SUBMARKNE BASE GUBA LITSA, USSR

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05929A001800020009-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 9, 2007
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: June 8, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

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REFERENCE:
1e SIGNIFICANCE:
2. REMARKS :
3. LOCATION:
5. FIRST IDENTIFICATIOPT:
6, NEGATION DATE:
SUBMAR-_NE BASE
GUBA LITSA, USSR
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THE FIRST OBSERVATION ON KH PHOTOGRAPHY OF
A SUBMARINE MISSILE LOADING OPERATION.
GUBA LITSA IS THE LOCATION OF THE 1ST SUB-
MARINE EHSKADRA. AND THE SUBORDINATE 3RD,
11TH, AND THE 31ST DIVIZIYAS WHICH CONTROL
ALL THE NUCLEAR SUBMARINES IN THE NORTHERN
FLEET.
31 NM NA-W OF MURMANSK ON THE SE SHORE OF
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only aid 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 re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief. Collateral Sunnnrt
Division, NPIC.
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7. SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE: 18 KH-4 AND 3 KH-7 MISSIONS
8, DIMENSIONS
SPECIFICATIONS:
H-CLASS SSBN:
LENGTH -- 380 FT
3 VERTICAL MISSILE FIRING-TUBES
CARRIES 3 SS-N-4, 350 NM RANGE BALLISTIC
MISSILES.
E-II-CLASS SSGN
LENGTH -- 395 FT
8 MISSILE FIRING TUBES
CARRIES 8 SS-N-3B, 450 NM RANGE CRUISE
MISSILES.
J-CLASS SSG
LENGTH -- 280 FT
4 MISSILE FIRING TUBES
CARRIES 4 SS-N-3B, 450 NM RANGE, CRUISE
MISSILES.
LENGTH -- 375 FT
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 re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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NUCLEARED POWERED ATTACK SUBMARINE
CARRYING 28 TORPEDOES OR 56 MINES IN
LIEU OF TORPEDOES.
MISSION READOUT: OB: 8 E-II-CLASS SSGN, 3 N-CLASS SSN, 1 F/Z CLASS SS,
1 J-CLASS SSG, 2 UGRA-CLASS AS (SUBMARINE TENDER), 3 BOLVA-CLASS APL
(BARRACKS CRAFT), AND NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT ARE MOORED AT PIER AREAS.
1 H-CLASS SSBN AND 6 SMALL SUPPORT VESSELS ARE OBSERVED AT THE SMALL
SUPPORT AREA NORTH OF MAIN PIER AREA, AND 1 J-CLASS SSG IS MOORED OFF-
SHORE (NOT ON GRAPHIC). CONTINUING ANALYSIS OF REVEALS
THE LOADING OF A MISSILE INTO THE NUMBER 4 MISSILE TUBE (NO. 2 LAUNCHER,
PORT SIDE) OF AN E-II-CLASS SSGN BY A JIB CRANE AT THE OFFSHORE WHARF,
SOUTH PIER AREA.
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 re-
porting period as indicated by the date of issue. For information concerning these notes contact Chief, Collateral Support
Division, NPIC.
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