NORTH KOREA MISSION BX 6847

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP69B00041R001600040040-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 10, 2002
• Sequence Number: 40
• Publication Date: January 26, 1968
• Content Type: REPORT

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NORTH KOREA
MISSION BX 6847
26 JANUARY 1968
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793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as amended.
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This report summarizes information derived from Black Shield Mission
6847, 26 January 1968 over North Korea. Additional details can be obtained
from cabled reports disseminated by NPIC and the 67 RTS.
Recipients are cautioned that the scan of the photography has been
accomplished in a short time and does not constitute a finished intelligence
judgment. Future detailed analysis may result in additional information.
The mission covers the southern half of North Korea and the eastern tip
of the Shantung Peninsula in Communist China. Interpretability of the
photography is fair-to-good with approximately 90 percent cloud-free
coverage over the land areas. One hundred eight of the 138 COMIREX targets
fall within this coverage, although 2 are cloud covered. In addition, 3
new targets have been reported.
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Pueblo Anchored Offshore
The USS Pueblo is anchored offshore in Changjahwan bay at 39-19-05N
127-26-40E, 2.4 nm ENE of Munchon Naval Base Wonsan. A motor torpedo boat
(P-6 PT) is moored alongside and a probable miscellaneous service craft
(YAG) is off the port beam. It cannot be determined whether the ship has
been damaged or if any dismantling has taken place.
No evidence of salvage operations is observed in the vicinity of the
position (39-25N 127-54E) where special equipment may have been jettisoned
by the Pueblo.
Wonsan-Munchon Area Activity
The following Naval order of battle is observed in the area: Vessels
at the Munchon Naval Base include 2 fast patrol boats (Shershen PTF) new
to North Korean inventory, 2 small guided missile patrol boats (Komar PTG),
and 3 motor torpedo boats (P-2 PT). Vessels in the harbor include 3 Komar
PTG anchored off the west side of Hodo-pando peninsula, one minesweeper
-M,SF(0)7, and one submarine chaser (5.0.1 SC) anchored north of Sin-to
island. In addition, one probable submarine chaser (Yukto PTC) is underway
east of Hodo-pando heading SSE, and 2 additional Komar PTG are berthed at
Munchon Naval Base NE. Of the total of 7 Komar PTGs, 3 are observed on
photography for the first time.
Two of the 3 SAM sites in this general area are observed, each with 6
launchers in place. At Wonsan SAM Site A10-2, two missiles are present;
at Hungdogi-dong SAM Site C22-2, missile presence cannot be determined.
Fifty-four FAGOT/FRESCO are at Wonsan Airfield.
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Order of Battle
No major change is evident in the military posture of the North
Korean armed forces either near the demilitarized zone or at the major
military installations covered.
Order of battle at naval installations other than in the Wonsan-
Munchon area shows no unusual activity or change.
Air order of battle at the major airfields reveals no significant
change from previous coverage. However, 51 FRESCO shipping crates are
observed at Pukchang-ni Airfield.
No significant activity or change is noted at the major urban com-
plexes imaged on this mission.
No concentrations of military equipment or unusual activity are
noted along major transportation lines.
Of the 14 known SAM sites in North Korea, 12 are covered, one can
be identified only, and one is not covered. All 12 sites are occupied
and contain launchers in each of the six launch positions (at one site
the launchers are probable). Nine sites have from one to three missiles
each, and at three sites missile presence cannot be determined. Ten
sites have FAN SONG radars but at two a definite identification of
guidance equipment cannot be made.
No new SAM sites were observed in the preliminary scan.
Cruise Missile Activity
Two cruise missile sites in the Nampo area are both unoccupied.
identified but was imaged on o ograp y. These are the on y
two cruise missile sites currently identified in North Korea.
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