G-CLASS SSB, LU-TA SHIPYARD, CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05929A001400030001-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 28, 2006
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 16, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

16 FEBRUARY 1966
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G-CLASS SSB, LU-TA SHIPYARD, CHINA
1. SIGNIFICANCE:
THE G-CLASS SSB IS CHINA'S ONLY BALLISTIC
MISSILE-FIRING SUBMARINE. IT IS THE MOST AD-
VANCED SUBMARINE BUILT BY THE CHINESE COMMUNISTS.
2. LOCATION: ON KOREA BAY IN THE EASTERN SECTION OF THE CITY
OF LU-TA AT 3855N 12138E.
3. FIRST IDENTIFICATION:
G-CLASS SSB UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
PRESENCE OF COMPLETED
4. NEGATION DATE :
5. COVERAGE:
6. DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS:
LOA-
BEAM-
SAIL-
G-CLASS SSB CONFIRMED.
AT LEAST 12 KH MISSIONS.
G-CLASS SSB:
320 FT
MAXIMUM SPEED- 17.5 KNOTS
RADIUS OF ACTION- 4700 NM (10 DAYS ON STATION
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ARMAMENT- THE G-CLASS SUBMARINE CAN CARRY 24 TORPEDOES
OR 48 MINES (TORPEDO TUBE TYPE IN LIEU OF
TORPEDOES). THREE BALLISTIC MISSILES ARE
CARRIED IN AND LAUNCHED FROM VERTICAL TUBES
LOCATED IN THE SAIL. MISSILES ARE BELIEVED
LAUNCHED WHILE THE SUBMARINE IS SURFACED.
THE ASSOCIATED MISSILES ARE ESTIMATED TO BE
OF THE SS-N-4-TYPE WHICH ARE
AND HAVE A MAXIMUM RANGE OF
7. CHRONOLOGY: THE G-CLASS SSB WAS CONSTRUCTED AT THE LU-TA
SHIPYARD BETWEEN JUNE 1962 AND SEPTEMBER 1964. SINCE NOVEMBER 1964 THE SUB-
MARINE WAS OBSERVED IN THE SAME POSITION ALONGSIDE A COMMERCIAL PIER FOR A
PERIOD OF 11 MONTHS. PHOTOGRAPHY OF JANUARY 1966 REVEALED THAT THE G-CLASS
WAS NO LONGER AT LU-TA.
A. THE G-CLASS SSB WAS CONSTRUCTED AT THE LU-TA SHIPYARD.
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THE CENTER BUILDINGWAY. SECURITY SCREENS HAD BEEN ERECTED ON
EACH SIDE TO DENY GROUND OBSERVATION.
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REVEALED UNIDENTIFIED BUILDING MATERIALS
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REVEALED A G-CLASS SSB UNDER CONSTRUCTION
ON THE CENTER BUILDINGWAY.
REVEALED THE G-CLASS SSB IN AN ADVANCED
STAGE OF CONSTRUCTION.
B. CONSTRUCTION OF THE G-CLASS SSB WAS COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 1964.
REVEALED A PROBABLE G-CLASS SSB IN
A POSSIBLE FLOATING DOCK MOORED AT THE SHIPYARD.
CONFIRMED THE IDENTIFICATION OF A COM-
PLETED G-CLASS SSB MOORED AT THE NORTHERNMOST COMMERCIAL PIER.
C. BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1964 AND OCTOBER 1965, ONE []AND FIVE KH MISSIONS
REVEALED THAT THE G-CLASS SSB WAS IN THE SAME POSITION ALONGSIDE THE
COMMERCIAL PIER AT LU-TA.
REVEALED THAT THE G-CLASS SSB WAS NO
LONGER AT THE LU-TA SHIPYARD.
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work.
Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid
only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.