1944, dntod 4 April 1944, Fl'- 39- 44, Svifls l dont1tico.t1on.o on SpaniGb Vot~eob .. Uso ot,

dbtod 29 1!4y 1944.

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/ ...... ---INTELLIGENCE REPORT

~ ........... -~_.,_.. ........................ ............ ....._. ...... _ ...... -. .... , f'Il'TY- EIOI!l' 'l!l!SEI.S C(l!PRI$ T!fl B11LK Of' ACTIV& PORruGUESE OVF.RSl'.AS !DCII\!i'l' IJARDlE . tiiNil VESSELS ADllED TO l!!:P.CH/Jir l'LEI':r Di 19LJ . SERVICES. · TilE CODf'ISHIIIO FLEET. IDEIITll'ICATIOll I:ARKINGS. CASUAl.TIES - 1fAR AIID I.!ARDlE. S.ULI~O Sl{[l'S - SVIElliSH C!MTFRS - ATWITIC ROUTillO.

1 . Tho Portugue:so l~rchant J.:o.rine con.siat.s of titty-eight overseas ve-s-sels of 1, 000 gross tooa or over, totalinJ 227,092 gross tone, as cor.tpared 'lll'ith £orty-n1ne in Deceober • 19h2, tot.al.1ng 19!&, S2) gros.s tcna . This includes the oovornment~ed tanker SAJ.l BRA.Z, .six l.e.rge motor vessels of the eod .. fi.ehing neet. a.nd tho fieot JDOther ship, Gll GAllES . Ther e are fort;"- tlTo coal- burning vegsels , two oil- burning vessels, thirteen mtor ships (six ot which G.ro t1sh11'18 boats) and one sa111nc bark, FOZ 00 OOURO. coebil'l(ltion pa.ssenger-eare:o ve-ssels number eleven.

ADDITIOI>s TO f'!EBT

2. tUne vossols TfOT"o 4dd.od to tho Portuguese nerchant neet. in 1943 •

.) . Tbc Gerw.n sh.t:p.s transferred t.o Portucuese fiatt in Portuaue.se East IJ'r1u in t:o.reh, 1943 were as tolloTts :

oross Sbip tonnage Call Spe~d

BAILUliDO (ex-\1AOOOO) 3118 91K BUZI (ox- RUFIDGI) 1361 9 K 1!1L\l.IBO ( ex- !M.l!ERU) L076 CSIW 10 K LUOEIA (ex- DC!lTllUl1D) 5lJ8 CSY.B 12 K SOPALA (ox-ALLER) 7627 CSKE 1)ll(

b . British ap~rov&l. of transfer of rectstry was based on (1) agree=t~nt by Portueuese to ch.arter tolloi'fing fivc ships to Brtt.bh Red cros:s : A.l!I!RIZ, (920 e . t. . ), CO~OO (3110 g. t. . )., LOSITO (2720 g. t. . ), 1.1\l;\HCE (315) g.t..), arui tAGUS (1092 g. t. .); •nc! (2) t.<ons!er to Brltiah r eg13try of cert.ain t~ and lighters of Boira Boat co. , in )jounblque coast.a.l sct'Vic,e.

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MAY 29 1974

Op-16-A-)-e Cominch (Nival Aid&> A.eat . to Consul: Alusnob: (Via Op-16-P) " F-20 Uav. Clss . Dakar LOurenco earQUot~ ~

OJ)-16-i"A•J " FX- 37 CAPAC (2) Beira Recife OJ>-16-fA-1• (2) Cinclant !i.S. H.Q. ot.Uma llaritil::e Oeleg6te: Jle11!tl Op- 16-FL Coa Lth Fleet (J) State Oe?t • (2) ibi'tii !'ol.nte Op-16-B-5 CocllaVEu (2) I:. I .S . (7) !'onta Delcada !loire Op-16- B-7 (2) Cocliavl/4" ll . I .D. l.8 (J) A1usna: Aluslo: Op-16-P-1. coollorSeal'l'on J . I.C .A.-ll.A. BUonos Aires (2) lirlii'i!tar Op-16- Z Com!;a.stSeaFron FEA (2) uont.evideo Freetcnm

