LU-TA SHIPYARD CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05929A001400020009-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 23, 2007
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: February 1, 1966
• Content Type: REPORT

LU-TA SHIPYARD
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1. SIGNIFICANCE:
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1 FEBRUARY 1966
CHINA'S ONLY G-CLASS SSB IS NO LONGER OB-
SERVED AT LU-TA SHIPYARD. IT HAD BEEN
MOORED AT THE SAME PLACE ALONGSIDE A COM-
MERCIAL PIER FROM SEPTEMBER 64+ UNTIL OCTOBER
EXISTENCE OF A G-CLASS SSB (BALLISTIC MISSILE
SUBMARINE) IN CHINA AT THE LU-TA SHIPYARD.
THER ANALYSIS OF PREVIOUSI
KH PHOTOGRAPHY
CONFIRMS THAT A G-CLASS SSB WAS CONSTRUCTED ON
THE CENTER BUILDING WAY OF THE OLD DAIREN SHIP-
BUILDING COMPANY, ONE OF THE TWO SHIPBUILDING
FACILITIES NOW COMPRISING THE LU-TA SHIPYARD.
3. LOCATION:
OF LU-TA AT 3855N 12138E.
4. COLLATERAL/COMINT:
5. FIRST IDENTIFICATION:
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work.
Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) t
only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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6. NEGATION DATE:
7. SUBSEQUENT COVERAGE:
DIMENSIONS/SPECIFICATIONS:
9. MISSION READOUT:
sIXOAND 11 KH MISSIONS. 25
BEAM-
SAIL-
G-CLASS SSB:
LOA-- 320 FT
MAXIMUM SPEED- 17.5 KNOTS
ENDURANCE- 24,400 NM AT 8.3 KNOTS
THE G-CLASS SUBMARINE IS ARMED WITH THREE
BALLISTIC MISSILES CARRIED IN AND LAUNCHED
FROM VERTICAL TUBES LOCATED IN THE SAIL.
MISSILES ARE BELIEVED LAUNCHED WHILE THE SUB-
MARINE IS SURFACED.
THE ASSOCIATED MISSILES ARE ESTIMATED TO BE
SS-N-4 WHICH ARE
DIAMETER WITH A MAXIMUM RANGE OF 350 NM.
THIS MISSION REVEALS THAT THE G-CLASS SSB IS
NO LONGER AT LU-TA SHIPYARD. ITS PRESENT LOCATION IS UNKNOWN. THE FOLLOWING
VESSELS ARE OBSERVED AT LU-TA SHIPYARD:
VESSELS IN WATER
1 R/W-CLASS SS
1 S-1-CLASS SS
These notes have been prepared for b3efing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work.
Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and must be considered valid
only for the reporting period as indicated by the dote of issue.
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1 GORDYY-CLASS ODD
5 SHANGHAI-CLASS PTF
2 PROBABLE WHAMPOA-CLASS YP
1 LSM-1.-CLASS LSM
4 LST-1-CLASS LST
1 LARGE FREIGHTER
2 MEDIUM FREIGHTERS
3 SMALL FREIGHTERS
SEVERAL SMALL CRAFT IN YARD AREA
VESSELS UNDER CONSTRUCTION ON BUILDING WAYS
21 SHANGHAI-CLASS PTF HULLS COMPLETE
10 BOW SECTIONS ONLY
8 MID AND STERN SECTIONS JOINED
2 MID SECTIONS ONLY
2 STERN SECTIONS ONLY
VESSELS IN PORT AREA
7 LARGE, 7 MEDIUM, AND 8 SMALL FREIGHTERS
2 FUEL BARGES
NUMEROUS SMALL CRAFT
These notes have been prepared for briefing purposes only and should not be used for detailed analytical work.
Their use should be restricted to the particular briefing board(s) they were prepared for and most be considered valid
only for the reporting period as indicated by the date of issue.
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LU-TA SHIPYARD, CHINA
38-55N 121-38E
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