CABLE TO AIG 7840 FROM NPIC WASHDC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04549A000500040012-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 5, 2007
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: January 12, 1968
• Content Type: CABLE

Approved For Release 2007/02/05: CIA-RDP78B04549AO00500040012-0
1968 JAN 12 21 ioz
P 122049Z JAN 68
FM NPIC WASHDC
TO AI6 7840
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S E C R E T CITE NPIC 2706 25X1
CPIR:NPIC S s 7 BX MSN:006842 040168 H
DAY PHOTO. CAMERA ON 0347Z OFF 0418Z. CAMERA TYPE IS 115A.
PACOM NORTH VIETNAM CPFL ICOD 28 NOY 67. REF (A) OSER 25X1
L00975, DTG 050230Z JA N 68. (B) OSER L00976, DTG 05100OZ 25X1
JAN 68. REF (C) SER L009779 DTG 051720Z JAN 68. THIS 25X1
CPIR SUPPLEMENTS INTELLIGENCE REPORTED IN REF MESSAGES. NPIC
WILL NOT PRODUCE A HARD COPY MISSION SUMMARY REPORT ON THIS MISSION.
THIS IS A BLACK SHIELD MESSAGE.
PART I. SIGNIFICANT PHOTO INTERPRETATIONS
A. TRANSIENT TACTICAL TARGETS
ZZZ01tVN OFFENSIVE SSM SEARCH SGM NONE CTY VN 000000N0000000E
NO EVIDENCE OF OFFENSIVE SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILE
EQUIPMENT OR MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
((REMAINDER OF TEXT IS IDENTICAL TO ABOVE CITED MISSION))
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ZZZ21$VN OFFENSIVE SSM S RCH SGM NONE CTY VN 20+0 ON00008POE
NO, EVIDENCE OF OFFENSIVE SURFACE-TO-SURFACE MISSILE 0UT64049
EQUIPMENT OR MISSILE-RELATED ACTIVITY OBSERVED.
ZZZt2$SA-2 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS SGM$6B18C CTY$VN 210345N1063649E
TWO.SA-2 MISSILE TRANSPORTERS, BOTH POSSIBLY WITHOUT MISSILES
AND 1 WITH A__..PRIME MOVER, ARE O SERVED IN A WOODED AREA AT
UTt { XJ67"X79A
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Be NEW TARGETS AND SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
? ITM03$HA NOI SAM SITE B36-2 0255u SGM$6A2A CTY$VN 211317NI 55013E
RMK$FIVE-POSITION SITE IS OCCUPIED AND IN PROCESS OF ,_=EING
HARDENED. SITE CONSISTS OF 5 OCCUPIED POSITIONS tWITH
? MISSILES ON LAUNCHERSN AND A PARTIALLY REVETTED GUIDANCE
AREA WITH PROBABLE FAN SONG RADAR AND 6 VANS.
? ELC$1 PROBABLE FAN SONG RADAR
? ITM04$HA NOI SAM SITE C29-2 l6u
RMK$SITE IS UNJOCCtIPTFn_
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ITM05SHA NOI SAM SITE C30-2 07u
RMK$SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
WITH 6 VANS.
SGM$6A214
CTY$VN
21103
N10522POE
SGM$6A11A
CTY$VN
2113
ON105214BE
I,T'M06$HA NOI SAM SITE C30A-2 (44u SGM$6A11A CTYSVN 211240N1952154E
RMK$SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
? I,TM07$HA NOI SAM SITE C30C-2 951u SGM$6A11A CTY$VN 2114 6N1252330E
RMK$SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
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ITM08$HAI PHONG SAM SITE C32A-2f15 mSGM$6B18B CTYSVN 2106'7N1062245E
RMKSSITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
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ITM09$BAC CAN SAM SITE 820-2 @90u SGM$6A03I CTY$VN 215145N1054428E
? RMKcSITF IS UNOCCUPIED
MIS$5 SA-2 MISSILES ON LAUNCHERS.
?ITM1B$BAC CAN SAM SITE C23-2 r96v SGM$6A03H CTYSVN 2144 3N1254218E
RMK$SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
 RMKSSITE I UNOCCUPIED.