(o.s.s.) (J) CooOul!Se•rron Tl'SA (2) Rio de JAneiro Durb<ln Op-16-J. I .s . coocaribSeal'l'on , I.Ubon IIOB: Op-13 Coo?a.'lSeaFron DIO: Ctj>ctown ffinidad

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~·to! .. ntllotoro, oto . o Yollcor (oehr<l), ucopt _.. u e Uon or aal.n Ult_, wtili: h 1i b I!ICk •

.....,..1 , Brl.cl>t .od wHll bloek atripo (not...,._ Ilion 8 in, wide) ..--.! top ~. ~•trlpo (widtll 001- lett t~~.on ! tloScl>t or tuMal • """• · - deck ) around e~~r ot tunnel .

16. In AMition to t.bl tboTI ottieial urid.oce, •••••11 u.auall,y hne1 & Por~pete n•s. ~int.ed an bow_, •erticl'l wooden tl.lc on poop, wooden • i&:n • PCBTUO'L" 1n ltra- t.t.ters etop aidetup deck hOilll. Veaaels MY Allo Mve ed.dit.ional vertical tl~& fttop bridge.

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lllrkln&o t or tilhin& fieot ~re deeortbod in PT Ser ·iel JS·~) ot 5 110¥ 19LJ, oubj e<:t 1'01\TOOII!SS CCI>· F!SHINO FL!lET • 1943. l'hotovaph or PortU411 .. 0 Identiticttion lW'ko ollcorn 1n FT S.riol 8)-L) ot 3 Dece:.hr 1943, tubjoc:t ~"Elm!IL SHIP L'~ • VIClliiTT OF aiBR•LT•'R.

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17, During 19b) on~J' tlrM ... u Pcrtquese ol\lpo weN ounk by host ile tct.lon . an. a1nking wu by unid.,ttti~ au.bm!'rlne_, one rMult ot at.rlking aine, end another doubttul - either t.orpedo or a!.ne .

18. Vessels eunkt

S•NT• m~, $20 gt. ounk by gunfire unidontit iod oubm•rino lJ l prl1 19L)1 in ~lditerranean between ial~nds at Clb~ ~nd Corsic~ .

l'llN<m'H, 12!.8 C· ~. ounk 3 Juno 1943 ncar !!aiph..,. OltU•r")'· J•p• ollogo torJ)I'do; another .source blliovu llino .

PIDU' , 66S c.t . aunk 27 October lSI!aJ, struck m.ne tbout 11x allu orr w-.raeilles.

U . ,. JlEl.LO, !,020 8· t.. tn.rout.e Buenos 'iN-s . to Lit bon )00 lli.le-1 1il: N,.~l on 30 s.pt.e:!ber ••• aoverol,y dc.apd by tire believed t.o heve or1c1nat.ed in carco ol nitrates . Ship was towed t o Rec1te . I t i.e report.od t.h.tt. a hip uy 'be taken to L .r.'oon tar r epdra .

'J"li~S/TLINTIC SIILDIO VES.SELS ·-20. Since ttl&\lat, l9h), five Portucuosc aaili.ng veuela (0Jilt01 ) 18 **•t...

