CABLE TO AIG NINE SEVEN SIX FROM NPIC WASH DC

Document Type: 
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP78B04558A001300030029-4
Release Decision: 
RIPPUB
Original Classification: 
C
Document Page Count: 
2
Document Creation Date: 
December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
March 13, 2008
Sequence Number: 
29
Case Number: 
Publication Date: 
July 28, 1966
Content Type: 
CABLE
File: 
AttachmentSize
PDF icon CIA-RDP78B04558A001300030029-4.pdf69.59 KB
Body: 
Approved For Release 2008/03/13: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01300030029-4 ? co.. P 280119Z FM NPIC WASW'DC TO AIG NINE SEVEN SIX RUEKDA/DIA PRODCEN RUEKDA/NIC BT 1966 JUL 28 01 36 Z CONFIDENT I AL CITENPIC7902. A PRELIMINARY SCAN BY NPIC OF MISSIONUE/RT 916C OF 11 JULY 1966 REVEALS THE FOLLOWING ON TARGETS IN NORTH VIETNAM: A. HAIPHONG/KIEN AN AIRFIELD 2048N 10636E THE ROTOR BLADES ARE INSTALLED ON THE HOOK HELICOPTERS AND THESE AIRCRAFT APPEAR OPERATIONAL. AOB: 3 COLT, 3 HOOK9 1 HOUND. B. HAIPHONG SHIPYARD NO. 4 DANCETTE 2051N 10640E 11 25X1 5 2 8 JUL 1966 uiSIRibiJ'ION cy Nq.I G1~tc5 ct,01 ~I r 125X1 m 25X1 I 1 u:a NOB: 2 SWATOW-CLASS PGM AND 2 YP. OTHER: ONE PROBABLE CHINESE CONSTRUCTED BUCKET DREDGE. C. HAIPHONG PORT FACILITIES 2051N 10641E F'1Y : c.iCB 25X1 iTD v , w,~Q_ 5X1 SHIPPING ACTIVITY: 9 MERCHANGT SHIPS HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED AS TO TYPE OR CLASS; A CARGO FREIGHTER OF THE BULGARIAN "GEORGI BENKOVS TYPE, ONE "U"-CLASS, ONE "SIMFEROPOL"-CLASS, ONE "PULA"-CLASS, i I AXX-4 AND ONE "ARAGVI"-CLASS FREIGHTER. ONE OF THE FOUR OTHERS IS POSSIBJ1Y- tY THE CHINESE "NAN HAI 174"-CLASS. D. ADDITIONAL SHIPPING IN THE HAIPHONG AREA: THE LARGE HATCH MERCHANT SHIP ON THE SONG BACK DANG AT 205112N 1064603E Approved For Release 2008/03/13: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01300030029-4 Advance copy .rbtiitized S~la _ 125X1 I ? (UTM XJ839068) IS OF THE "OMSK"-CLASS. NO DECK CARGO IS VISIBLE. THREE MORE MERCHANT SHIPS ARE IN THE CUA NAM TRIEU AT 205008N 1064703E (UTM XJ856048). ONE OF THESE (BB `IS THE SOVIET SHIP "SVIRSK" WITH A DECK CARGO OF 8 LAZ, 690 TRUCK MOUNTED 3 TON CRANES. C O N F I D E N T I A L -END OF MESSAGE- 1 CITE NPIC 7902. Approved For Release 2008/03/13: CIA-RDP78B04558A001300030029-4 ~~ti - - - - L~- Approved For Release 2008/03/13: CIA-RDP78B04558A001300030029-4