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ITMI2$HOA BINH SAM SITE B04-2t247n SGM$6A216 CTYSVN 21P3#9N1g53128E
0 RMK$SITE IS UNOCCUPIED.
ITMO~HA H NOISAM SITE A34A-2 f262r SGM$6AW27 CTY$VN 21
RMKacTTC TC lIKI t'rltDTirn_
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ITM14$HA NOI SAM SITE A22-2 t263u SGM$6AIAB CTYSVN 2056
RMKSSIT IS UNOCCUPIEQ*
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ITM15$HA NOT SAM SITE C13-2 Q 81A SGM$6B219CTYSVN 204510N106130$E
0 RMKSIDENTIFICATION ONLY,
If Mlb5HA I SAM SITE 327-2 0180n SGM$6A21H CTYSVN 205942N165333 I 2E
RMKSIDENTIFICATION ONLY.
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ITM $HAI PHONG SAM SITE A05A-2 SGMS6B101 CTY$VN 205715NI864915E
UESSNPIC CONCURS WITH THE DELETION OF SITE 270 AS
0 RECOMMENDED IN ITEM 02 OF REF C. THIS SITE WILL BE
DROPPED PROM NPTC 1 TSTTpirc.
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ITM 8sHA NOI SAM SITE D31A-2 028n SGM$52C CTY$VN 2124 3N105
RMK$LAUNCH POSITIONS AND SERVICE ROAD ARE BEING RECLAIMED
BY VEGETATION DUE TO LONG PERIOD OF INACTIVITY. THIS SITE
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WILL BE DROPPED FROM NPIC LISTINGS.
ITM $N NOT SAM SITE D31C-2 @1319 SGM$52C CTY$VN 212425NIO51748E
RMKSSITE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO AGRICULTURE. THIS SITE WILL
0 BE DROPPED FROM NPTC itSTTN((S.
ITM20SYEN BAI SAM SITE C09-2 02060 SGM$513A2 CTY$VN 21445ON1051822E
RMKSSITE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO AGRICULTURE. THIS SITE WILL
BE.DROPPED FROM NPIC LISTINGS,
ITM21$YEN BAI SAM SITE C09A-2@207Tx SGM$52H CTY$VN 2143 0N1052020E
RMK$SITE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO AGRICULTURE. THIS SITE WILL
8E -DROPPED FROM N?IC LISTINGS.
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~ITM23$HAI PHONG AW/GCI FACILITY SGM$6B F CTY$VN
RMKSSITF IS UNOCCUPIED.
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C: loth cTTC Tr, iininrrlIDTFn.
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ITM25$BAC VONG AW/GCI RADAR FCLTY SGM$6A3C CTY5VN - E
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RMKSSTTF IS UNOCCUPIED,
i ITM26$PHUC YEN AIRFIELD SGM$t&ZA--jCTY$VN E
RMK$NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
0 RUNWAY IS SERVICEABLE.
AOb$2 FISHBED PROBABLY DAMAGED, 2 FISHBED PROBABLY DESTROYED,
4 FAGOT/FRESCO DAMAGED OR DESTROYED, 1 POSSIPLE FISHBED
Gucci nr_c_ nMMr- -4 r I TA,WTair r'UMPM,Y/nFrnY.
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RMKSNO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES SINCE
0 RUNWAY IS SERVICEABLE.
Anra,91 FAznT/FRFSCn AND 1 PROBABLE CAB.
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ITM28$HAI PHONG/CAT 91 AIRFIELD
D APPROXIMATELY 4#400 FT OF RUNWAY IS SERVICEABLE.
CRATERS IN CENTER OF RUNWAY ARE IN FINAL STAGES OF REPAIR.
? AOF4 P COI T fat DAMAGED AND I SERVICEARLEU.
~ITM29$KEP AIRFIELD
RMK$NO APPARENT CHANGE IN FACILITIES
RUNWAY IS SERVICEABLE.
AO8$6 DAMAGED/DESTROYED FAGOT/FRESCO IN DISPERSAL AREA.
