(Sanitized) OF POSSIBLE SSM TRANSPORTER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000300020032-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 7, 2011
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: November 20, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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Cradle 1
Cradle 2
Height of cradle ends
Distance~`between cradles
Height-of trailer body
Length, width; and height o~
various members of the
framework mounted on the
10 feet (see remarks)
transporter (see remarks)
Distance between various
sections of the framework (see remarks)
Distance between each member
of each section of framework (see remarks )
Distance from each cradle to
the obstructions at each Eald of Cradle
end of the transporters t measurable
Height of end obstructions
l~heel base of transporter
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Mffi~i~tAl~iBd FOR: Chief ~ Military-Economics Division, @tR
Ari*f*RRrI~=OR:
FRS: Chief, CIAy~PI~ (PPIC)
~TJB.TFG~l': Mens~ation of Possible SSM 'I~ansporter
R>~'ERBNCffi : a) Rem~i cement RR~372~62
~b) CIA~PI~ Project C1288-62
1. This memo?-9.n~~m is in response to your requirement dated 13 December
1962 requesting mensuration of aLl details visible on the possible SSM
transporter observed at Yorobyevi Gori railroad yards, Moscow, IISSR.
2. All mensurationx data for this project was obtained from Tl~~NPIC
with the follaFring results.
(a} .Detailed di*~enfiions of the possible transporters:
(1) Overall length
2 Overall width
3 Xidth of cradle
1+ Radius of curvature and
depth of cradle
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SUBrTEGT: Mensuration of Possible SSM Transporter M/EB 503/63
(b) As this project was worked, inconsistencies developed in. the
measurements that cannot be easily PxpiRined. They probably come from either
distortions in the viewgraphs or in the distances and camera data given, but
cannot be pinned down to these factors. Inconsistencies were especially noted
to trying to develop data for the framework as .called for in items 8, 9, 10,
11, and 12 listed above; therefore, it was not possible to develop reliable
valves for these items. Two overall values are given on the attached sketch. .
from which estimates can be made of the desired dimensions. Since sections
of the framework do not lie in. exactly the same position on all the trailers,
anal parts of them extend above the line between the cradles. a"s much as two
feet, it has been suggested that the framework is actually a number of canopy
supports temporarily lashed to the trailer i'n knock down positions for
transport. This could mean that they are moved when any regular shaped object
is placed on the cradles, or that the object carried is .very irregular in con-
figuration such as a PT boat hull.
(c) The above listed ~i*~*+~ion.s are accurate to no more than ten
.percent. This large error percentage is given because checks made by different?
procedures did not agree any better than this amount. Due to some unl~awn
factor such as large distortions introduced in making the viewgraphs, errone-
ously given camera focal length or misleading object distance estimated by
the photographer, the measurements determined did not agree with those ob-
tained using perspective techniques based on the given size of the tank car.
Also, them was considerable inconsistency in vanishing point locations in
the perspective solution, leading to additional disagreement in the-results
of the two methods when compared.
(d) The overall width aimenGion given in item two is-based on the
fenders over the wheels at the L~a.d1e 2 end. There is a longitudinal rail,
probably a "tie-down" bar fastened just outside the top surface of the fenders.
the 10 foot width given is based on the supposition that these "tie-down" bars
are just outside. the fenders which have an outside separation distance of
9.75 feet.
(e) The radius of curvature of the two cradles given in Item ~+ does
not appear to be the same. Cradle 1 appears to have a much smaller radius
than-L`radle 2. In Pact, Cradle 2 does not appear to have a sing]_e radius of
curvature. At the cradle ends the curvature radius seems to be much smaller
than it is for the middle portion. This apparent difference in curvature was
noted independently by four different analysts in T1D. -
(f) No aim n~ions were possible on the length, width, or wheel base
of the railroad .cars due to inadequate photographic perspectives.
(g) A photo print with overlay giving all pertinent dimensions is
herewith attached..
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~+. Ibis project is considered to be complete.
M/~B 503/63
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SIIB~TECT: Mens~ation o~ Possible SSM Transporter
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