SHIPUNSKI PENINSULA, KAMCHATKA, PHOTO STUDY

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Military Division, OCI
ATTENTION:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
REFERENCE: Requirement No. C-C13-80,815 (Project No. C 1671-63)
Chief, CIA/PID (NPIC)
Shipunski Peninsula, Kamchatka USSR, Photo Study
1. A preliminary photographic study was made of all available
coverage of the Shipunski Peninsula, Kamchatka, USSR (53 06N-160 02E),
approximately 45 nm ENE of Petropavlovsk, in order to determine the presence
of suspect submarine or related activity in this area.
2. A mission by mission analysis of all activity discernable in this
area from coverage dated has revealed
the following suspect activity in the Shipunski Peninsula area:
(a). An unidentified installation (annotated on the accOmpany-
ing graphics as area "A") first noted onl
under construction on the North side of Bechevinskaya
Bay at 53 16N-159 48E. Subsequent mission coverage has indicated
tnat this area contains a small barracks-type support area, a
small possible secured area, a few buildings situated at both the
top and base of a small truncated spur which protrudes into the
upper portion of Bechevinskaya Bay.
(b). A'possible naval base (annotated as Area "B"), first noted
under construction on at
53 16N-159 47E, located approximately 4,000 feet SE of the unident-
ified installation (Area "A") noted above. This area contains
approximately 10 small buildings, extensive ground scarring activ-
itity, 3 new roads, one 430 feet long pier approach (probably of
rock fill construction), and one probable new pier base under con-
struction.
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(c). One operational SA-2 SAM site, first observed on
located at 53 12 48N-159 46 3 in
nearly inaccessable terrain 7 nm west of Baza and nm south of
area "B". Additional unidentified construction activity located
tangent and SSW of the SA-2 site has been observed since
1 This activity consists of a cleared area with possibly one
or two buildings.
(e). Two large and 4 small unidentified vessels and one possible
large dredge were observed in Bechevinskaya Bay on
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3. A more detailed description of the activity noted in the coul.se of
this study, containing texts keyed to each instance of photographic coverage,
is forwarded via enclosure (1) to this memorandum.
L. An attempt was made to compare the facilities observed at Bechevin-
skaya Bay with those of another installation recently confirmed as a naval
(submarine) operating base (Pavlovskogo Bay Naval Base). The results of this
comparison are forwarded as enclosure (2) to this memorandum.
5. The measurements obtained for both the pier approach and the vessel
located in Bechevinskaya Bay (see Photo # 10) were performed by the Tech-
nical Analysis Branch, TID (NPIC). Lack of sufficient ephemeris information
from 1 preclude the obtaining of reliable mensuration
data on objects noted in photos 6 and 7.
6. All coordinates referenced in this memorandum were obtained from the
unedited proof copy of AYE Series DESPA-11 Sheet NN 57-8. The photography
plotted on USATC 0194-18A (Map # 2) is relative; hence no attempt was made
to plot on map # 2 the installations described in the text.
7. Forwarded for your retention is a notebook (CIA/PID/GMB/P-5034/63,
copy number 1) containing 13 annotated photo enlargements, 4 annotated maps,
and pertinent extracts from H.O. 122A. It is intended that these enclosures
be incorporated at a later date into a larger study on Soviet Pacific Fleet
Submarine Bases and Operational Areas now in preparation.
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8. The photo analysis on this project was performed by
CIA/PID/GMB (NPIC)? who may be contacted on For anj
information.
ENCLOSURES:
1. Description of Activity Observed in Shi
Area, Kamchatka, USSR, from
Dun
Peninsula
2. A comparison between the Possible Naval Base Observed Under:
Construction at Bechevinskaya Bay with Pavlovskogo Bay Naval
Base.
3. .One notebook (CIA/PID/GMB/P-5034/63, copy number 1).
