DARIEN (LU-TA) SHIPYARD LU-TA, CHINA

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• Sequence Number: 46
• Publication Date: May 1, 1965
• Content Type: REPORT

N P I C/R-175/65
May 1965
DARIEN (LU-TA) SHIPYARD
LU-TA, CHINA
DECLASS REVIEW by NIMA/DOD
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DARIEN (LU-TA) SHIPYARD, LU-TA, CHINA
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INTRODUCTION
This is one of a series of reports on Chinese
Communist Shipyards and Port Facilities ob-
served on aerial photography.
The Darien (Lu- ta) Shipyard is located on the
northeast outskirts of Lu-ta, China, on the south-
ern shore of Ta-lien Bay at 38-55-52N 121-38-
20E (Figure 1). Lu-ta is also known as Ta-lien
and Darien. This shipyard is listed in the Bomb-
ing Encyclopedia as Ta-lien Shipyard Port Ar-
thur Darien
DESCRIPTION
The shipyard (Figure 2) is road- and rail-
served, secured by a wall, and derives its elec-
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trical power from a thermal electric powerplant
located immediately south-southwest of the ship-
yard. Facilities include 3 building ways, l build-
ing area on a mole, 2 graving docks, 1 L-head
pier, 9 piers, and 2 quayed areas for the fitting
out of vessels. Vessels are moored to the piers
in the NW section of the yard even though the en-
tire area is quayed. Vessels are end launched
from the 3 building ways and crane launched from
the building area. Handling facilities include 4
tower hammerhead cranes and 6 tower jib
cranes.
Significant construction activity during the
period of photographic coverage used for this
study Iwas that of
a G-class SSB submarine on building way B3.
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2 Storage
3 Forge/foundry
4 Forge/foundry
5 Forge/foundry
6 Storage
7 Probable machine shop
8 Storage
9 Storage
10 Storage
11 Maintenance/workshop
12 Maintenance/workshop
13 Maintenance/workshop
14 Maintenance/workshop
15 Storage
16 Maintenance/workshop
17 Maintenance/workshop
18 Steamplant
19 Probable fabrication
20 Storage
21 Fabrication
22 Storage
23 Probable mold loft
24 Fabrication and assembly
25 Probable machine shop
26 Probable machine shop
27 Storage
28 Storage
29 Storage
30 Fabrication
31 Machine shop
32 Probable fabrication
33 Possible mold loft
34 Fabrication
35 Machine shop
37 Probable forge/foundry
38 Possible structural design
39 Possible structural design
40 Possible structural design
41 Probable machine shop
Al Open assembly
A2 Open assembly
A3 Open assembly
A4 Open assembly
BI Building area
B2 Building way
B3 Building way
B4 Building way
C1 Craneway
C2 Craneway
C3 Craneway
C4 Craneway
C5 Craneway
C6 Craneway
D1 Quayed Area
D2 L-Head pier
Approach
D3 Fitting out and off-loading mole/pier
D4 Fitting-out quay
El Graving dock
E2 Graving jock
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Dimensions (ft)
260 x 50
95 x 50
95
x 50
35
95 x 70
255 x 105
260 x 50
375 x 105
190 x 145
150 x 70
150 x 30
550 x 90
150 x 95
100 x 100
150 x 95
165 x 70
280 x 70
290 x 50
150 x 50
150 x 50
260 x 70
200 x 105
100 x 80
315 x 60
185 x 60
330 x 35
390 x 85
80 x 60
340 x 85
100 x 50
140x 30
150 x 50
430 x 70
215 x 125
60 x 50
105 x 95
600 x 45
140x 85
135 x 50
40 x 20
90 x 70
280 x 140
225 x 105
325 x 105
555 x 105
580 x 115
350 x 120
At least
850 x 25
1.020 x 35
1170 x 35
1,170 x 35-
870 x 25
375 x 40
210 x 75
15 ft wide
2 350 linear ft
r280linear ft
560 x 105
450 x 80
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Gable
Gable with monitor
Gable with skylights
Flat with monitor
Gable
Complex
Gable over flat
Multigable
Multigable with skylights
Multigable
Multigable
Gable with monitor
Gable
Flat
Flat
Flat and gable with skylights
Multigable with monitor
Multigable
Flat with monitor
Flat
Flat
Gable and flat
Gable
Flat with monitor
Flat with monitor
Flat and arch
Arch
Flat with monitor
Multigable with skylights
Gable
Gable with monitor
Flat
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stage of construction
of construction
a G-class SSB was observed
at Lu-ta Port Facilities, immediately east of
this shipyard. Vessels are listed in Table 2,
which reflects a transition from predominately
commercial to predominately naval activity dur-
B1
B2
B3
B4
End of C4
Ends of C3
& C4
U/I hulls (2)
Merchant
U/I
Merchant
70 x 20
550 x 80/
KKFKK/6
390 x 50/
KFK/4
End of C5
End of C6
D1
Lighters (2)
Tug
Tug
Probable floating
cranes (2)
Lighter
D3
Merchant
380 x 50/
Merchants (3)
MFM/4
435 x 60/
Merchant
KFMK/5
550 x 80/
Tugs (4)
Probable floating
crane
U/I (2)
KKFKK/6
70 x 20
U/I
40 x 10
U/C
U/C
U/C
Fitting out
Fitting out
Fitting out
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razing and renovation of facilities. Photography
I eveals the addition of one probable
tower jib crane on craneway Cl. Photography
reveals the removal of one tower
hammerhead crane and the addition of one tower
jib crane on craneway C3.