V!!lC!OOII II, 29b g. t .; 'LOlli, L2L i ·~ ol r•Rt: OMli~I, 3CIS &•t • J 'VI7:, $2) g .. t . J h.ave been ens:&.&ed 1n traoa- • t.lantic traffic trom Oporto t.o Pen C&J:ryin& yil:e • e• t bou:'ld Mel wood eut boW'Id tro. Bl'a:.U .

sn:DISH CH'IIt!BS

U . Swodiah t.mbr X'LIU'" hal bM.n 'Wlder char ier to Port\&ptll sir.~e X.,., Ub) tor ehut.tle serri.co betwMn 'Mb• end t.Uboo. ,

22 . Followirtg tho auapenlion ot SWodiah GoU'Ienburs; t.r11tt1c late in October 1 191;3, A n\ll!ber or Swed.bh 1hip.t id.le et Bvenoe ,• iree wert r tl.,lld t.o ownvs 'by SWod.ilh OovorM~ent.. Three ot t.hcae t hi pe 1 DtOlf.fR Stt.EN , W1 RO•R!t JO~ON Md JORDSTJ!IUl~N, hAve been under Por-tuao .. e chPr-ter since oar l,y t>tcember, 19G3, when ~My lett ' r sentine por t.e tor Lh'bon with ear goe$ of s r ein. It. J.t expected that t.h••• t hipe will r e turn to Swedilh trttfic now t hat t.he rout. to OOth.enburs hes botn ..apenod.

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~-INTELIJGENCE REPORT

M_.-.ph 1adoz Guido No.,,--="'50="S~,..,..-=""" t~___.~~...:=-~ ::_o.~ ..... OIMl.

From Op=lfttt at Jlanhi QBtoD. D. C.J>at. 11 Janu.t.rz ti..J4!. (alllo. ..... ....................... _ )

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EPFECTIVEII!:SS CP. DITl'~:SU'llll COllTROLS AT GIIIIAL'l'AR - SU!UW!f OF SEARCH AI!D SEIZcru: RI:PORTS, 4TH QUAllTER - AGTIOll Dl LWTEVIDEO -SICIIA;'.AI 'I'RAFl'IC CJIECICEO - OEilEilAL Clltl.DIT.

OIBAALT/Jl CO!ITROL DICRJ!ASES AC1IVUY

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MAY 2 J i974

I( 1 . In recent p;;mtbe sp.a.ni&h....ship' 1 nyo1 vM 1n r unn1nrt intqllt ;onec

couri~rs and contraband strategies !or Oorml.t\ ~ccou.nt. troo SO\Ith Aner1e3 have encoUntered st.Cadny soenrernnc co~er c.easures n-oq .nr.-~tl,eh_contr"iband c()'nt161 it"'D_!Ofi!t"ar, ai Well Q from u. s. and British intdligonc<~ .sorrtcc.:a 1n Ut.t..lnCOUntriea . Dur11'1g the lo.st. six oontbs...!2,...$PanUh ships hoMTIU'd troD south ~rice have been searched at Oibraltar, compar ed to 2 searches !or the first •erJester . (Coasttrise exa.oinationa excluded)

2. In o.ddit.ion to Oibroltar searche$ of the u:>t:TE GURUOU and the ~ in A.ugust, re1JOrted in FT Serial 67 ot 8 septe.al>cr, and of the JJ>NTE .u!!ERTIA (With very produetivo re•ult.s in contraband) ancl the tDll'l'E TEIDE in September, reported 1.n F1' Seria.l 73 of 8 October1 !'ive :-&.dditional exa..mitlat.ions took place .in October 1 Hov~ber and Oec~ber .

3 . HABAJL\1 6279 g.r.t.., Cia . Tra.s:Lthntiea.. Bound to Teneri!e t r oo A.1res, this 5h:ip "Wa~ intereer,>tod by Dri tbh patrols before ~~~~ ca.naries and brou.ght. direct to Gib:Fal.tar undo:r arcod guru::a:on 27 ~ Second radio operator, Jose Olivern Del Rio, was arres ted as enemy agent :t.nd sent t.o U. 1~ . tor intcrrog~tion . Search turned up no ?OSitive evidence other then • possible decoy of lead discs 1n radio shack . Alter releaae, vessel returned to 'f'eneri.fe to discharge carco, and proceeded to riew Orleans . A s econd search was effected. 1n i!Ct'.' Orleans, on basis of later intolli&oncc t'i'Ott London, rosultiD.c in final di~coverJ of itCJ:IS concoalod. behJ.nd storboard ru."''n:i.nc li;ht, effectively subst.a.ntiat.itlc Bt'itish o.ctiOJl in the Gibraltar arrest..

