CABLE TO DIRNSA FROM NPIC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04558A001400020013-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 26, 2008
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: August 30, 1966
• Content Type: CABLE

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CINCUSNAVEUR
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C: NPIC 8287, DTG 2923102, AUG 66
PHOTOGRAPHIC COVERAGE FROM TWO MISSIONS DATED 24 AUGUST
1966 (REF A AND B) REVEALS THE PRESENCE OF AT LEAST 3 OSA CLASS
PTFG IN THE COMMUNIST CHINESE NAVAL ORDER OF BATTLE. 1 OSA
CLASS PTFG WAS OBSERVED AT THE CHING-TAO MOTOR TORPEDO BOAT
BASE (3603N 12019E TWO
ADDITIONAL OSA CLASS PTFG UNITS WERE IDENTIFIED ON MISSION
IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA (REF C) IN THE VICINITY OF 2145N
11345E.
THE LARGEST NUMBER OF OSA CLASS PTFG PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED
ON ANY SINGLE MISSION HAS BEEN ONE..
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