ITM30$YEaN BAI AIRFIELD SGM$513AM CTy5VN E
RMKSCONSTRUCTION CONTINUES. ALL BUT 1 CRATER ON THE 1UNWAY
HAVE BEEN REPAIRED.
AOB$NONE OBSERVED*
~TTM315HAI PHONO PORT FACILITIES__ SGM$ARW55 CTY$VN 0 N 8
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PT, ~?p ? er ~%l # 4 R~~ , 4 WO? Vt 2-0
TUG, AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT. AT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WHARVES
- 2 SWATOW PGM, 6 LCM, 3 SL-1, 1 LARGE HATCH FREIGHT".R, AND
5 GENERAL CARGO FREIGHTERS 01 CG FREIGHTER IN MICSTREAMu.
AT NAVAL BASE -- 1 5.0,1 SC AND 1 P-6 PT GBOTH SUNK AT
FINGER PIERu, AND 1 SWATOW PGM WSTRIPPEDu. AT LAM 1)0','G
NAY DISPERSAL FAC - 2 S.O.1 SC AND 1-PROBABLE SWATOW PGM
NVL, 3 S.O.1 SC P 4 P-6 PT, 3 SWATQW, 1 PROBABLE SWA TOR,
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ITM32$PHUC YEN RR HA NOI/LAO CAI SGM$6AR1A CTY$VN 2112'40N1054515E
RMK$ENTIRE SEGMENT OBSERVED FROM 21053ON 1055500E TO 21173ON
1053300E. SEGMENT APPEARS SERVICEABLE. BRIDGE OVER STREAM
AT WJ719507 IS INTERDICTED. BYPASS BRIDGE AT WJ724509 IS
SERVICEABLE. ACTIVITY 10 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK AT
WJ955315, 19 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK ON LINE FROM WJ945322
TO WJ930330, 4 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK AT WJ924350, 2 PIECES
OF ROLLING STOCK IN YARD AT WJ922365. YARD AT tJ911369
APPEARS SERVICEABLE WITH 4 PROBABLE PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK
OBSERVED. SEVEN PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK, 2 OF WHICH ARE
POSSIBLE LOCOMOTIVES, ARE AT WJ907373, 30 PIECES OF ROLLING
STOCK, 6 OF WHICH ARE POSSIBLE LOCOMOTIVES, ARE DISPERSED IN
SMALL GROUPS ALONG THE MAINLINE BETWEEN WJ902378 AND 'O~J895385.
2 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK IN YARD AT WJ881391- APPROXIMATELY
3$ PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK IN SMALL YARD AT WJ782443,
APPROXIMATELY 10 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK IN YARD AT W'74$489,
AND 7 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK IN YARD AT WJ629561 WHICH
HAS EVIDENCE OF BOMB DAMAGE BUT APPEARS PASSABLE.
GFW$8 LOCOMOTIVES AND 117 RAIL CARS.
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ITM SVINH YEN RR HA NOI/LAO CAI SGM$6A2C CTYSVN 21203ON1052105E
RMKSENTIRE SEGMENT OBSERVED ON POOR TO FAIR PHOTOGRAPHY. FROM
21173ON 1053300E TO 21270ON 105$800E. SEGMENT IS UNSERVICEABLE,
VIET TU RAIL BRIDGE IS UNSERVICEABLE AT 211755N 1052627. TWO
RAIL FERRY SLIPS 01 ON EACH BANK OF RIVERS APPEAR SERVICEABLE.
RAIL LINE APPEARS UNSERVICEABLE DUE TO INTERDICTIONS AT
212015N 1052215E AND AT 212045N 1052023E. RAIL YARD AT
212150N 1051750E HAS 7 PROBABLE DAMAGED PIECES OF ROLLING
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STOCK. SERVICEABILITY OF RAILYARD IS UNDETEPMINED DUE TO
OBLIQUITY.