riot-e ~ Action at Gibr altar r epresented a loss or ll d.&:/3 tiM and expin.e:o to shi~ oTmers1 se.eos to ha\'O Md usetul efi'ect on Spani!;lh

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Op-l~FA-J • FX-37 St<lte Dept . (2) l ont.evideo ( 2) lliDri!t.ar

(2) Prcetonn Antigua. 110B< 'l'Frnidad Rio de

Op-1~F/,-b Cinel.Dnt l.i. I .S. ( 7) Rio de Janeiro Op-l~FL COo 4th neet ()) l:.I.D . 18 (J) l:odrid (2) Op- 16-!l-) Coolla.vEu (2) J.I.C .A. - A . P. H.Q. Li•bon Op-l~B-7 (2) Cooll•vllaYT F.E.~ . (2) I!Avano Op-l~P-4 C<>oi:OrSeaFron \7 .S .A. (2) London (2) Op-16--Z Cootas tSea?ron AnCon : car&eQ..:I

(O.s .s . ) ()) Cor.>OullSeoFron ~· Alu.snob, Op-16-J . I.S. CoQCaribSe•?ron Teneri.f-e ~ Op-1) COI:lP'anSeaFron CoutA. Recite

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viewpoint, Uo prot:•j rtport«i J"rcc Spanish autMrit.ha, d.eepite tact. ship be'IOnc~ in.e uncMr £0'1trMent. acbdni.ttration .

b . OO!I'OS, 6276 , .r.t ., CE>psa . callod lnt.o Olbrale.ar 1 llovebor tor uaa:J.nat-lon en Ht.\U'ft YO,.,. f'rooll: Clribbe&n, con.Mct.ion rtpOrWd t.ran:.fer ot .u to c.t.B:) IF- B."!'!ll r t!12'.AJfZA Oft 11 Oetobe:r 1n l)oa!nican Ch&nnel . !te't'Uw or loc and eXMJ.nat.l«1 or ottietl"t conclu.t-1-.l.r Wi(' ... t,ed orlctnal report. u 1n error, which cheeked wit.h 1nve.at.1eat1on or t.he IS?IIU.NZA'e log at. Rio 01\ 21 Oetober.

S. CAEWl OOT!XlAL, )66o c .r, t.., Ybarra y Cia . PTom Duenoa Aire-.s, aearch.od at Oibralt.e"' 29 ~i,vember ~au! tine in dhoharr;e at queotionable earuo , in re~~Ut. of Action or1c1nA~ by British navictrt ottice~a at Lisbon , ChJ'CO t#lcen orr inclvlod :V ahlp;,,..nt.e tpoasibly qu..ini.nt) pl1.1.1 pituitar y, ~+r.llc:f't:P.ti.c Ar';' bUr u trl('t.l an~ po'll'dcrs ..., well u catte1nt . In addition t ah.ipr.rr.'lt o: S4S t: • .,, quel:.nch"'" utr--.:t. to'!" • blaek .. lilt. con:~lQ\ee was put "~J"'d.er •ODld b..-:k C.ll.r&ntAcl• before oMp -m:1.S r.leascd. to J'li'OCttd BG.rcelo.n.a . l:<J pro~.st. i.no!.ca.t.N .

