MILITARY AND NAVAL ACTIVITY SHARM ASH SHAYKH, EGYPT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05929A002600030006-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 20, 2006
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: June 16, 1967
• Content Type: REPORT

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EF =C7 TO. MILITARY AND NAVAL ACTIVITY
SHARM ASH SHAYKH, EGYPT
AT THE SOUTHERN END OF THE SHIBH JAZIRAT
SINA (SINAI PENINSULA) ON THE RED SEA
APPROACH TO THE STRAIT OF TIRAN AT 2750N -
03417E.
SIEARM ASH SHAYKH SERVED AS THE MAIN SUPPORT
BASE FOR THE 1956 EGYPTIAN BLOCKADE OF THE
C:T_RF OF AQABA. FOLLOWING THE OUTBREAK OF
THE SUEZ WAR AND THE CAPTURE OF SHARM ASH
SHAYKH BY THE ISRAELI ARMY ON 5 NOV 56, THE
INSTALLATION WAS TURNED OVER TO THE UN
EMERGENCY FORCE. A UNIT OF THE UNEF OCCUPIED
THE AREA UNTIT] AT WHICH TIME IT
WAS EVACUATED II IN IN ACCORDANCE WITH EGYPT'S
REQUESTED WITHDRAWAL OF THE UNEF ON 17
MAY 67.
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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9. D1MENSION3
SPECIFICATIONS: 4,600 X 150 FT NE/SW PREPARED EARTH
3,650 X 150 FT N/S PREPARED EARTH
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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9. MISSION READOUT: BOTH RUNWAYS OF RAS UMM SID AIRFIELD HAVE BEEN
DRIVEN OVER BY WHEELED/TRACKED VEHICLES.
AT RAS NASRANI COASTAL DEFENSE AREA (2800N - 03425E), A PROBABLE AA POSITION
IS UNDER NETTING. NUMEROUS TRENCHING ACTIVITY IS OBSERVED IN THE AREA. (NOT
ON GRAPHIC)
UNIDENTIFIED MILITARY ACTIVITY CONSISTING OF 7 VEHICLES AND POSSIBLE BIVOUAC/
DEFENSIVE POSITIONS BETWEEN 2754N - 03419E AND 2754N - 03418E. (NOT ON GRAPHIC)
A 6-GUN AA POSITION (POSSIBLY OCCUPIED) IS OBSERVED AT 2755N - 03422E. (NOT
ON GRAPHIC)
NOB: FOUR MP-SMB I CLASS LOU ON THE BEACH WITH THEIR RAMPS DOWN WITH 5
PROBABLE TANKS /ASSAUJLT-GUNS ABOARD.
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1 U/I SMALL CRAFT
1 U/I SMALL COMBATANT HEADING ENE AT 2715N - 03425E (NOT ON GRAPHIC)
GOB: 110 CARGO VEHICLES/PIECES OF EQUIPMENT ARE OBSERVED ON ROAD
OR DISPERSED IN WADIS WITHIN 2 NM OF THE PORT 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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SHARM ASH SHAYKH, EGYPT
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