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DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY OBSERVED IN SHIPUNSKI PENINSULA
AREA, KAMCHATKA, USSR,
Photo No. 1 (mosaic)
Photo No. 1, representing the most recent cloud-free coverage of the
entire Shipunski Peninsula, is forwarded as an inclusive small-scale view
of the whole area under investigation. It will be noted that photo no. 1
contains a key to the larger scale photos (nos. 2-11) illustrating the
specific areas of interest described in this memorandum.
Photo No. 2
No activity was noted on either side of Bechevinskaya Bay. Bay ice
extends approximately 1,700 feet to seaward from the subsequent location
of a large pier approach seen on photos no. 10 and 11.
Photo No. 3
Analysis of photography revealed an unidrntified install-
ation, apparently still under construction, situated on the northern shore
of Bechevinskaya Bay, approximately 4 nm from the entrance to the bay, at
53 16 30N-159 48 25E. The installation at this time consisted of: (1) two
buildings located at the base of a small, truncated spur which extends from
a ridge line and protrudes slightly into the bay at this point; (2) two
fainttrails in the shape of a "V" leading straight up the side of the spur
and intersecting in a small cleared area on top of the spur (no buildings
are as yet discernable on top of the spur); (3) a probable support area
consisting of approximately 6 possible barracks-type buildings situated in
a level valley just back from the bay; (4) an isolated snow-cleared, road-
served area located approximately 1,500 feet to the west of the support area
described above; and (5) a road-served small probable pier area Located
against the eastern base of the ridge and immediately south of the furthest
encroachment of bay ice. This installation is labelled, and shall hence-
forth be referred to as Area "A". No vessels were noted in Bechevinskaya
Bay on this coverage.
Photo No. 4
A faintly discernable SA-2 am site and two associated support buildings
are keyed into a poor quality small scale view of Bechevinskaya Bay and vic-
inity.
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Five very small launch positions and the corner outlines of 2 possible
support buildings were barely visible on 'coverage of this
area. The SAM site is located at 53 12 48N-46 30E, approximately 7 nm
west of the town of Baza (see map no. 2) and 4 nm SE of the unidentified
installation at area A (see photo no. 8 for a more detailed view of this
site).
Photo No. 5
One new pier apparently of hard fill construction, was observed at
53 16 10N-159 47 20E. Another new pier of undetermined construction is
located approximately 1,000 feet ENE of the probable hard fill pier just
noted. Approximately 5 small new buildings have been constructed just
north of the piers. (This area shall now be referred to as Area "B"). As
yet there appears to be no road link between area "A" (the unidentified
installation first noted in photo no. 3) and area "B"; however, a new road
appears under construction linking the buildings of area "B" with the two
piers. An unimproved trail paralleling the NW shore of Bechevinskaya Bay
can be seen leading approximately nm SW from area "B" to the shingle
spit extending into the middle of the bay at this point. The trail does
not as yet appear to have spans over any of the numerous small steep ra-
vines located in the area.
Photo No. 6
Although the over-all quality of coverage over the Ship-
unski Peninsula is poor it was noted that the glare effect recorded on the
forward camera enabled a more (:7.2tailed examination of over water targets than
did the aft camera (see photo no. 5). The following marine activity was ob-
served in Bechevinskaya Bay from this photography: two large and four small
unidentified vessels; and one possible large dredge. Although windslick
was noted on the NNE sides of the larger vessels in the bay it was felt that
the greater tonal change noted in the water NNE of the rectangular object
evaluated as a possible dredge could have been caused by a combination of
wind slick and discoloration - possibly due to dredging activity. Two small
piers are visible just to the SE of Area "A".
Photo No. 7
This small scale view of the NW portion of the Shipunski Peninsula was
included to illustrate the relative positions of the SA-2 SAM site located
nm south of Area "B" and also a new unidentified circular area located
7 nm east of Area "B".
