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| Name; Location; Estimated Military Port Capacity* | Activities | Harbor | Berths |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ancona
13°37'N., 13°30'E. 17,000 |
Only sizable port between Bari and Venice; noted for shipyards. Headquarters of Adriatic Naval District. Minor naval base. Receipts—coal, crude oil, cereals. Shipments—sulphur, phosphates, farm produce.
1 large, 2 small shipyards. Largest of 4 shipbuilding ways has 820-ft. length. |
Well-protected, substantially circular harbor about ½ miles in diameter; depths, 9 to 32 ft.
Fairway limitations—Seaward approach free and clear; depths leading to berths exceed depths in berths. Largest vehicle accommodated—Would occupy alongside general berth with least depth of 32 ft; tanker would occupy stern-to berth with least depth of 44 ft; length not limiting in either case. |
Alongside—1 large, 6 standard, 8 small ocean-type, 2 standard, 8 small coaster-type cargo vessels; 45 lighters; 1 large, 1 standard, 1 small ocean-type, 1 standard coaster-type tanker; 1 river-type tank barge; 2 medium, 1 small naval vessel.
Anchorage—Large numbers of berths for all sizes of vessels N. of harbor entrance in depths 44 to 55 ft over hard sand; protected from W and SW by untenable N and E winds. |
| Bari
41°08'N., 16°51'E. 12,290 |
Commercial and industrial center. Receipts—crude oil, coal, grain, metals, machinery. Shipments—refined oils, alcoholic beverages, olive oil, vineyard products. Container transshipment facilities available.
4 small shipyards engaged in building and repairing fishing vessels; largest marine railway has 262-ft length. |
Well-sheltered, breakwater-protected, circular harbor; water ware, 300 acres; depths, 6 to 49 ft.
Fairway limitations—Approach deep and clear, no defined fairway; depths leading to berths exceed depths in berths. Largest vessel accommodated—Would occupy alongside general both with least depth of 34 ft; tanker berth with least depth of 35 ft; length not limiting in either case. |
Alongside—3 large, 1 standard, 5 small ocean-type, 3 standard, 11 small coaster-type cargo vessels; 23 lighters; 2 large ocean-type, 1 standard coaster-type tanker.
Anchorage—6 large passenger ships NW of harbor entrance in depth of 60 ft over poor holding ground of rock; protected except from SE. |
| Barletta
41°19'N., 16°17'E. 3,000 |
Small fishing port; limited traffic. Receipts—coal, iron, phosphate, pyrites, grain, ammonium sulphate, ammonium nitrate. Shipments—salt, pyrite ash, bauxite, cement.
1 small shipyard repairs small fishing and harbor craft; 2 marine railways, hauling capacity, 50 tons each. |
Well-sheltered, roughly circular, breakwater-protected harbor; water area, 20 acres; depths, 8 to 30 ft.
Fairway limitations—Approach free and clear, but several shoals lie 1,000 ft N and NE of E breakwater; harbor entrance 775 ft wide, controlling depth, 28 ft. Largest vessel accommodated—Would occupy alongside general berth with least depth of 28 ft; tanker berth with least depth of 27 ft; length not limiting in either case. |
Alongside—2 standard, 2 small ocean-type, 2 standard coaster-type cargo vessels; 7 lighters; 1 small ocean-type tanker.
Anchorage—Large number of berths for all sizes of vessels 2 miles W of harbor entrance, in depths of 49 to 66 ft over good holding ground of sand and mud; protected except from N. |
| Brindisi
40°39'N., 17°59'E. 14,500 |
Headquarters of Brindisi Naval Defense Command. Receipts—phosphates, oil, timber, coal, cereals. Shipments—wine, wine casks, fruits.
1 large, 2 small shipyards. Largest of 2 floating dry-docks has 3,000-ton lifting capacity. |
Improved natural harbor consisting of an outer roadstead, outer harbor, and inner harbor; water area about 4½ sq. miles; depths, 16 to 60 ft.
Fairway limitations—Approach free and clear; depths leading to berths exceed depths in berths. Largest vessel accommodated—Would occupy alongside general berth with least depth of 26 ft; tanker would occupy offshore pipeline berth with least depth of 42 ft; length not limiting in either case. |
Alongside—1 large, 9 standard, 3 small ocean-type, 4 standard, 8 small coaster-type cargo vessels; 14 lighters; 1 large ocean-type (offshore tanker berth), 3 standard coaster-type tankers; 6 river-type tank barges; 2 medium, 19 small naval vessels.
Anchorage—1 ocean-type, 2 coaster-type vessels in outer roadstead in depths of 42 to 100 ft over good holding ground of mud; exposed from N. Mooring—6 standard ocean-type cargo vessels. |
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