6 . lJ)!~ llXlJ""JlCH, lo90L: c . r.t.. , Z:a:rle.ra. A.t.na.r . Int.orcept.ed and l..ak~ t.o Gibralta!" 1 1 Deet"!" "V (&tt.er tall at. L&s Pal.cu) . !xaalnat.!cn re-6' . ttd 1."\ &rrf'..tt. o~ ra41.o ~era·.C~ c ... .erq ,acent.. Jaa.rch or &U?ect. ,ro,. ooo4 Ana oorre.spo: t!enco, ~ua. .INI su.dry ether u .... for inveJticat.ion, ..-. c;vdl~J or previc.us call n c 'l&rlea . No protest report4d .

1. lU'rA. o.\RCL\1 J'J08 a . r . t. . , P. ~rcia . FoUowinc call at Las Pl\lnas 8 Decee~ber, TJ&IS brco·.~r.ht. int..o Oibt'alt.&r 1) December tor aearch Wit.h noeat.ive results so tar ao codo::J tnd fllos Tte:re concerned . V&~aol released 19 Deccr.tber . r.Hold l»ck guarantee" coverinG excess ur~o had been obtained, witl'l two Br1tieh obGo:rvcr s placod aboiJ'd. t.o chock discharco at. Uolllla . fii) protest. reported .

8 . SSBISTWI, JJlL s.r . L, , Cia . Caccrci&l l'&l"ILilla (lllclli) . lA addition to tl-4 .searchu J'Of!Ort.ed aboYe durin;; last. .-,rt..er t.hh Spa."li3hC'·"""*' Goraan-cont.rolled veahl wu sehed. and taken into Olbralt&r u a 1. u.iah prhe on Jl October, onrout.o Sa.tU-""t.o to sot.o wit.h Ml car&<> or ,5000 V.,rl\.1 Si)a.Wh iron ore .

tlote: S\l.bjoct vcsaol 11 ono ot six Bi).c.h1 ships which havtt been 02Cr&t1nc for Oct't\an cu:oowu. in the ore t.radc ~tween SpMhh, french and ItallM port.$ . TWO ot ~ho aix ship:s noro lost:. only 1.n l9LJ , believed duo to Oritioh auboorino action.

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9. HJtff& Al::BC1i'O, 29SS e.r .t., Uavicra. A:no.r. SUed on ac!va.nee 1nt.c:~ce, ship stcw&rd Jot• t.anao arreat.cd on ttuol'e c.U at. ttmt.eYideo 10 Dccc=bu by u~ aut.horhlcs . Ship t:aS ~·~te 1"raa Sp&in to Bucrw:s Aires . La.nao co:l!C1'1 .. ed at!~'f'!t.los tor on~ ueoun• •. -.AI released andrearrested by Ar~t.11'M; aut.k.c"1t.1c;. 1.n lt:J.mc>J Aires anJ !irAll)' replaced. abo&rd th1p when ves.s~ dc~ct.cd hc;.::w:tlf'1· d trc.o 9u.mos Airel- 2'f ."! ccbtr . Rcsul tant. fUbUoity on case 1n ~1n and UN.,CU&y reported u d1sconccrt.1nc t.o Spa.n.i.sh t ut.horit.ic.s .

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10 . Inc.T~cucd v1silance ot u. s . and Bri t.ieh inc.ollitonco aorv1cca 1n Argent-ina aeoaa t.o have broken up t ho Oo.ru.n l t.ot'I'«W''Y t.raJtic tor t ho past. )'Ul', du.r1nc which no knot~~n inat.ane:ta or succcutul esupe1 ha:vo been ropor tecl, Int.cr copU4n or ~ muto 18 r ot>ruaq, l91U, bo.tor<! IU"t'1Ml..,.. c..r.u-1 .. , and Nbaeq'llfll1't le&rc.h at. Gibraltar , whlle tl!tpt.ho ao f u u re;>orted Qr&t ~ St.c:llmlaJ'I wcro Cl)nccrnod, msy hue acted a.s an euly cictcnont.