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Poor imagery of all but the SAM site, a more detailed view of which can
be seen in photo no. 8; precluded any detailed interpretation from this
coverage of the Shipunski Peninsula. Two, and possibly 4, small buildings
were faintly visible at this time in a clearing atop the truncated spur located
at Area "A". Only one pier was noted in each of the two areas (".A" and "B")
along the NW shore of Bechevinskaya Bay. A faint trail was noted between
Areas "A" and "B", and the trail leading SW from Area "B" to the shingle spit
appears to have been slightly improved; the first few ravines appear to have
been spanned at this time. (For a more detailed view of Areas "A" and the
unidentified circular area to the East see photos no. 9 and 10).
Photo No. 8
Photo no. 8 is the best view, to date, of the SA-2 SAM site located on
the westernmost corner of the Shipunski Peninsula at 53 12 48N-159 46 30E.
The site is located on a small level area atop a 1,000 feet ridge and is
served by a winding road which crosses very difficult terrain to a landing
area situated just to the EVE of the shingle spit on the SE side of Bech-
evinskaya Bay. No berthing or off-loading facilities were noted in this
area. A support area containing 2 large and several smaller buildings is
located just east of the launch area. As noted on the photography an uniden-
tified, small, apparently circular, cleared area, containing possibly one or
two buildings, can be seen tangent to the south side of the main launch com-
plex.
Photo No. 9
This is a later, larger sea' e view cn better quality photography of the
unidentified circular area located on the east side of Mys Argali at 53 15
30N-160 01 10E, which was faintly visible on (see photo no. 7).
Although scattered clouds covered a large portion of this area the following
activity was observed: (1) an irregularly defined circular area just north
of, and connected by road with; (2) a support area containing an undetermined'
number of large buildings (approximately 4 barracks-type buildings were visible
through the clouds); (3) a probable pipeline connecting the support area with
a small lake located approximately one nm to the WSW; and (4) a newly improved
road serving the entire installation can be observed switch-backing over two
steep ridges before descending to a beach area located approximately 1.5 nm to
the south. No off-loading or berthing facilities for supply vessels were
noted in this area. (Note: USATC 0194-18A labels the headland at 53 16N 160
01E as "Mys Argali". H.O. 5810 labels only the island at the tip of this head-
land as "Ostrov Morzhovy", and labels the next cape north at 53 19N-159 59E as
"Mys Argali". Since the photos are keyed into USATC 0194-18A they are labelled
accordingly).
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Photo No. 10
This photography is the latest and best coverLge of the inner portion
of Bechevinskaya Bay. The following additional activity has been noted in
Area "A" the unidentified installation first noted in since
(see photo no. 3): the barracks/support area now appears to
contain buildings; as indicated in the text to photo no. 7 above, 2, and
possibly 4, buildings are visible in the clearing atop the truncated spur
located just south of the barracks area. Construction activity is continu-
ing in Area "B" as evidenced by the heavy ground scarring in this region.
Area "B" presently contains approximately 8-10 small buildings and is now
connected to Area "A" by a new road (see photos no. 5 and no. 7). The object
previously identified as a pier at 53 16 10N-159 47 20E (see photo no. 5),
upon analysis of better quality photography, now appears to be connecting
causeway, or pier approach, to an offshore pier yet to be built. The sides
of this projection appear irregular - they do not appear suitable for the
alongside berthing of vessels. The pier approach has an approximate over-all
length of 430 feet. Approximately 500 feet SW of this pier approach a prob-
able new pier base appears to be under construction. The upper of the two
piers noted in photo no. 5 is no longer present. The road leading SW from
Area "B" to the shingle spit is still under construction. Only one unidenti-
fied vessel, approximately 190 feet in length, was noted in the upper, cloud-
free portion of Bechevinskaya Bay.
