An item reported that the Romanian Black
Sea Coastal Command (Comandamentul Litoralului Maritim), directly controlled by
the Department of Armed Forces was
responsible for the military affairs regarding the Black Sea coast. Her
headquarters were situated at Constanta. It consisted of a Marine Artillery
Unit at Constanta and a Marine Unit at Sulina.The Marine Artillery Unit numbering 800
men and commanded by Pompiliu Bellu was responsible for the coastal batteries
Tataia, Capul Midia, Vulturul, Agiges, Constanta and Mangalia consisting of 4 Armstrong
coastal (except for the Tataia battery which had 6) guns and 12cm anti aircraft
guns. The Marine Unit numbered 200 men and under her command was a 40 men
strong detachment stationed on Snakes Inland (Insula Serpilor) off the coast. At
Cerna Voda and Constnta were torpedoes and mines depots and at Tulcea and
Otopeni ammunition depots.
Source
The
report was published on www.archive.org,
document number CIA-RDP82-00457R014500250008-0
