MIDGET SUBMARINE CONSTRUCTION WUHAN SHIPYARD WUCHANG, CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP90T00784R000100090009-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 4, 2011
• Sequence Number: 9
• Content Type: REPORT

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WUHAN SHIPYARD WUCH NG CHINA
1. (SWN) SIGNIFICANCE: MIDGET SUBMARINES ARE IN SERIES PRODUCTION
AT THIS SHIPYARD.
2. (SWN) REMARKS: TWO MIDGET SUBMARINES (SSM) ARE OBSERVED IN
MID-TO-LATE STAGE CONSTRUCTION ON THE OPEN BUILDINGWAYS AT
RP 12. THE SSM ARE APPROXIMATELY 26 METERS IN LENGTH WITH A
3.0-METER BEAM. THESE TWO SSM ARE PROBABLY UNITS 3 AND 4. ONE
OF THE PREVIOUSLY CONSTRUCTED UNITS HAS BEEN OBSERVED AT
QINGDAO MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT BASE A SECOND UNIT 25X1
IS OBSERVED ON TODAY'S IMAGERY ON THE QUAY AT CHIKAN
(DIAOSHUNTSUN) PORT FACILITIES 25X1
(SWN) WUHAN SHIPYARD, APPROXIMATELY 500 NM UPSTREAM FROM
SHANGHAI, CONSTRUCTS AND REPAIRS DIESEL ATTACK SUBMARINES AND
CONSTRUCTS SUBMERSIBLES AND FLEET MINESWEEPERS.
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