UNIDENTIFIED RADAR UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON VIS (LISSA) ISALND

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A066300150001-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 23, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 25, 2013
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 1, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFOR'MATriON REPORT INFpRitAATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGEtICY
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This material contains informatio ,affectlilg the ,National Defense of the United States within the meat:1111g of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the mnstnisMon'or -revelatibn of which M._ any coinnezjitrim unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
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COUNTRY Yugoslavia
SUBJECT
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE ACQ.
Unidentified Radar under Construction
on Via (Lissa) Island
REPORT
DATE DISTR.
NO. PAGES 2
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FIELD REPORT
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UNEVALUATED INFORMATION. SOURCE GRADINGS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT 1S,TENTATIVE.
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1. On 19 and 26 October 1962 a large radar installation was observed on
small bill. on Punta Stupisce, Vis (Lissa) Island (N 43.02/E 16.10).1
the radar, which had an internal
dimension of about 10 meters and an overall height of about 20 meterso
appeared to be mounted on a dark grey metal base about 15 x 5 meters gra
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2. On the lower slopes of the bill on which the radar stood was a path alang,:l
which there was an artillery position of five guns, which were retractable
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and camouflaged with foliage and other materials. . The guns were set up -
inside caves.
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3- In the vicinity of the radar, directly to the north, was a white building
with a dark red roof. Immediately on the left of this building were two
other similar structures identified as probable quarters
for military personnel assigned to the post. Northeast of these buildings
there were several van trailers, described as "tournament
barracks" types, in an open area. 50X1-HUM
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DIA 1 XI -AID- 1
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(Note: Washington distribution indicated by "X"; Field distribution by "*".)
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Comment: The Vis Island installation is apparently of
recent construction.
no buildings or gun emolacements such as those reported
(paragraph 3 above). I no
radar installed near the buildings
building material debris
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