BURIAL CONTAINERS FOR WEAPONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78-03642A000700090042-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 5, 2011
• Sequence Number: 42
• Publication Date: December 20, 1955
• Content Type: MEMO

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20 December 1955
MENf)RANDUM FOR: Chief, Technical Services Staff
SUBJECT: Burial Containers for Weapons
REFERENCE: Memorandum from DD/P/TSS/ED to DD/P Materiel
Board, subj; "Determination of Sizes for Burial
Containers to.be Developed by Technical Services
Staff"
is At its meeting of 15 December 1955, the DD/P Materiel
Board approved the recommendations of the Special Equipment and
Techniques Working Group for container development shown in the
attachment, only with respect to the development of one container,
"Container A". No requirement was found for development of
"Container B't .
2. It is anticipated that representatives of the PP Staff
and OL must cooperate closely with your engineers during the
initial phase of. this development. This should include assistance
in a variety of packing arrangements in a mock up of the container.
This cooperation will be available at your request.
Executive
DD/P Materiel Board
Attachment (1)
(Operational Development Requirement for Burial Containers for
Weapons)
tONFEYENTIALI
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23 1955
Ea iC ~~~? ! )Cade J xa.c"u1 ,3ve Grozap, D)/P Ysatcr',riel Z?gd
Qaerrat ,oia1 D::~relo ~xm at LEQqulrnt for Burial
Contas:i re for LYcapons
1. b:? g zacial F cs. iT~ m, t r ad et niques Fo_:kin'- Group
:..c em&s thee the ~~tt c'aed rev .ra fiat for BW' a1 Co ero ''oz=
4J :uTr1T2`3::
a. Acoapted as valid for c~a Ye3o ~'i..
1) 0,7,careecd to T for deve10ntal acts?a.
c. Aa si ec. P on y 2 for ar>volop:. t .
20 XL? t;c.C 0,02a1ioa of the t5or? ~ group the r~ . of t 3
c ?gin ~'~Wo h mi s131111 not ixavol: : auj cease is C'l n m $ ,
itr-vices plans, liciera or paro3xr:, 7.
3. The teed fo&r thl r; d ;veto n', ~-i a im: via11y called to the
at 1.e Xtion a:? the gaff by the i~c erin Division of TES efa'a ch
k lac dzvelo; : d or is a..evolopit a c r4 pensive i' -:ply of l
COZ~a `.neA a o si bsecAue t study it eels 6eter d In
add .'~;?,.ca to contairer a now available or u ndor develo snt, the
r provision o:' the ~;J'o co its era d-scrlted in the would
t t:~ c 2h. g cont22} er py obi s : or aU ve~axo .
TOSS ez,T.:rienced In the technic .. aspects of
this pro esod es to ent, a?.ished the foi1os7i or tion t: ,
is ?e tlneat to proper comei&ration of this problem.
a. The roco ended develo ant is o oualy feasiblo and
no a Pate feasibility otur is indicated at this tie.
(a.) ed ton past er i ence t- celo at e l
?i :F x w 0=11 two to three ye Sy s . Xnclt d th? s Parlod
wmild been inee^~ n testa, production of a 1:9 ted c rnti.' y
of containers snd Initlaticm of e end-, service tests.
(2) L-Z r catia a~ctonj camlgetionM of teegt~a, n s~ ' loo
L?`O'LP~sa~ 0,;Olr ~i eitgh 6 y~o tell tho Would pgzbba bly be
'ROCS Vie`, :U*Ll'e Io~~ ?
*DD/P Materiel Board approved one container on (Container "A") 15 Dec 55.
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(3) Because there is a need for these containers in
current and contemplated caching program,, development should
be initiated at once.
c. Cost.
(1) Present personnel and engineering facilities are
considered adequate to process and supervise this develo nt.
(2) It is con lated that this develop t will be
idled through an external contract.
(3) It is not believed that approval of this del t
at this tip would adversely affect other projects already
approved or under consideration.
(4.) It is Impracticable to estimate fund requirements
at this time.
5. Members desiring further intonation on thin proposal
y secure sUft by calling the Secretary of the Working Group a?~
Extension
Special ftdymnt and Techni s
Working Group
Attachaant (1)
Operational evelo nt Requi t
(Burial Containers for weapons)
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OP1 BATIONAh 3>EV.LOPMENT REQUIB221S14T
(Burial Containers for Weapons)
a. During the period of cold war or peace, it is desirable to
have the capability of caching essential items of anus and equ:!p-
..nt; in territory which is apt to be overrun by ene r action in the
event of hot war. Am s and equipment so cached can then be
retrieved by staybehind assets and used by them in their role of
epecial sabotage or coup de main teams and the nuclei of mall
guer't j..71a units. Burial has been found to be the most effective
and secure method c,f caching equipment.
b. Containers for burial caching which are now available or
under development are:
Material
Inches
Weight
Designed For
Plastic
4 x 6 x 8
E: 44- x 6)
l# 8 ozo Cryptographic Equipnu 11:c
and Documents
23/4x9x]1a
1# 8 oz. RS-6 & Power supply
:it?.. 5
3zx6x21
3# 4 ozo Legs & Cable for Gene rte;
MD 'Th' LC Si e,'
Steel
x7u)
7x8x9
GN-58, GM-43, or G-L,3-:T
4# General Purpose
6 ?c 9 x '12
4# 9 ozo Generator GM-58
GC-4--)
*3(&8-3/8 : 9-3/81,
,
or C-1;3- U
Steel
7 x 9 x17
8# General Pxxpoae
Plastic
8 +c13-3/4xl72
10 General Purpose
So el
10" die,i.. x 50
40#--50# Genera,]. caching tuu *:r" :~'.
Fiber Glass
8 *ci4x1 77
feet of water
l0# General Purpose
NOTES: * On
hand. Others in various stages of development.
Dimensions of 'tops. Containers are tapered outward at the
rate of ,.3171' per inch of height
Due to gnat weight of MD-33, its use for general caching
other than in deep water, is considered to be undesirable.
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(, Essential items to be cached in burial containers
Inc lu:ude
NID-39 A
MD-39 A
I!-39 A
EC-2
MD-39 A
M-39 A
MB-39. A
EC-4
EC-2
EC-4 and EC'-5
EC-2
monition, and light support weapons None
CTA/SIS
Standard. Containers
agent Radio
Faotographic Kit
Medical Kit
.e*rsonal Arms (hand guns and
disassembled su3nachi.ne guns)
8) ES-i Radio
r 91 RS-6 Radio
(10 Generator GN-58, m c-43 or G-43-U
11 ) RS-11 Radio (when developed)
1.2) Personal Weapons, assembled. with
yeti)
6',
rj ~s
7.) Explosive Kit yes
Tncen&iar^y yes
3 i Limpet YIt yes
Weawns Length
a)
Submachine gun
20"
b)
Mcrt;sr, 60mm, W/base
Plate Ml.
33"
None
Light Machine Gun
1+2"
None
(d)
Rifle
43"
None
e)
Rifle,, Sniper
43 ft
None
Automatic Rifle
47"
None
h
Rocket Launcher 2.36" 61" (folded-32")
Recoilless Rifle 57 62"
None
None
d.
No container is availatle for the burial cache protection
of the weapons listed above. Attempts to protect such weapons in
'Murial caches Using current techniques in wrapping, 903A
Upping, sealing, boxing, and crating have indicated that such
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*DD/P Materiel Board disapproved this contd*ner(8ontainer "W") 15 Dee 55,.
** ! 1& 1 3mmchcy be WAhed in & e ? "A"
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