SOVIET NAVAL TASK GROUP CIENFUEGOS, CUBA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP83-01074R000200400013-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 21, 2010
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: September 13, 1970
• Content Type: PHOTO

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SOVIET NAVAL TASK GROUP
CIENFUEGOS, CUBA
22-08N 080-27W
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(c) NATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC INTERPRETATION CENTER
Attachment to N-8056
13 September 1970
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REFERENCE TO : OLD HEAD MISSIOP
1. SIGNIFICANCE:
2. LOCATION:
SOVIET NAVAL TASK GROUP
CIENFUEGOS, CUBA
THIS IS THE THIRD VISIT OF A SOVIET
NAVAL TASK GROUP TO CUBA SINCE
MID-1969.
AT CIENFUEGOS PORT FACILITIES
, 220825N o802720W. TWO SOVIET
3. COLLATERAL:
220903N 0802720W.
A SOVIET NAVAL
TASK GROUP COMPOSED OF A GUIDED-MISSILE
LIGHT CRUISER (KRESTA-I), A GUIDED-
MISSILE DESTROYER (KANIN), A SUBMARINE
TENDER (UGRA) AND THE TANKER "LIYEPAYA"
PASSED THROUGH THE MONA PASSAGE BETWEEN
PUERTO RICO AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
THE GROUP THEN PROCEEDED WEST. A TANK
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 boards (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, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
GROUP I EXCLUDED FROM
AUTOMATIC DOWNGRADING
AND DECLASSIFICATION
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HARBOR
3. COLLATERAL: (cont) LANDING SHIP (ALLIGATOR LST), WHICH HAD
DETACHED EARLIER FROM THE MAIN SOVIET
CONTINGENT, WAS REPORTED NEAR HAVANA
ON 6 SEPTEMBER ALONG WITH THE BUOY
TENDER (SURA AGL) AND THE OCEAN TUG
(OKHTENSKIY ATR). THE TANKER
"LIYEPAYA" WAS REPORTED IN JAMAICA
ON 7 SEPTEMBER. THE COMBATANTS DELAYED
BRIEFLY WEST OF JAMAICA BEFORE PRO-
CEEDING TO AND ENTERING CIENFUEGOS
4. MISSION READOUT:
1 KRESTA I CLGM, 1 KANIN DDG, 1 SURA AGL, 1 ALLIGATOR LST, 1 UGRA AS,
1 TANKER "LIYEPAYA", 1 OKHTENSKIY ATR (OCEAN TUG) AND 4 FREIGHTERS.
NOB -- AT CIENFUEGOS NAVAL BASE: 3 KRONSHTADT PC, 2 SO-1 SC,
3 P-6 PT AND 2 BARGES.
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 boards (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, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
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Attachment to N-8056
13 September 1970
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INSETS: 40X
IEG/WGD
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 boards (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, Imagery Exploitation
Group NPIC.
SECRET
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