FURTHER EXAMINATION OF AVAILABLE AQUATONE COVERAGE FOR POSSIBLE LAUNCHING SITES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00750A000500040165-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 28, 2013
• Sequence Number: 165
• Publication Date: February 14, 1958
• Content Type: MF

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14 February 1956
TCS 2562/58
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Chairman: Ad Hoc Requirements Committee for
Project AQUATOVE
SUBJECT Further EXamination of Available UATONE Coverage
for Possible Missile Launching Sites
REFERENCE TCS 2557/58, 30 January 1958
1. As a result of continuing detailed examination of AQUATONE
photography covering broad areas of the USSR, the following suspect
installations were discovered:
(a) August 1957 photography revealed the presence of rail
construction activity seven miles west of NAtiinsk (56 10 N 87 31 E).
At this point, a rail spur under construction leaves the main line
of the Trans-Siberian Railroad. Analysis of construction scars
indicates the alignment, when completed, will be a loop. A number of
dwellings are located within the loop area. There is no apparent
economic activity in the area to justify either the construction
project or the housing facilities.
(b) August 1957 photography also revealed a suspect rail
construction project at Itatka (57 02 N 85 12 E) near Tomsk.
In this case an already existing spur, apparently associated with
timber exploitation, runs from the Trans-Siberian to a point 17
miles distant. At the terminus of the existing spur a six mile
extension under construction has been identified. The roadbed
for the extension appears to be wider than required for logging
operations and a felling pattern not normally associated with
logging is evident. Two large unexplained clearings are located
at the terminus of the new construction. ?
.(c) July 1956 photography reveals that a rail spur off
the single track line between Bialystok, Poland and Baranovichi,
USSR was under construction. Construction operations were located
at Liponie, USSR approximately 7 miles from the Polish frontier.
The construction alignment suggests that the spur, when completed,
will be a loop. However, unlike other suspect spurs, this
Installation was to have a five...track siding approximately 2500
feet long near the point where the spur was to leave the main line.
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SUBJECT: Further Examination of Available UATONE Coverage
for Possible Missile Launching Sites
2. Upon completion, photographic interpretations of these
three areas will be distributed to all TALENT recipients.
3. ORR recently has requested HTAUTOMAT to broaden the scope
of the search program to include all existing AQUATONE coverage of
the USSR and Satellites for possible launching sites. Included in
the program will be search for possible road mobile as well as rail
mobile sites. Should additional suspect sites be located, ARC
members will be notified by further memoranda.
FOR THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, RESEARCH AND REPORTS:
Distribution:
1 - Mr. Reber
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4 Mr. Lundahl
5 ai Col. Dodds
6 Cmdr. Larsen
7 . Col. Nacia
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TALENT Control Officer
Office of Research and Reports
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