HOU-SO-CHENG SHIPYARD CHEKIANG PROVINCE, CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000100250033-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 28, 2005
• Sequence Number: 33
• Content Type: REPORT

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Approved For Release 2001/09/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000100250033-8
Approved For Release 2001/09/03 : CIA-RDP78TO5439A000100250033-8
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CHEKIANG PROVINCE, CHINA
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Hou-so-cheng Shipyard is located off Tower Hill Channel (Pai-Ya-
Yang) opposite Wai-hsu Island, approximately 96 miles south-southeast
of Shanghai and ten miles south-southwest of Ting-hai Naval Base. This
new shipyard is engaged in the construction and repair of PT boats
(possible PGM) and river patrol craft- Eighteen craft can be laid .down
simultaneously on the eighteen building ways. At the time of photography,
there were seven PT boats, P-6 class (80-85 feet long), five small
patrol craft (40-50 feet long) and two unidentified craft (80-85 feet long)
on the ways, ten PT boats P-6 class (80-85 feet long) tied-up alongside
the offshore wharf, and eighteen river patrol craft, each 60 feet long,
on cradles on quayed areas.
The yard is served by an all-weather road from Ning-po (27 miles
west). A new railroad, under construction from Ning-po, will terminate
at a new rail yard at Chai-chiao-chen (29?52'N/121?55'E) approximately
6 miles west of the shipyard. A new road has been constructed from
this railyard to the Ning-po/Hou-so-cheng all-weather road.
The major components of the shipyard are identified on the accompany-
ing line drawing by area of activity and described in the following key to
annotations.
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A-1 (Storage Area) --
1. Off-shore wharf (with three 70' approaches), 120' x 20'.
2. Two probable POL tanks (semi-buried, with pipeline leading toward water front area),
each approximately 30' in diameter.
3. Storage building, 70' x 20'.
4. Storage building, 45' x 20'.
5. Eight river patrol boats, (probably in cradles), each 60' long, on a quayed area.
6. Storage building, 50' x 20'.
7. T-head pier, 70' approach and 40' face.
8. Storage building, 25' x 20'.
A-2 (Storage Area)
9. Storage buildings, two 70' x 20', and one 20' x 15'.
10. Storage building, 30' x 20'.
11_ L-shaped storage building, 70' x 20', and 50' x 20'.
12. Storage building, 30' x 15'.
13. Storage building, 80' x 35', wing 20' x 15'.
14_ Storage building, 140' x 35'_
15. Fier under construction, approximately 150' long.
16. Storage building, 35' x 30'.
17_ Storage building, irregular shape, over-all 225' x 35', total roof area 6,100 sq. ft.
18. Storage building, 60' x 20'_
19_ Storage building, 11:' x 20'.
20_ Storage building, 90' x 20'_
21. Storage building, 60' x 30'.
A-3 (Storage 4rea)
22. Storage building, 100' x 20'_
23. Storage building, 100' x 35'_
24_ Possible storage building, 65' x 20'_
25. Possible storage building, 20' square_
26. Storage building, 100' x 20'.
27_ Storage building, 35' x 15'.
28. Storage building, 80' x 30'.
29_ L-shaped storage building, 60' x 30' and 30' square.
30_ Storage building, 45' x 30'_
31. L-shaped storage building, 80' x 30' and 30' square-
32. Storage building, 45' x 20'.
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B-1 (Workshops and Shipbuilding Area)
33. Probable forge 95' x 30', attached shop 95' x 40'.
34. Off-shore wharf, three sections (each 90' x 20'), with six approaches.
Ten PT boats (P-6 class, 80'- 85' long) tied alongside.
35. Probable diesel power plant, 60' x 20'.
36. Workshop, 115' x 40'.
37. Boilerhouse, 40' x 20', adjacent shop 25' x 20'.
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B-2 (Workshops and Shipbuilding Area)
38. Ten river patrol boats, (probably in cradles), each 60' long, on a quayed area-
39. Probable engine shop, irregular shape, over-all 175' x 45'. Total roof cover 7,500 sq_ ft.
40. Storage building, 60' x 20'.
41. Storage building, 30' x 20'.
42. Workshop, 160' x 35'_
43. Workshop, 70' x 35', wing 65' x 45'_
44. Storage building, 45' x 20'_
45. Storage building, 30' x 15'.
46. Storage building, 40' x 30'.
47. Storage building, 50' x 20'.
48. Storage building, 35' x 20'.
49. Eighteen building ways, each 110' long, served by a traverse launching device 300'
lang and 50' wide.
Fourteen vessels on ways: seven PT boats (P-6 class, 80 - 85 ft.), five small patrol
craft (40-50 ft.) and tw unidentified craft 80 - 85 ft.
50. Winch house, for operating traverse, 30' square.
51. Storage building, 60' x 15'.
52. Storage building, 60' x 45'.
53. Workshop, 1 D' x 45', wing 40' square.
54. T-head pier, 115' approach and 100' face.
55. Storage building, 45' x 30'.
56. Probable workshop under construction, irregular shape, over-all 175' x 75'.
57. Storage building, 45' x 30'.
58. Workshop, 90' x 45', wing 45' x 30'.
59. Probable saw mill, 120' x 15'.
60. Probable woodworking shop, L-shaped, 45' x 20' and 30' x 15'.
C (Administration Area)
61. Administration building, main part 100' x 45', two wings, each 65' x 45'.
62. 'Office building, 175' x 45'_
63_ Office building, irregular shape, over-all 95' x 45', total roof area.4,275 so. ft.
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64. Storage building, 70' x 20'-
65- Possible communications and radar, three buildings, one 45' x 20' and two 30' x 15'-
D (Barracks and Housing Area)
66. Possible barracks building, 95' x 15'.
67. Two possible storage buildings, 30' x 20' and 25' x 20'-
68. Two possible barracks buildings, each 125' x 20', with wing 20' x 10'.
69. Three probable water tanks, two 20' diameter, one 10' diameter.
70. Storage building, 45' x 30'.
71. Storage building, 200' x 30'.
72. Storage building, 90' x 20'-
73- Probable barracks building, 70' x 35'.
74. Storage building, 90' x 30'.
75. Administration building, main section 150' x 60', two wings 70' x 30'.
76. Probable barracks building, 100' x 35'-
77. Storage building, 95' x 30'.
78. Probable barracks building, 110' x 30', wing 20' square.
79. Storage building, 70' x 15'.
80. Possible mess hall, 65' x 50'-
81. Two storage buildings, 65' x 30' and 40' x 20'.
82. Barracks building, 200'. x 50'-
83. Barracks building, 145' x 20'.
84. Probable barnaivks building, 70' x 45', wing 60' x 20'.
85. Possible auditorium, 115' x 70'.
86. Six 3=story apartment buildings, each 100' x 40'.
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PHOTO DATA:
Mission
MAP DATA :
AM S, Series L782, Sheet 9444 IV, Scale, 1:50,000
COORDINATES: 29'53'N/122'00'E
Approx. Scale
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