1}. . Ql ) Auaua•, 19b), PIA ll>ntcvidoo ropor tod •JvJ.• 1:"0 GormAII ot;ow-awa.y,, bolicvcd Oral Spec int.ernco1 , w-ere pu~ orr the u:»ITt BAJA in tht: Rlvor Plat.c, att.cr havinc COOl aboard. apparently at. Roau-lo, .nero 1hip wu loadinc tor W Palrla.t .

Not.or In 191.12: Three Oc:TD~n ltowa'lrta;:lll beltevod Ora! Spec int.om oc1, oecapod aboal'd tho t«>t-"tt TEIDE tro!l Buc:not Aires, wcro l anded 1n Tonoritc 11 Aupt, 19L2, and 'II'Cr o r'U.Ihocl direct. t.o Orrmany by int.ar vcnt ion ot Ool'Dll\ Consul &\. 'Tc.nc:rito .

SiV't. tfu.1 stowawt..)'l eot. tJtrouch 1ueccs.sf\al.ly t.o LUbon aboard Port.urucso nmutrwm dcpartins ftooa BUeno• Aires 2L Nove~~~bcr, 19L.2, on ploncl euccouMly c:oap1ct.od by Oormnn U1l1t.ary Attecho 1n A.rgont.ina .

TWO oU>or ot.owo'qy cacopo projcc .. abo<.rd Sp&nioh .U.PAR!'lll. ot ~no.l Ai.n:s 1n July, 1942.t and s,anish tL SAttl?.!l) at. ~nos .liro. 1n Scpt.CDbcr, 19112, were !:rus-t.ro.t.cd. In t.bo AI.8&.P.!'llrl ~. tour Clc.J'a3.n ato\ramt.)'S (Orat Speo intcrnooe) were arrottocl by Artcnt.ine l!al"~ Pollee .

~ / 12. AcUvitlc:s at. Oibr&l.t.ar du.ringl"Ceut. aont.hl 1nd.1.ca.t.c ctttcacr or in.u.rccpt.tng shipa prlor t..o arrivals o.t CA:Iar7 Itl.and.a 1n t-o ca.scs or part1cul4r iq>ort.one<., tlv> &\I!.Uf.\ (poravaph )) ao ...,u .. in tho h1&h 'Mluo platinll:l oont.raba.nd dieoovcrcd 1n t.ho 5C3.rch or tho Wl'T& AJ.I:D.t'JA in

scpt.t:r.~bcrJ- in thAt. tho rout.1nc delivery or int.olliucnoo it.cas o.nd high vftluc st.ratq;t.ce to cnc~ opcra.t.ivcs in lAc Palr.a.s and Tcmori.fc ia prc-vcn-tod. Previoua u:pcric:nco lncliut.od thAt. GU:rdt.a.r lt&rchcs have been reLatively \Lnproduct.1YC ~TCr s.hlpt in"WOlvcd Mvc cado 'f'l:v10U3 e...U. at the Canariu .

1) . In l1.r\c with the r<.c.ord toT 19b2, t.ht ucat.cst. nw:lbc.r or \tl'l ... neutral t\etlvity roport.11 have involved t het l.'Oli'l'F. ohips of t.hc Jlavlcr a At.M.r lino.

l.L. or a:cncral lnt.t;rut. on the 194) record it the tact that. WI 1\1.3 no rcporl.S or an1 ort'1e1al prot.ett.s by S;»&nilh CO'It'rniiOI\t. ot thip acarches 1n Glbralt..ar or SOUt.h A.rler1ca . Thil •ppl1cs to bot.b tho culler per-iod or Spain'S oftic.l&l "non- bolligtr tnt." :ttAt u.s1 tLS 1t0ll a.s to t.hc. pr esent r oviaod stat~ or 11 v1gila.nt ncut.r&lit yt• , WhUc. no ottioto.l cxpr cuion ot Briti1h disaat.istac~ion With the contraband and unneut.ral cetivi~ica or Spanioh ships has been published, tho record. ot •eUon tor tho l..a.st. quarter spc..Us: tor it-eel! •

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