P.I. NOTES

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• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 20, 2005
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: September 23, 1965
• Content Type: NOTES

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PI NOTES, A PUBLICATION OF CIA/IMAGERY ANALYSIS DIVISION, HIGHLIGHTS
SIGNIFICANT INTELLIGENCE ITEMS DERIVED FROM PHOTOGRAPHY, AS WELL AS
CURRENT DEVELOPMENTS IN THE "PI" FIELD.
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IAD DEVELOPMENTS
The Imagery Analysis Division of CIA is now producing Photo Intelligence
Briefs (PIB). These one page photo intelligence reports will be used to
disseminate items of interest to the intelligence community quickly. During
the past week 31 PIB's have been produced on bomb damage assessment of bridges
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On 16 September a Development and Evaluation Board (IAD/DEB) was
established within the Imagery Analysis Division to provide a focal point
within each operating component for the review and evaluation of equipment,
material, or techniques for possible IAD application, and further to bring
coherent branch participation into the research and development efforts of the
IAD. An early task for this group will be the application of a systems
analysis approach to the operations of the IAD, with a goal of automating PI
operations as far as possible, to achieve quicker response time, lower costs,
and greater operating efficiency.
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A probable SAM site under construction has been identified at 22-28N 80-18W,
UTM coordinates 17QNQ70781r8 (AMS 1183 III), 3.6 nautical miles (nm) north-
northwest of Santa Isabel De Las Lajas, Las Villas Province, Cuba. Photography
of revealed a new road leading to a probable support area containing
11 large and six small buildings, all under construction. Photography of
I Irevealed an access road leading to a central guidance area,
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NEW CLASS NAVAL VESSEL
NOSENKO SHIPYARD 444
NIKOLAYEV, USSR
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1. Side view is artist's conception
2. Accuracy is # 10 feet or 10 %, whichever is greater
Shadow ----' Marginal Imagery
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The ship was first observed in an early stage of construction on the
easternmost building way of the yard in It was launched between 25X1 D
A second ship with the same hull
configuration and dimensions is presently under construction on the same
building way. The second ship was first observed under construction in
early
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reveals that the large new ship outfitting at Nosenko Shipyard 4440
Nikolayev, USSR (146-57N 031-59E) is a new class of naval vessel. Revised
a roximate dimensions of this ship are as follows: length overall (LOA),
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2 5X1 D length of main superstructure,JIfeet; after edge of main superstructure
25X1 D to stern,Ifeet. Figure 1 is a provisional line drawing of this ship.
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The hull shape (plan view) of these two ships is very similar to the
US NORTH CAROLINA Class battleship. Of naval vessels currently in commission
these two ships most closely resemble the French JEANNE D'ARC (ex-LA RESOLUE),
which is classed as a cruiser helicopter carrier.
All measurements have been made by the NPIC Technical Intelligence
Division, and are considered to be accurate within plus or minus 10 feet or
10 per cent, whichever is greater.
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A continuing analysis of ![ission of the 25X1 D
Gorkiy Shipyard 112, Gorkiy, USSR 5 -22N 043-53E), has revealed a large
unoccupied transporter dock beside one of the fitting-out piers. The length
overall (LOA) of this dock measured approximately 425 feet. No class of
submarine larger than the "J" Class SSG (LOA approximately 280 feet) has ever
been reported at this yard. Vessels in the water include one possible
submarine (LOA approximately 290 feet) and a smaller unoccupied transporter
dock (LOA approximately 315 feet).
Significant expansion of the Gorkiy Shipyard facilities has been noted 25X1 D
with the recent construction of a large new probable construction hall. This
new building measures approximately 540 feet by 290 feet and is located on the
northwest side of the transverser across from the large (710 by 530 feet) main
construction hall. Two small structures were noted on the western edge of this
site in 0 and side walls for this new building were visible in jI
Monitor configuration indicates that the new probable construction a
has two bays of equal size facing the transverser. The new building appears to
be significantly higher than the main construction hall.
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All measurements have been made by the CIA/IAD project analyst. They
should not be construed as being mensuration data compiled by the NPIC
Technical Intel9;,..,
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photography of provided partial
coverage o the Amu-Bukhara Canal a connects the Amu-Darya River with
the Zaravshan River. The portion of the canal covered is the western
section from the Amu-Darya River near Chardzhou to a point approximately
1+0 nautical miles to the east. This section of the canal is full of water
and partially verifies the article in the recent issue of "Soviet Union"
(No. 186, 1965), which indicated the canal was in operation. The most recent
coverage of the eastern end of the nal near the Kuya-Mazarskoye Reservoir
was on and at that time no water was in that
sectio canal.
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A detailed study of Mission I reveals a total of
48 AAA sites in the immediate vicinity o. Nan-ning South Airfield (22-3611
108-10E), China. The 48 AAA sites consist primarily of 4-, 6-, and 8-gun
medium AAA sites with a medium degree of occupancy.
The total of 1+8 sites reflects an increase of approximately 50 ercent
over the number observed previously rings Mission
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The continuing search for uranium mining and milling facilities in
China has revealed on photography from Mission a possible uranium 25X1 D
mine and mill 9 nautical miles west-northwest of Shang-Jao, China, at
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area. The mine and mill appear to be active. Further study of these
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Sweden with goo quality, generally clear photography on which approximately
40 Swedish airfields were observed.
Analysis by IAD reveals that from satellite photography it is possible
to detect a number of Sweden's unique "road bases" which have been developed
as a means of reducing the vulnerability of the country's aircraft to enemy
attack.
From satellite photography it will be possible to do a study of Sweden's
well-developed airbase network with emphasis on the location and description
of road bases
One of the Swedish road bases observed on ElMission is located 2&t1
at 56-58N 16 24E (Figure 2) on the main road from VastervkT57_ 5N 16-37E)
to Kalimar (56-39N 16-20E). It consists of a north-northeast/south-southwest
strip of the road approximately 6,050 feet long; the strip has been widened
to approximately 80 feet to form a runway, probably surfaced with macadam.
Loop turnarounds with probable alert parking areas are located at each end
of the runway, and a possible aircraft parking area is located at the edge
of the woods on the west-northwest side of the runway. A possible aircraft
maintenance/parking area is located along both sides of the road 8 km south
of the airfield. A by-pass road circumvents the airfield to the west-northwest.
AOB consists of four possible aircraft.
In the near future a more detailed study will be published by IAD on
Sweden's to dispersing its aircraft by the use of road bases.
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