PUEBLO SITREP NO. 24

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06811595
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
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• Document Creation Date: March 9, 2023
• Document Release Date: March 31, 2021
• Case Number: F-2018-00781
• Publication Date: January 31, 1968

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SC No. 07650/68
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
31 January 1968
INTELLIGENCE MEMORANDUM
Pueblo Sitrep No. 24
(As of 1200 EST)
2. The International Committee of the Red
Cross reports that on 27 January it promptly forwarded
to the North Korean Red Cross a list of US personnel
aboard the Pueblo, along with a reminder of the
Committee's earlier requestfor information on the
condition of the crew. As of this morning, no
response had been received from the North Koreans.
3. North Korean activity in the DMZ on 30
January included some harassment and two assaults
on US/ROK positions. There were no friendly
casualties, and the nature of the North Korean
activity suggests that they are responding in kind t
tha-stepped-up US and ROK night patrolling.
4. Soviet surface ships continue surveillance
� of US naval units operating in the Sea of Japan. A
conventionally armed destroyer has joined the Soviet
Kildin-class guided missile destroyer and intelligence
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collectors which have been shadowing the task force
headed by the USS Enterprise. The Riga-class DE
resumed its normal statidh in the Tsushima Strait
after surveillance of the USS Banner and escorts on
29 January.
7. The US naval buildup in the Sea of Japan
continues. Task Group 70.00 led by the anti-submarine
carrier, Yorktown, and including three destroyers,
one destroyer escort, and one guided missile destroyer
eseort is joining Task Group 70.6 led by the nuclear
powered attack carrier, Enterprise. Task Group 70.1
consisting of the guided missile light cruiser,
Providence, is in the general area of the Enterprise.
Task Group 77.7 led by the attack carrier, Ranger,
with three destroyers is expected to join. the Enterprise
shortly. The Banner has joined the Enterprise group,
and the major communications relay ship, Arlington,
has also arrived on station.
8. There are now a total of 136 fighter air-
craft in South Korea including: 38 F-102's, 36 F-105ts,
34 F-4Cts, and 24 F-4dts. As of early this morning
118 of these aircraft were combat-ready.
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