Photo No. 11
This graphic illustrates the latest available plots, derived from aerial
photography, of the encroachmen.,, of bay ice into Bechevinskaya Bay. It should
be noted that the ice charts extracted from H.O. 122A indicate that the furth-
est limits of sea and land-fast ice occur during the month of February - a
month for which no recent photographic coverage of this area is available. A
projection of the limits of bay ice that could reasonably be expected in
Bechevinskaya Bay for the month of February should plot in the vicinity of the
narrows formed by the shingle spits - a distance of approximately 1.5 nm SSW
of the long pier approach. Whether such ice would be navigable throughout the
winter is not known.
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A COMPARISON BETWEEN THE POSSIBLE NAVAL BASE OBSERVED UNDER CONSTRUCTION
AT BECHEVINSKAYA BAY WITH THE PAVLOVSKOGO BAY NAVAL BASE.
Photos No. 12 and 13
Within the limitations imposed by the differences of terrain and the
sequence of construction progress it is, nevertheless, possible to lefine
certain areas of similarity between the possible naval base under construc-
tion at Bechevinskaya Bay and the naval (submarine) base located at Pavlov-
skogo Bay, formerly Strelok Strait, Anna (42 52N 132 32E).
(1). Both areas are defended by SA-2 SAM sites located
within 5 nm of the pier areas.
(2). The long causewayed pier approach observed in
Bechevinskaya Bay (see photo nc. 10) appears similar in
design to those located at the Strelok Strait Naval Base,
Anna (refer to photo no. 11).
(3). The layout of the barracks support area associated
with Area "A", Bechevinskaya Bay (photo no. 10), is
similar in design, although not identical, to the general
pattern associated with the temporary barracks area con-
structed at Anna.
(4). Neither area is served by rail. The Naval Base at
Anna is connected by a good road to the railhead at
Promyslavka - some 9 nm to the NW - while the Bechevinskaya
Bay area is, at present, solely on waterborne re-supply.
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BECHEVINSKAYA BAY
KAMCHATKA, USSR
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Two piers
Unimproved trail
BECIMNINSKAYA ?AY
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643 Kamchatka eurrrflt wee Mys
Shipunskiy and Mys Vertikalnyy the main
stream of the constant EaltiAtitka twrent Slows
in a general south-southerzetsrly direction and
has a velocity from 0.7 to 0.9 knot; southwrad
from Mys Shipunskiy, a narrow branch of the
main Kamchatka current flows Intl* direction
of Mys NalacliZva and has a velocity of 0.5 knot.
Tkial currenta.?Tz the vicinity of My.
Shipunskiy the tidal currents attain a rate of
1% to 2 knots at springs and 1 knot at neaps.
The tide wave advancing from the omen divides
at Mys Shipunskiy, one branch setting north-
ward and the other northwestward along the
coast. The two brandies of the ebb currents
meet about 10 miles southeastward of Mys Shi-
punskiy and form eddies arid also a very con-
fused short sea when the wind is fresh.
644 Directions.?Very dense fogs are
prevalent in the vicinity of Mys Shipunskiy. A
Tassel approaching Mys Shipunskiy in thick
weather should sound continually and should
navigate i depths of not ksis than 60 fathoms.
With strife:4h water the eddies will give a warn-
ing of the proximity to the cape. The bottom
shelve-el more steeply off the eastern side than off
the southern, and particularly the southwestern,
tide of the cape. The bottom is mainly shingle,
changing to sand northward of the cape and to
rock as the cape is approached.
643 MYS SBEPUNSKTY TO AVA-
CHINSKAYA GUBA?Landmarks.?Sopka
Koryatskaya (Strelochnaya) is an ext;sad, vol-
cano situated about 22% miles southwestward
of Sopka Zhupanov a (see Sec. 644) ; its well-
shaped conical summit rising to a height of
11,345 feet makes it a very conspicuous land-
mark particularly from the Avachinskaya Clubs
(Avacha Bay).