ITM 4$DONG DUONG RR HA NOI/LAO CAI SGM$5159A CTY$VN 2131
21'+600N 104493BE< SE ICEABILITY UNDETERMINED DUB TO
RMK$ENTIRE SEGMENT OBSERVED FROM 21270ON 1050800E TO
OBLIQUITY. ACTIVITY NO ROLLING STOCK DISCERN
N105030BE
 ITM35$PHU BINH RR HANOI/LAO CAISGMISRID CTY-VN 215350NIR44033E
RMKSENTIRE lFaD Ei20O /02 R (34-R~ART89I46 'VO40012-0
FROM 21460ON 1844930220230N 104303OE. SEGM IS
SEFVICEABI.E. A BRIDGE-BY-PASS IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT
21543ON 104393BE? ACTIVITY -- 3 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK ARE
OBSERVED AT 21580ON 1043550E?
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RMKSENTIRE SEGMENT IS OBSERVED ON POOR TO FAIR PHOTOGRAPHY
FROM 220230N 10431030E TO 22183AN 1041380E. SEGMENT IS
SERVICEABLE. A NEW BRIDGE BY-PASS IS OBSERVED UNDER
CONSTRUCTION AT 22165ON 1041520E. ACTIVITY -- NO ROLLING
STOCK QRgFRVFn.
ITM $P O LU RR HA NOI/LAO CAI RTZ GMT R
ENTIRE SEGMENT IS OBSERVED ON FAIR TO GOOD PHOTOGRAPHY FROM
22183ON 104130BE TO THE CHINA BORDER. ENTIRE SEGMENT IS
? SERVIC E. ACTIVITY -- NO ROLLING STOCK OBSERVED.
~ITM38$BAC NINH RR HA NOI/DONG DANE SGM$6AR2A CTY$VN 211 ON 06B 0oE
RMK$ENTIRE SEGMENT IS OBSERVED FROM 21053ON 1055015E TO
21170ON 1061230E. SEGMENT IS SERVICEABLE.
? ACTIVITY -- 11 PIECES OF ROLLING STOCK IN YARD AT WJ965315.
14 PIECES AT WJ995345. 4 PIECES AT XJ1104210. 5 PIECES AT
Y.113542c. nNn 4 RTFCFc AT Y.141551Pt.
ITM39$AN CAP RR HA NOI/THAI NGUYEN SGM$6AW68 CTY$VN 212 N 0 0BE
RMKSENTIRE SEGMENT IS OBSERVED FROM 210915N 105530OF TO
END AND APPEARS SERVICEABLE. BRIDGE AT WJ911584 IS
INTERDICTED BUT BY-PASS BRIDGE AT WJ916583 IS SERVICEABLE.
BY-PASS BRIDGE AT WJ898440 IS INTERDICTED. MAIN LINE BRIDGE
AT WJ892434 IS SERVICEABLE. ACTIVITY -- 1 LOCOMOTIVE AND
15 CARS ON SIDING AT WJ885405r 1 LOCOMOTIVE AND 12 CARS
PARKED ON BY-PASS AT WJ898433. I LOCOMOTIVE AND 8 RAIL CARS
SOUTHBOUND AT WJ895455. 17 RAIL CARS 04 DAMAGEDn IN R ILYARD
AT WJ898480. 3 RAIL CARS IN RAILYARD AT WJ908569 RYARD
UESTROYED BUT I THROUGH TRACK SERVICEABLEne TRAIN CONSISTING
OF 1 LOCOMOTIVE AND 36 CARS SOUTHBOUND AT WJ913658. I
LOCOMOTIVE AND 2 RAIL CARS NORTHBOUND AT WJ912740. TRAIN
r? CONSISTING OF 1 LOCOMOTIVE AND 7 CARS IN RAILYARD AT
WJ913767. 9 RAIL CARS (6 SERVICEABLE AND 3 DAMAGEDn Ii`
RAILYARD AT WJ888837r AND 33 RAIL CARS 013 SERVICEAPL!1 AND
2E nAMA n/nFSTRQYFnrh Tr.! RATLYARn AT WJ884843.
r ITM40$KEP/THAI NGUYEN RR RT 9 SGM$6A13A CTY%VN 21. N O60 40E
RMK$ENTIRE T
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