U/C, Shed-covered
security screens
Merchant 390 x 50/ U/C
KFK/4
Tug
Floating Crane
Merchants (2) 490 x 60/ Fitting out
KKFK/5
Merchant 435 x 60/ Fitting out
KFK/4
Probable tug
Utility barge
Tugs (2)
Utility barges (2)
Possible small
tanker
U/I (2)
U/I (2)
Merchant
Gordyy-class
ODD
Probable floating
cranes (2)
Tug
295 x 50/ Off loading
MFKM/4
435 x 65/ Fitting out
KFK/4
550 x 80/ Fitting out
KKFKK/6
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MK-6-class LCM
(8)
Tugs (2)
Small tanker
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Size (Ft)/
Size (Ft)/
Location
Identification
Configuration/
Status
Identification
Configuration/
Status
Hatches
Hatches
D4
LST
345 x 55
Fitting out
Probable tanker
345 x 55/
Fitting out
Possible OPF
230 x 30
Repair
U/I (3)
Tug
El
Merchant
435 x 60/
Fitting out/
Merchant
435 x 60/
Fitting out
repair
U/I
U/C or r e-
U/I
U/C or re-
pair
pair
U/I
U/C or re-
U/I
U/C or re-
pair
pair
E2
Merchant
320 x 35/
U/C
Possible OPF
230 x 30
Repair
--/4
U/I hull
120 x 20
U/C
U/I
120 x 20
U/C
Al
MK-6-class LCM
U/C
(8)
B2
Shanghai-class
U/C
MK-6-class LCM
U/C
(2)
Probable Shanghai-
U/C
Shanghai-class
U/C
class PTF
PTF (7)
MK-6-class LCM
U/C
Tugs (2)
U/C
(2)
Tugs (2)
U/C
B3
Possible G-class
U/C
G-class SSB
U/C
SSB
B4
Merchant
390 x 50/
U/C
KFK/4
End of C3
Possible OPF
230 x 30
Repair
Possible OPF
230 x 30
Repair
U/I
120 x 20
U/C
U/I (2)
190 x 20
Repair
Lighter
Ends of C3
Tug
& C4
Kronshtadt-class
Repair
PC (2)
U/I
165 x 25
Repair
End of C5
U/I
Utility barges (5)
Lighter
Floating crane
U/I (2)
U/I (2)
D3 Merchants (2)
2, x 3.
KFK/4 Fitting out
120 x 20/
MF
2 x , Off loading
MFKM/4
435 x 60/ Fitting out
KFMK/4
Floating cranes
(3)
Lighters (2)
Utility barges (2)
Merchants (2) 290 x 50/
MFM/4
Merchant 385 x 60/
KFK/4
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Probable MK-6-
class LCM (9)
D3 Merchant 550 x 75/ Fitting out Merchants (2) 435 x 65/
KKFKK/5 KFKK/5
Merchant 230 x 40/ Merchant 540 x 80/ Fitting out
MF KFKK/5
Utility barges (3) U/I 170 x 20
U/I (3) 70 x 20
D4 Floating crane Merchants (3) 450 x 60/
Merchant 300 x 45/ Fitting out/ KKFK/5
MFM/4 repair
Merchants (4) 435 x 60/ Fitting out/ Lighter
KKFKK/5 repair
El Merchant 435 x 60/ Fitting out Merchant 430 x 65/ Fitting out
U/I KFMK/4 MMFM/4
E2 Possible OPF 230 x 30 Repair II Merchant 320 x 45 Repair
U/I 120 x 20 U/C
Size (Ft)/
Configuration/
Hatches
U/C or repair U/I (2) Fitting out/
repair
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B2 Shanghai-class
PTF (8)
Tug
B3 Shanghai-class
PTF (3)
Probable tugs (3)
U/I hull
Tug
U/I hull
Possible motor-
ized crane boat
U/C
70 x 25 U/C
U/C
35 x 35 U/C
90 x 30 U/C
Ends of W-class SS
C3 & C4
End of C5 Tugs (2)
Motorized crane 90 x 30
Shanghai-class
PTF (4)
Tug
Shanghai-class
PTF (5)
Tugs (4)
Merchant hull 95 x 35 U/C
sections (2) (fwd)
120 x 35
(aft)
MK-6-class LCM Fitting out
(5)
Lighter
Tug
U/I (2)
Size (Ft)/
Configuration/
Hatches
Motorized crane 90 x 25 Fitting out
boats (2)
Tugs (3)
Lighter
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Size (Ft
Configurati
Hatches
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on/
Siz
Confi
Ha
e (Ft)/
guration/
tches
(8)
Prob
cla
able
ss L
MK-6
CM (10)
Probable MK-6-
Poss
ible
LCVP
60 x 15
Fitting out
class LCM (2)
(4)
Small tanker
Smal
l tan
ker
135 x 30/
Probable floating
Moto
rized
crane
90 x 30
crane
boa
ts (3
)
Lighter
Floa
ting
cranes (2)
Utility barges (2)
Ligh
ter
Motorized crane 90 x 3
boats (3)
0
Tug
U/I (
4)
Probable small tanker 190 x 3
5/
Gord
yy-c
lass
OD
D (3
)
Floating cranes
W-cl
ass S
S
Repair
(3)
Shan
ghai
-class
Fitting out
U/I
PT
F (3)
Utility barges (2)
Floa
ting
dry
190 x 80
Tugs (6)
Gordyy-class ODD
doc
Tugs
k
(3)
(2)
Floa
ting
crane
Shanghai-class
PTF
Gordyy-class
ODD
Merchant 435 x 6
0/
Probable
Utili
ty ba
rge
KFK/4
repair
Floating dry dock 190 x 8
0
Tug
Lighter
410 x 60/
Repair
U/I
MFM/5
120 x 25
Repair
U/I
90 x 20
Repair
Smal
l tan
ker
135 x 35
Repair
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