Sopka Avachinekaya, an active volcano,
stands about 5 milee southeastward of Sopka
Korystskays; its double-crateral summit rises
to a height c-f 8.960 feet and ordinarily is iden-
tified by a light smoke rising from one of its
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mit owing to internal heat.
Sopka. Kozellskaya, an extinct vol, ...no iising
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to a height of 7,178 feet, stands ahout.2% miles
southeastward of Soria A varhinsVays. Its
conical summit with gentle slopes i a particu-
larly excellent landmark for the approach to
Avachinskaya duba, because it is atuated only
10 miles inland and the white st r pee of snow on
its black slopes can be diseerioAl through a light
fog that may be sufikient to obscure ? Aber peaks.
6-66 Coaet.?From Mys Shipunekiy the
coast trends almost in a straight iine northwest-
ward to the southeastern entran. e point Gi
Bukhta Bechevinskays. This elevated and
bluff eoast is backed by a mountain range with
numerous sharp peaks rising to heights from
1,500 to almost 2,000 feet at about 11 to 2 miles
inland. Numerous small spurs of this moun-
tain range extend to the coast and terminate in
small slightly projecting headlands fringed
with rocks and reefs that extend a short dis-
tance offshore; these headlands are separated by
small ooves with creeks and sandy -beaches suit-
able for landings from tr!iips' boats.
The depths about 1,600 yards offshore range
from 14 to 16 fathoms, sand, and steadily in-
crease seaward.
Landing in small boats can be_convetoently
made in either of the two small coves located re-
specteely 3% miles and 7 miles northwestward
of Mys Shipunskiy.
Warning.-----The entire water area westward
of a line commencing at the southeastern en-
trance point of Bukhta Bechevinskava and ex-
tending approximately 229? for about 59 miles
to Mys Krutoy is dangerous for navigation.
For pilots to enter this area, see Section 6-105.
6-57 Bukhta BechevinskAya 47, 0. Chart
5g10) is a bay entered beta-sen Mvs khod-
noy, its southeastern entrarce point, lo-
cated 12 miles northwestward of Mys
Shipunskiy, and M) s LovuAsk (mean-
ing "Cape of Traps"), located snout mi les
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basher northwestward- Ilia* !4"!' -te bog
land in northeasterly (Erection feet over I
miles and has a uniform with of eligLttlj over
1 mile. About 2 miles within the se
the bay a shingle spit extends from either side
of the by towerd its middle; the spits approach
each other at almost a right. *ogle, Weiss be-
tween their extremities a narrow peerage not
exceeding 90 yards in width. 'rum spite di-
vide the area of the bey in two nearly equal
parts. The southwestern part of Bukhts
Bechevinskays is accessible to vessela. The
western shore is high and dilly; the motors
shore is lower but is precipitous and fringed by
a narrow shingle and gravel beach, whith in
pieces becomes submerged at high water. Sev-
eral rivulets flow into the bay. In nu the
We& around the bay was uninhabited.
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to Bukhta Bechevinakaya and somewhat closer
to its northwestern entrance point the depths
are about 8 fathoms. However, it should be
noted tat the entrancs. to this bay is fronted
particularly on its eastern side by an arts with
an uneven bottom that has numerous patches
with least depths of 4% and even 6% fathoms.
Depths of 5 fathoms or greater extend for 4 dis-
tance of lees than i mile inside the entrees&
The depth in the passage between the spits is
2% fathoms, but a narrow channel with a least
depth of 1% fathoms be the fairway leads to
the pump.
The northeastern half of the bay has not been
ccinpletely surveyed, but several lines of sound-
ings show, northward of the spits, an abeam
immediate increase in depths that range be-
tween 23 and 28 fathoms in the greater part.
The southern side of Mys Lovishek termi-
nates in two small projections; it is fringed
with rocks and reefs that extend from it south-
ward and southwestward for a distance of $OO
yards and terminate mons depths of 7 to 8
fathoms. This point should not be approached
from southwestward. A short rocky ledge ex-
tends from the southeastern entrance point in
southwesterly direction, and terminates in a
IL O. 1112A,
,47415.4._ 4TO MYS LOranta
- subetergedzock 240 yards ?Ethers.
Liffitteu?A. light It Acorn on %lye Vkhod-
noy, from an unpaimed wooden truncated
Ansounid. Another light is shown on !dye
Lovesick_ from a similar structure.
Liadallite?Tho tearance pinta to Bukhta
Bechavinskays are not conspicuous from the
oils% but grayish-yellow cliffs immediately
nortkward of Ilya Lerreshek stand out conspic-
uously against the generally darker back-
ground, and as there is no other place in the
vicinity with similar coloring, this is an excel-
/rut landmark.
Aselheragem?Veseels with local knowledge
may anchor in tie southwestern half of Bekhts
Beehevinskays in depths from 3 to 8 fathoms,
sand. A good position is in 5% fathoms, sand,
with the two projections of Mys Lovushek in
range, bearing 256", and the southeastern en-
trend* point bearing 175".
6.611 Tides and tidal currents.?The mevn
high water interval in Bukhts Bechevintheya
is 3 hours 6 minutes. Sprinp rim 41,4 feet;
neaps, 4 feet. The tidal currents in the bey are
sineost imperceptible except in the passage
between the spits, where, with the spring tides,
the currents attain a velocity of 8 to 7 knots.
646 Ostreiv Hrashenittnikova--Dangers
(plea ea 11. 0. CAart 6810).?Oetrov Kraal*.
ribinikora, an Wand lying 6 miles westward of
My. Lovushek and less than 1 mile offthore, is
Feecipitous and rims to a height of 679 feet
This island is surrounded by rocks, and a de-
Wiled pillar-rock stands half a mile south-
southwsetward of its southern extremity.
About 1 mile 'southward of the island there are
eves depths of 14 to 16 fathoms, but the area
neighboring the island has not been surveyed.
'The entire area northward of a line con-
necting the island with the entrance to Bulthta
Bechevinekaya is obstructed by scattered
sunken dangers, the outermost of which ;s an
isolated submerged rock, only occasionally
smirked by breakers at low water, loomed Ws
miles earn-northeastward of the southern ex-
trukiq of the island.
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FECHEVTNSKAYA TkAv
KANCHATKA, IJSSR
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SAM support area
w2tivity tangent to
;YAIth jd 01 SA-2 site
SHIPUNSKI PENINSULA
KAMCHATKA. TISSR
53-13N, 1547E
LEATC 0194-1h
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(approx 4 barracks-type
buildings visible through clouds)
Probable pipeline trace
MYS k4:1ALI (CAPE)
SHIPUNSKI PENINSULA
NAMCRATKA. PSS_H
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Base of uiu oieTift.
Probable rock fill causewayed
pier approach (430' LOA)
One U/I vessel. (190' LOA)
ECHEVINKA'fA BAY Ilk
'..-?AM(HATKA.
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Unnavigable sea and land ? fast kr, ocrasianallv pcnetrabie toy pom rri I
icebreakers.
MIGenerally siusarigable sea and land-fast lee Icebreaker anuataner
rewired, although at times penetrable by keavily built 'meets
See and land -fast lee generally navigable by heavily bath yawls.
9es and land-fiat we ',array navigable by anreinforeed Pelmets
normally
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Limit of bb,./ ice
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NAVAL RASE ANNA
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TOP SECRET
SECURED STORAGE AREA
POSSIBLE L CLASS (SS)
ATREK CLASS (ASI)
F/Z CLASS (SS)
BUNKERED PROBABLE
DRIVE-THROUGH BUILDING
W CLASS (SS)
UNIDENTIFIED OILER AO
STREL A V NNA
USSR
42-52 .32E
E CLASS (SS)
NPI: H 4460 !9 63
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